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LAKE ELMO SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 22, 2014 Page 2 of 2 should approve them. Council Member Nelson also spoke about if the applicant meets the land use and design standards, the Council should approve the proposal. Council Member Smith clarified that she does not want to force Kwik Trip to go back and redesign or suggest that other Council Members do not care what the proposal looks like. She was simply expecting a proposal with greater character. She does appreciate the efforts made to improve the design above the base product. MOTION PASSED 5-0. ITEM 2: ZONING MAP AMENDMENT – PERFECTING AMENDMENTS City Planner Johnson explained the reason that the Zoning Map changes were being proposed. He explained that regular updates that takes place throughout the year. Some areas have been approved for development and the new map needs to reflect those changes. Along the I94 Corridor, areas include Hammes Estates, Hunter’s Crossing, and Launch Properties Business Park. RT (Rural Development Transitional) is being rezoned back to guided uses of Agricultural and Rural Residential. A lift station in the Village and Well No. 4 will be changed to Public Facilities. Council Member Bloyer asked about zoning north of Hwy 5. The City has not had an in depth discussion on the topic. Staff has some informal conversations, and it is on the work plan. It will be addressed as soon as staff gets through some of the current proposals being considered. Council Member Smith asked how many plats have come in where the developer has requested lower density. Mr. Johnson said most of them. Ms. Smith asked if the plan needs to be changed on a larger scale. Mr. Johnson said that it would be appropriate to reexamine the entire comp plan; however, if changes are made that are too drastic, the Met Council may take issue. Mr. Bloyer asked why the lower density couldn’t be dropped even further to a lower standard such as 1 unit per acre. Mr. Johnson explained how the Met Co calculates its estimates. They plan on the low end, not the high end. The city is being responsive to the market by amending the comp plan as requested. Council Member Reeves stated his concerns about lowering the density too low to pay for sewer. City Administrator Zuleger noted that the developers who had been consulted could not financially sustain 1 acre lots. 2-2.5 acre lots have been identified as the size required to cash flow. Mr. Johnson clarified that density discussion is more appropriate when discussing comp plan amendments as opposed to zoning map changes. MOTION: Council Member Reeves moved TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 08-113, ADOPTING A REVISED ZONING MAP FOR THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO. Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. Mayor Pearson Adjourned the meeting at 6:55 pm. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL ATTEST: ______________________________ Mike Pearson, Mayor _______________________________ Adam R. Bell, City Clerk