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CC Regular Session 7, 1, Meeting Date: 09/14/2021 By: Brian McCann, Community Development Information Title: Introduce Preliminary Plat for North Brook Meadows; Case of Landform on behalf of Platinum Land, LLC (Project 21-131 - Hunt Property) Purpose/Background: The purpose of this case is to introduce a Preliminary Plat application from Landform on behalf of Platinum Land, LLC (the "Applicant") for a seventy-seven (77) lot residential subdivision west of Nowthen Blvd NW and south of 175th Ave NW. The site is a 40 acre piece of land, PID's: 03-32-25-34-0001 and 03-32-25-34-0002 (the "Subject Properties"). The Subject Properties are zoned R-1 MUSA and the Applicant has proposed all lots within the Single -Family (80 foot wide) lot width designation, as allowed in the R-1 MUSA zoning district. The majority of the Subject Properties are owned by the Hunt Family, a long-time resident of Ramsey, and the case was previously referred to as "Hunt Addition." Staff wanted to provide the City Council an update on this item prior to requiring formal action, and allow Council and residents to ask any questions that Staff could bring back to a future meeting. Notification: The City attempted to notify all property owners, as reflected in the Anoka County Property Records, within 700 feet of the Subject Property of the request by U.S. Mail. The Public Hearing notice for the Planning Commission meeting on August 26, 2021 was also posted in the City's Official Newspaper, the Anoka County UnionHerald. Observations/Alternatives: Summary The proposed preliminary plat shows 77 lots on the 40 acre piece of land. The proposed density is approximately 2.2 units per acre, which falls within the allowed density per City Zoning and the City's approved 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The proposed preliminary plat does not require any variances, changes to City Code, or amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. The proposal does require a few unique items, which are noted below in the Next Steps section. In general, if the Preliminary Plat meets all City Code requirements and standards, the City must approve the Plat. Planning Commission - August 26, 2021 The Planning Commission recommended approval at their August 26, 2021 meeting of the preliminary plat. Follow ups: During the public hearing at the Planning Commission meeting on August 26, 2021, several residents had indicated they never knew the Subject Properties had been rezoned. City Staff reviewed old case files and discovered that the Hunt properties were included in a large zoning change process for the 2030 Comprehensive Plan in 2011. There is evidence supporting that a public hearing notification was sent to all affected property owners, as well as a posting in the Anoka County UnionHerald, notifying residents of the proposed zoning changes. The proposed Ordinance went through Planning Commission and City Council processes, to receive the necessary approvals of the zoning changes. Staff also received questions outside the meeting on if nearby residents could now request that the zoning is changed. Nearby residents cannot request a change to another property's zoning. The City Council can change