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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Van Scoy; Cleveland, Hunt, Levine, and Trites Rolle. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Brauer. • Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Trites Rolle, to recommend that the City Council adopt an .ordinance to amend Chapter 9 (Zoning and Subdivision of Land) of the Ramsey City Code to eliminate the performance standards applicable to the cluster ordinance and to modify the ordinance as necessary to provide for a minimum of 1 house per 2 % acres in the Rural Developing Area. Further discussion: Commissioner Van Scoy suggested the motion include a recommendation for a ghost platting requirement for future development. Chairperson Nixt indicated he would like to deal with the ghost platting as a separate item. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Trites Rolle, Cleveland, Hunt, Levine, and Van Scoy. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Brauer. Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Van Scoy, to recommend City Council consider enhancing the performance standards in the current ordinance to accommodate additional performance standards for 2 %2 acre lots including, but not limited to, ghost platting and protection of open space. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Van Scoy, Cleveland, Hunt, Levine, and Trites Rolle. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Brauer. • The meetin g was recessed at 10:02 p.m. and reconvened at 10:12 p.m. Case 46: Adoption of Resolutions for TIF Districts 11, 12 and 13 and Related Redevelopment Plan; Case of City of Ramsey . Economic Development Coordinator Sullivan stated the City of Ramsey has been actively involved in' facilitating development and redevelopment in the Ramsey. Tax Increment Financing is the primary method the City utilizes to fund the costs associated with this development. Mr. Sullivan provided the following information regarding the proposed resolutions that will allow these developments to proceed: Crestview Senior Housing, ACCAP Apartments in Town Center, and Ramsey Crossings. Economic Development Coordinator Sullivan replied the resolutions provided state that the Planning Commission agrees these projects comply with the Comprehensive Plan. The Commission can provide written comments; he has provided the resolution forlhe Commission's convenience. Chairperson Nixt clarified with Economic Development Coordinator Sullivan that staff has verified the purpose of the TIF districts and the Redevelopment District are consistent with the purpose of the Comprehensive Plan. He noted the Commission has discussed TIF District No. 12, ACCAP Apartments, which is the area adjacent to the parking ramp. The Commission has • also discussed TIF District No. 11 and the Crest View Housing project. Planning Commission /January 4, 2007 Page 27 of 35 _29_