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APPROVED: OCT. City of o Planning Commission Minutes of September 2006 Vice Chairman Ptacek called to order the regular meeting of the Lake Elmo Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Lyzenga, Van Zandt, Armstrong, McGinnis, Roth, Schneider, Fliflet, Pelletier, and Deziel (7:02 p.m.). STAFF PRESENT: Administrator Rafferty, Finance Director, Planner Dillerud, Assistant Planner Matzek, Fire Chief Malmquist, and Recording Secretary Anez. ALSO PRESENT: Mayor Johnston and Councilmember Johnson. Pledge of Allegiance Agenda Approval M/S/P, Armstrong/Roth to accept the Agenda as presented. Vote: 9:0. Public Hearing: CIP 2007-2011 M/S/P, Lyzenga/Van Zandt to move the Public Hearing for the CIP 2007-2011 to later in the agenda after the Minor Subdivision portion of the Agenda. Vote: 9:0, Public Hearing Amend Zoning Ordinance -Open Space Preservation Ordinance The Planner explained that about one year ago the City Council amended the AG and RR Zoning Districts by repealing Conditional Use Permits for OP Developments because pending completion of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and completion of the Village Area Plan. He suggested that with the 2030 Plan now completed and approved, and the ability to preserve staus quo in the Village Area by development moratorium the OP process can now be re-established in the zoning ordinance. In addition, in order to meet population goals of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, the Open Space Preservation was planned for an increase in density from 16 units per 40 acres to 18 units per 40 acres. By amending the OP ordinance to the increased allowable density, the OP Ordinance will be brought into compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. THE CHAIRMAN OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:13 P.M. Nobody came forward to speak. THE CHAIRMAN CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:14 P.M. M/S/P, Roth/Armstrong to recommend Section 300.07 and Section 301.06 zoning ordinance amendments as proposed by Planning Staff. Vote: 9:0. Minor Subdivision -Bergmann The Planner reported that this is a Minor Subdivision request to deduct 1.33 acres from a large parcel of more than 33 acres and add that acreage to an existing parcel of approximately 5 acres. He noted that this was a companion application to the variance for a second accessory structure that was previously recommended for approval by the Commission and subsequently approved by the Council. He explained that this was initially thought to be a simple Lot Line Rearrangement that would be an administrative action, but the City Attorney has advised that it should be a Minor Subdivision. He reported to the Commission that there has been some confusion over the ownership of the existing 5 acre parcel which resulted in the Planning Staff Lake Elmo Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 25, 2006