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John Aune, On'in Thompson Homes, stated that it had been mentioned earlier in a work session <br />that a planned unit development would be included. <br /> <br />Commissioner Nixt replied yes. ~. po~ <br /> <br />Mr. Aune inquired if the 25 percent buffer would be part of the park dedication requirement. <br /> <br /> Mr. Oordon replied that park dedication would be a separate issue. ~ - ~ --/,,,~ J ~,c~ <br /> <br /> Jack Miller, Reilley Estates, stated that his property is curr,~, y ~.'n litigation and is probably the <br /> largest land use case in the metropolitan area for quite s/offie time because the City of Ramsey has <br /> started to do something that no other municipa/lif-y has done, which is effectively stop <br /> urbanization. He stated that everyone that is pal of a development knows what the City of <br /> Ramsey is doing. One issue is the legality of w~at is going on and the City premising it on the <br /> Charter Amendment. He explained that there//are two parts to the Charter amendment. One_ <br /> being .... 'r_~< ~- sewer and water/without voter approval and it has to be ~t-least'~0~ <br /> percent of the majer~.ty ef res:'dential voters, which in his opinion is impossible. No one will be <br />a e)~--dallowe-~----~ into the MUSA if the City follows the Charter. The second issue is regarding the <br /> density and transition. Only four percent of the residents voted in favor of the Charter <br /> Amendment and only 6 percent of registered voters voted for the amendment. The legal <br /> challenge on the density issue is stemming from residents stating that they were promised one <br /> acre lots from Reilley Estates. Mr. Miller suggested that the Commission hold off on making <br /> any decisions regarding the ordinance and let the courts go through the process to determine if <br /> the amendments are legal. Mr. Miller explained that for $15 a page, a resident can go into the <br /> Anoka county surveyors office and get aerial views showing property lines and the locations of <br /> homes. Eight of the 11 lots abutting Reilley Estates are located on half of their lot. Woodland <br /> Green also abuts the property and 80 to 90 percent of the homes are located on half the lot. What <br /> premise is the City operating under, who are they trying to please, and how can an owner of a 2.5 <br /> acre lot dictate that their neighbor has to have a 2.5 acre lot. He questioned if the City has talked <br /> to any of the urban lot owners to get their opinion on the issue. <br /> <br />Commissioner Kociscak inquired if a buffer was used instead of tiers, would it have an impact on <br />density. <br /> <br />Mr. Gordon replied that it would depend because the single to single development does not <br />require a certain amount of buffer, so it would be at the discretion of the Council. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson inquired as to what they could do to avoid problems 20 or 30 years down <br />the road for the people who are going to want to develop their smaller lots at urban standards to <br />prevent excessive use of cul-de-sacs or dead ends. He questioned if other cities have some type <br />of grid system in place or include right of way with the developments so that properties don't <br />become landlocked. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/August 1, 2000 <br /> Page 8 of 13 <br /> <br /> <br />