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Mounds View Planning Commission October 3, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ Planner Atkinson indicated he had researched information from other cities and had provided those examples to the Commission for review. He then compared the City’s code with the information received from Vadnais Heights, Roseville, and Brooklyn Park. Planner Atkinson pointed out that the code refers to “said land” which he feels does not clearly indicate what is being referred to. Planner Atkinson indicated staff was open for discussion and noted that development contracts are expensive for the City in attorney’s fees. He then asked the Commission its feeling on the matter. Commissioner Johnson questioned whether leaving things such as the proposed 11 lot development to an administrative review would ensure that minimum square footages were met so that there would not be a 900 square foot house next to a 3000 square foot house, etc. Planner Atkinson indicated that the Zoning Code would cover those types of issues with the developments. Planner Atkinson clarified that once the development has been through the subdivision process and the zoning is established, the Zoning Code would regulate the type of development allowed. Chair Stevenson noted that, in reviewing the example from Roseville, development review is meant for larger projects. He then suggested eliminating or exempting R-1 and R-2 from review. Commissioner Miller agreed that the “said land” designation in the Code was unclear as to which projects would required a development contract. Planner Atkinson suggested requiring all projects that qualify for development review also be required to enter into a development contract. Commissioner Hegland expressed concern with exempting R-1 and R-2 zoning because anything involving streets or utilities should be reviewed. Chair Stevenson indicated that anything involving streets or utilities would be reviewed. Commissioner Miller asked whether a Sysco type expansion should go through the development review and development contract process. Chair Stevenson explained that commercial expansions would go through the review process. Planner Atkinson suggested that the Commission consider exempting R-1 and R-2 residential uses from the development review process in an effort to maintain control over nonconforming business uses in the R-1 and R-2 districts.