Minutes - Planning Commission - 10/16/2000 - Special Meeting

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density. As it is currently drafted, the number of units allowed under low, medium and high density relate to the Comprehensive Plan and Council can change those numbers in the Comprehensive Plan with a 3:5 vote; if the numbers were specifically called out in the table, it would take a 4:5 vote of Council to change them. Commissioner Johnson stated that the ordinance should be structured to 1) state the purpose; 2) establish the requirement for tiering of lot sizes; 3) establish alternatives to tiering when tiering is unfeasible; 4) establish that roadways, topographical features, or a 300 foot separation can replace one or more of the tiers. Commissioner Johnson went on to explain that the intent of the ordinance is to protect the people that bought property thinking that the property next to them would be developed consistent with their own neighborhood. It is not reasonable to apply that same concept to people that bought property adjacent to property that was already zoned for a higher density residential use. The discussion evolved further and it was also suggested that if property is rezoned from commercial or industrial to any density of residential use, then density transitioning would not be required of the development project. In the opinion of the Commission, any residential use (low, medium or high density) is not a change in use from commercial and industrial. The persons owning the adjacent property did not have an expectation that the property would be developed with a quiet, single family use. The c6nsensus of the Commission is that the proposed ordinance, as amended this evening, may be forwarded to City Council with the caveat that the Planning Commission has not had the opportunity to review this version in print. COMMISSION INPUT Chris Dempsey stated that he is resigning from the Commission effective November 3, which coincides with his residency in the City of Ramsey. He noted that someone will have to be appointed to the Chapter 9 Rewrite Committee to fill his vacancy. The consensus of the Commission was to cancel the Chapter 9 Rewrite committee meeting scheduled for October 26 and reschedule the November committee meeting from Thursday, November 23 to Thursday, November 30. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Reeve to adjourn the special meeting of the Planning Commission. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Dempsey, Johnson, Kocisak, and Reeve. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Griffiths and Wivoda. The special Planning Commission meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sylvia Frolik Community Development Director