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CC Regular Session 7. 2. Meeting Date: 02/22/2022 Submitted For: Brian Hagen, Community Development By: Chris Anderson, Community Development Information Title: Resolution#22-052 Supporting the Planning Commission's Changes to a Comprehensive Plan Amendment Adopted by Resolution#22-009 Purpose/Background: The purpose of this case is to circle back with City Council with an update regarding a comprehensive plan amendment(CPA) for the planning area generally known as Trott Brook North,which includes the Trott Brook Crossing and North Brook Meadows projects. Both projects have contingent preliminary plat approvals at this point. Please note that the City Council has approved this amendment, with conditions, including routing back to Planning Commission for another public hearing. The Planning Commission conducted a Public Hearing on this matter on January 27, 2022. The Planning Commission in their review noted the similarity between two criteria established in the amendment and combined original criteria items E. and F. At the February 8,2022 regular City Council meeting, staff present an update to this case as part of the Consent Agenda. The adjustment made by the Planning Commission was relatively minor and placed more restrictions on the ability of a future development to utilize this new tool, and as such, staff did not present the case for additional Council approval. Subsequently, it was Council consensus that, since an adjustment was made from what City Council originally adopted, a review and approval by Council shall occur. Background Information Related to the Comprehensive Plan Amendment: During the EAW process,the Metropolitan Council reviewed the proposed Trott Brook Crossing plat for 270 lots. The land was guided for sewered development at a density of 3 -4 units per acre,with an average of 3.5 units per acre. The Trott Brook Crossing development was coming in at a density of less than 3 units per acre, due to the constraints of the site,which will be addressed later. Staff is proposing implementing a new tool, "Urban Residential Low" to allow for developments (specifically Trott Brook Crossing and North Brook Meadows)to go below 3 units per acre if certain conditions are met. The conditions include character of the neighborhood, environmental considerations, and other physical constraints. Ramsey's approved 2040 Comprehensive Plan can be found here: http://www.ci.ramsey.mn.us/DocumentCenter/View/3915/Ramsey-2040-Comprehensive-Plan. The specific amendment(s)would affect the Future Land Use Map on page 30 and subsequent pages (through 34). Notification: Staff attempted to notify property owners within 700 feet of the Sub j ect Properties, as reflected in the Anoka County Property Records, of the proposed amendment and the January 27,2022 Public Hearing. Two separate notices were sent. The notice was also published in the City's official newspaper,the Anoka County UnionHerald. There was also a Public Hearing at the January 11, 2022 City Council meeting,which was published in the Anoka County UnionHerald. In order to provide additional public notice of the comprehensive plan amendment, the City Council approved the comprehensive plan amendment conditionally and directed Staff to hold another Public Hearing with the Planning Commission. Observations/Alternatives: