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• • • Planning & Zoning Board April 8, 2009 Page 3 neighborhoods in the area. They are concerned about the proposed mixed use area west of Hodgson Road, specifically the lack of buffer area shown between residential and commercial development. They would like the city to consider rezoning the mixed use area to neighborhood business. They questioned why the housing projections are so high in this area. They wondered why a larger number of employees was proposed for the commercial area west of Hodgson versus the projection east of Hodgson. They asked that the city remember that this proposed gateway area includes a number of existing residential areas. Jeff Joyer, 8174 Lake Drive, Waldoch Farm, commented on Ms. ;Weinkauf's property, stating that he was an agent involved in that land transaction and that Ms. Weinkauf relied on the fact that the property was zoned commercial at the time of purchase. He added that he does not consider her gravel driveway to serve much as a buffer. He appreciated staff's recommendation to include his property in theaging area. He m commented on his 39 acre parcel of land imediacy north of the smaller parcel. He stated that the draft comp plan guides his 39 awe property as urban reserve, with no available sewer until 2030. He stated for the cord that he will return someday to a P &Z Meeting regarding development of this property as he is accepting of accommodations by staff that there is room in the future for development, He commended staff for their work throughout this process. Mr. Smyser responded to resident concerns. He explained that the 2002 Comprehensive Plan guided the Weinkauf property as residential, however property is zoned commercial. Staff is not sure why discrepancies s as t s ��exist but they need to be y P exist, Y corrected. According to MN State Statute, the comprehensive plan is the guiding document for a city and changes should be made so that parcels conform. The Comprehensive lan Advisory Panel determined that this property should be residential. The propert y to east wile zoned mixed use, which may include residential areas in addition to comm usaff does consider the driveway to be a physical buffer. Staffs continued rec i* endation is the property be zoned residential. Staff does not feel that Sze of � % operry is compatible with a commercial use. d member comments included or that the greater good of the neighborhood should be considered rather than an individual good, and that a driveway that would potentially run between two commercial areas may not be compatible with a residential access. Ms. Weinkauf explained that her husband currently runs a part time computer repair business, but it is possible that someday she may want to relocate her existing tax service business to this !location. Staff's suggestion was to review the current home occupations ordinance to consider expanding the allowances in order to accommodate the type of business the Weinkaufs are considering. Staff did not feel it necessary to guide the property for commercial in order to allow for the requested home occupation. Ms. Brady made a MOTION to recommend that the property at 797 Main Street be guided as Low Density Residential as proposed in the Draft 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Motion was supported by Mr. Laden. DRAFT MINUTES