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written notices to adjacent landowners. The City may, at the developer's expense, send written <br />notice of the subdivision sketch plan application and the date the Planning Commission will be <br />reviewing the sketch plan. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak suggested adding a "What's New" tab on the City's website that would <br />explain any proposed developments in the City. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen stated the concern, is how do they get people's comments <br />incorporated early enough into the process. She felt that neighborhood meetings might resolve <br />some of those problems, but the comments should be documented so that the Council is aware of <br />those comments. ~ <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stated that he would definitely like to be informed of comments that have <br />been made by residents early on in the process. <br /> <br />Councilmember Pearson inquired if staff had been receiving a negative response to the current <br />process. <br /> <br />Principal Planner Trudgeon replied that staff has received an occasional complaint. The <br />comments staff hears the most is that people are unhappy with the process because they feel like <br />they are brought into the process to late. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook questioned how much authority and control should a neighbor have over a <br />neighboring development. It seems to him that they can get to a point where they are taking <br />everyone's input and trying to satisfy everyone's comments. <br /> <br />Mayor Garnet stated that the signage is a great way of notifying the public that a development <br />has been proposed and developing.neighborhood meetings cOuld also-be a benefit, but there <br />should be a secretary present to record what plans were presented to the neighborhood and what <br />comments were made by the neighbors and the developer. He suggested that when staff sends <br />out notification of a proposed development that they include what the process would be. MaYOr <br />Gamec also recommended that as part of the Weekly Update there be a report fi:om Community <br />Development on any upcoming issues as well as fi:om the Public Works department. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen recommended that there be general information on the City's Website <br />and the Ramsey Resident explaining the process of public input so that people are made aware of <br />when they should get involved in the process. <br /> <br />Principal Planner Trudgeon noted that when they notify people of a sketCh plan they typiCally <br />show up to make comments, but it is not an official public heating and at. times it becomes <br />difficult to hear all the comments during the heavy building process. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak replied that it should be recommended that there be a spokesperSon for <br />the group. <br /> <br />City Council/February 4, 2003 <br /> Page 3 of 7 <br /> <br />-35- <br /> <br /> <br />