Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/01/2007

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Ms. Jean Jackson, 17251 Armstrong Boulevard NW, she has a seven acre lot with 80 acres around her. To her cluster means they will put 31 houses in 18 acres with the common septic system up against her border, leaving the rest of the acreage open. When they say 2 ~ acres per house they should say one house per 2 ~ acres, instead they are saying it covers the whole 80 acres and put everything in one area. The houses will be on 1/3 acre lots, and when City sewer and water comes in they will put another 180 houses across the street from her. 2 ~ acres should mean one house on 2 ~ acres all the way across the land instead of 31 houses on 18 acres, leaving it open for City sewer and water to come and put in the rest of the 186 houses. Chairperson Nixt summarized Ms. Jackson does not support the clustering concept; she supports 2 ~ acre lots with one house per 2 ~ acres. Mr. Ken Thomas, 17955 Argon Street NW, stated he does not support cluster developments. The Planning Commission needs to look at every piece of land. He knows what these large landowners are going through, but they need to look at every property and see if the traffic can get out or if it will restrict others around them. The Commission needs to remember they are in a rural area and they do not have exits. Safety wise and getting in and out they cannot have gridlock seven miles out of Anoka. Mr. Zaetsch suggested the Commission ask for a show of hands for the following options: 4 in 40; clustering; 2 ~ acres. A show of hands reflected the following: Supportive of clustering: 1 Opposed to clustering: about 97% Supportive of 4 in 40: about 10% Supportive of 2 ~ acre lots: about 80% Supportive of something varied! less than 4 in 40 but more than 1 per 2 ~ acres: A few Mr. Brian Howard, landowner at 8055 173rd Avenue NW, stated he is in favor of 2 ~ acres. It is a big extreme to go from 2 ~ to 10 acre lots. The property he is a partial owner of is surrounded by 2 ~ acre lots except on one side. He stated there was the person that was here about putting up townhomes that do not fit in among the single family homes, but he is being told he cannot put 2 ~ acre lots in among 2 ~ acre lots. . Mr. Robert Tomazewski, 17220 Tiger Street NW, stated he can appreciate people's view on being restricted by the 4 in 40 and how people should be able to develop their land within the zoning limits the best way they can. He believes the 4 in 40 was probably originally developed to limit until the southern area of the City could be developed and then the development would continue northward. He is on a fairly small lot by comparison to some; he has 10 acres. He would love to subdivide; he has a couple of sons ready for houses, but he would be happy to forego the development of the property and leave it as it is in order to avoid a cluster development anywhere in the City. He does not think cluster development is in keeping with the whole flavor of this town. Planning Commission/January 4, 2007 Page 22 of 36 P22