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7 <br />Impervious coverage. The text amendment creates a per lot standard that clarifies how it will be <br />applied both before and after the house is constructed. <br /> <br />Identification of preferred building pad locations. Building pad locations, up to the maximum <br />number of units permitted by LEC 105.12.1050(a), which preserve natural topography and <br />drainageways, minimize tree loss, protect historic sites or structures, and limit the need for soil <br />removal and/or grading shall then be identified. The orientation of individual building sites shall <br />maintain maximum natural topography and ground cover. <br /> <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING: <br />A notice of public hearing was published in the City’s official newspaper on August 2, 2024, and <br />the Planning Commission public hearing was held on August 12, 2024. Below is a summary of the <br />public comment received: <br /> <br />Written Public Comment: <br />1. Karin Schubert: 5222 Keats Ave N (Opposed): My concern is for changes to the property <br />mentioned as far as “buildable land” is concerned. <br />2. Jane Chars: PO Box 769, Stillwater (Opposed): Please add established old growth <br />hardwood tree stands to open space areas required to be protected and preserved. <br />Attention should also be given to existing homeowners abutting new developments. Their <br />views of existing natural resources should not be obstructed. The increase in buildable lots <br />and decrease in setbacks are not recommended. <br />Spoken Public Comment: <br />1. Tony Manzara: 5050 Kirkwood Avenue N, is opposed, due to it being contrary to the <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br />2. Joan Ziertman: 5761 Keats Avenue N, is opposed, due to the density increase, lot size <br />reduction, buffer set back reduction, impervious surface change, and the changes on the <br />calculations from buildable land to total land area, no communications from the Met- <br />Council, is contrary to the Comprehensive Plan. <br />3. Jane Chars, PO Box 769, Stillwater: is opposed, due to the increased density, lot sizes <br />changes and mentioned that the traffic study should not be removed. <br />4. John Burban: 9612 57th Street N, is opposed due to lot size, population, water, traffic, <br />sewer, infrastructure increases. <br />5. George Crocker: 5093 Keats Avenue N, is opposed due to this change being driven by <br />developers. <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION: <br />On August 12, 2024, the Planning Commission moved to recommend denial of the text <br />amendment to the Open Space Planned Unit Developments and Planned Unit Development <br />Regulations with a 4-0 vote. They felt that this is not the time for this change due to the existing <br />Comprehensive Plan. It is inconsistent with the OP and rural district intent. They had concerns <br />with infrastructure impacts/demand related increasing the density. They were supportive of <br />changing the code conflicting language and grammatical errors. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT: