Minutes - Council Work Session - 10/10/2023

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Mayor Kuzma asked if the Council was in agreement with the current wording. Councilmember Howell said yes as long as what City Attorney Knaak is saying meets what she is saying. City Attorney Knaak stated that this ordinance does just that as long as it is enforced intelligently. Planning Manager Larson reviewed the updated zoning map. He discussed the Lord of Life Church requests. Councilmember Musgrove asked if this would not be conforming to the comprehensive plan. Planning Manager Larson explained that in the proposed zoning district religious institutions are allowed in the R-1 district so this would be fine. He reviewed the requests from Voice of Hope Church for their property on Armstrong Boulevard as well as the requests for the non-residential properties on the south side of Ramsey and the COR parcel 46. Councilmember Musgrove asked if the parcel 46 changes would be proactive changes so that the developers would not have to come back in the future for a zoning permit change. Planning Manager Larson explained that part of the developer's application will be the plat and site plan reviews and adding a rezoning on top of this would be another thing that they would need to pay for and an extra step in this process. He noted that the Council has already given direction on both of these projects to move forward so Staff figured that this was enough direction to move forward with the rezoning. He stated that it is a proactive change. He shared that there is an interactive map that allows anyone to click on any property in town and it will show what the property is currently zoned and what it is proposed to be zoned. Councilmember Woestehoff asked if this was able to be viewed by the public. Planning Manager Larson said yes and shared that it is available on the zoning code update website since earlier this year. Councilmember Musgrove asked if there were any residents that had any feedback regarding the zoning for some of the properties east of Variolite. She noted that some of these residents have come to speak at meetings and have been very frustrated with the zoning and developments. Planning Manager Larson explained that basically nothing has changed in that area. Councilmember Woestehoff stated that the residents who he has talked to over the years are more of the mindset of wanting to split their lots into multiple lots. Councilmember Musgrove asked if this limits them based off of the number of houses. Councilmember Woestehoff said yes as the lots would have to be kept above two and a half acres. City Council Work Session/ October 10, 2023 Page 8 of 11