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<br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />Chairperson Bauer closed the public hearing closed at 7:56 p.m. <br /> <br />Commission Business <br /> <br />Commissioner Anderson asked how these changes would affect projects like Trott Brook. <br /> <br />Deputy City Administrator Gladhill commented that this would not change the outcome. He stated <br />that this is a tool that would allow for smaller lots sizes. He confirmed that a zoning change would <br />still be necessary to achieve this zoning and therefore the Council would have final control over <br />any requests. <br /> <br />Commissioner VanScoy asked if in the past the smaller lots have been allowed that has been done <br />through PUD. He asked if there would be an issue in terms of negotiations. <br /> <br />Deputy City Administrator Gladhill confirmed that has been the process, which has been <br />challenging in order to equate the tradeoff benefits. He commented that the zoning amendment, <br />and often times Comprehensive Plan amendment, would be needed therefore the ability to <br />negotiate would be available. He commented that this would be a better tool to use rather than <br />attempting to go through a PUD process, which would also be less burdensome on applicants. <br /> <br />Commissioner VanScoy commented that he believes that this would be a helpful tool as the <br />Commission has recommended approvals in the past that have in turn been denied by the Council <br />because it did not believe that a PUD was achieved. He commented that he does see the benefit <br />of having this tool available. <br /> <br />Commissioner Anderson stated that this would then open up R-1 to 55 foot wide lots, which he <br />could see becoming an advantage for a developer. He stated that it is important to control where <br />55 foot wide lots are placed, especially in the northern part of Ramsey. <br /> <br />Chairperson Bauer commented that the City would still have control as this would be a subzone, <br />therefore R-1 would still require 80 foot lots and smaller lots could only be achieved with a zoning <br />change. <br /> <br />Deputy City Administrator Gladhill confirmed that this would be a separate zoning district and <br />would require a zoning amendment. He stated that this would only apply where the City allows <br />and does not provide rights to a developer. He commented that nothing would actively be zoned <br />for 55 foot lots, this would simply be a tool that could be used. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Peters, seconded by Commissioner Gengler, to recommend that City <br />Council adopt Ordinance #20-01. <br /> <br />A roll call vote was performed: <br /> <br /> <br />Planning Commission/ January 7, 2021 <br />Page 8 of 20 <br /> <br />