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<br /> <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl stated residents have indicated the importance of developing single <br />family homes. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Riley asked why the zoning is proposed to be changed so close to existing homes. <br /> <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl stated that is the request of the applicant. She added a public hearing <br />will still be required and the issue reviewed by the City Council again. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked whether the calculation would change if the proposed 80-foot- <br />wide lots were to be used as a minimum lot size. <br /> <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl stated that would not help because the Met Council is looking at the <br />overall site. She added 80-foot-wide lots would be viewed as part of the site as a whole. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Riley stated he is not in favor of the Met Council telling Ramsey how to develop <br />itself, and he is not concerned with maintaining their density requirements. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked what the repercussions could be for the City if LCA Program <br />funding is no longer available. <br /> <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl stated the City would no longer be eligible to apply for Met Council <br />grants. She added the $1 million Riverwalk grant is still in process, and City Staff would work <br />with the Met Council over the next few weeks to determine repercussions for existing funding and <br />potential repayment of funds. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell stated she agrees with Acting Mayor Riley, and she supports the <br />development if it is a good fit for the community. She added the City should not be inhibited by <br />the Metropolitan Council. She asked whether there would be an option to push this out further so <br />it would not interfere with Riverwalk Village. <br /> <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl stated staff would be open to that, but she is unsure whether the <br />applicant would be willing based on their expedited applications. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff stated the COR is zoned as COR. He asked whether the Met Council <br />considers areas based on residential density as part of that equation. <br /> <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl stated that has been the subject of review by City Staff. She added <br />development that is already built counts toward residential density. She noted, if it is vacant and <br />guided COR, the City gets ¼ rate for density, as it could technically be developed as retail, <br />commercial office or residential. She agreed to look into it further. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked what costs the developer would incur with regard to potential <br />City impacts related to a potential zoning change. <br /> <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl stated, under alternatives 1 or 2, there would be no costs incurred <br />by the developer. She added, under alternative 3, the developer would be required to redraw their <br />City Council / August 10, 2021 <br />Page 7 of 11 <br /> <br />