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Mounds View City Council January 24, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 8 • created a summary page for publication purposes, but that the whole ordinance is available to see on line and at City Hall. Mayor Marty opened the public hearing at 8:33 p.m. There being no public comment, Mayor Marty closed the public hearing at 8:33 p.m. MOTION/SECOND. Gunn/Flaherty. To approve the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 757, an Ordinance Vacating an Unused and Excess Utility Easement Associated with 8265 Spring Lake Road. ROLL CALL: Marty/Stigney/Guru~/Flaherty. Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. C. 7:15 pm. Public Hearing, Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 755, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 1120 of the Mounds View Zoning Code Pertaining to Building Heights in a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Zoning District. -Ericson. Mayor Marty opened the public hearing at 8:35 p.m. Director Ericson stated that there is an inconsistency in the Zoning Code relating to Planned Unit • Developments, and that the PUD Zoning Code is designed to allow for a maximum flexibility to allow for the highest and best development possible, and encourages flexibility to preserve open space, environmental considerations, and other beneficial public purposes. He stated that one of the criteria in looking at a planned unit development is to allow for variation provisions of the Code, including setbacks, height, lot area, width and depth, yard, etc., so it gives the City some greater flexibility in looking at a development so as to preserve and protect certain features. He stated that you can enhance the density, you can increase the height of a building, or decrease setbacks where it's in the public purpose. He stated that the problem is later on in the City Code under the same Chapter, there is a conflicting provision which is outlined in the second page of his report, regarding building height. He stated this inconsistency was discovered a few years back when they were looking at the Mermaid development. He stated that they were thinking about a hotel that could possibly be five stories, but they did scale that back to three stories. He stated there are still plans in the works that could increase the height of the hotel. He stated that at this point they can't allow that because it's somewhat inconsistent with the provisions of the Code. Director Ericson stated that the Planning Commission had looked at this, and recognized that there was an inconsistency, and they felt that the intent was to be flexible and not to create restrictions on development, and so they are recommending, and Staff is also recommending, that adoption of this Ordinance would simply add one line to the Code, and this would be under the same Subdivision 12. He stated the new language is, "Unless additional height or stories would serve a better purpose consistent with the stated intent of this Chapter."