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COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 26, 2004 APPROVED 188 089 Mayor Bergeson stated they have signs available for these roads. 90 191 Motion carried unanimously. 192 193 Resolution No. 04-16 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 194 195 D. Consider FIRST READING of Ordinance No. 02-04, Rezoning Certain Real Property 196 from R-4, High Dewnsity Residential to R-3, Medium Density Residential, NE corner of 197 Lake Drive and Aqua Lane, Jeff Smyser 198 199 City Planner Smyser summarized the Staff report, advising Staff recommends rezoning the site and 200 approving the first reading. 201 202 Councilmember Carlson noted on the site map that the yellow area just south of the site are single 203 family homes on large lots. City Planner Smyser indicated that was correct. 204 205 Councilmember Carlson stated she was pointing that out because she is taking that into consideration, 206 as well as the points of Staff on rezoning to make her decision. 207 208 Don Folsom, 574 Aqua Circle indicated he is a neighbor of the property being discussed. He stated 209 he is representing the homeowner's association, who is very much in favor of having the property 210 changed to medium density from high density. 211 012 Ron Fuchs, Hokanson Family Partnership, 9174 Isanti Street, Blaine stated they respectfully request 213 denial of this rezoning. He indicated the Marshan Lake Condominiums are high density, and there 214 are other high density developments in the surrounding area also. He read a prepared statement 215 concerning density allowances and guidance for the area. He stated Marshan Lake Condomimiums 216 are built at 6.4 per acre, whereas medium density allows only up to 6. He indicated the City Planner 217 knew this when they went to the Planning and Zoning Board last fall. He stated they separated the 218 CIP, Preliminary Plat, etc. on January 12th, and plan to submit a plan soon. He indicated they would 219 be submitting it to the City Council in lieu of additional review by the Planning and Zoning Board. 220 221 Councilmember Reinert commented that to clarify, when Marshan Lake Condominiums were built 222 they did conform to the definition of medium density, which was up to eight units per acre at the 223 time. He indicated that they were conforming when constructed, so Mr. Fuchs'argument is moot 224 225 Mr. Fuchs stated when they were built the land was high density, and it was only because they were 226 in the Shoreland District that they were built at the lower density of less than eight units per acre. 227 Councilmember Reinert reiterated it is not a good argument, because they were conforming at that 228 time. 229 230 Mayor Bergeson stated he would like to address the statement that a new plan would come directly to 231 the City Council, and not go through Planning and Zoning Board review. City Planner Smyser 232 indicated the previous site plan review has been withdrawn, so the process will start over. A new 233 plan will therefore go through Staff and the Planning and Zoning Board, and then come to the City 234 Council as with any new application. 035 5