2007.02.01 CC Minutes - Joint PC Meeting

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MINUTES FOR THE JOINT CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 1. 2007 Mayor Fran Miron called the joint Council/Planning Commission meeting to order at 7:00 pm. COUNCIL PRESENT: Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron CITY STAFF PRESENT: City Administrator Mike Ericson and CD Director Bryan Bear ABSENT: Mike Granger PLANNING COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: TomWeidt, Bob Rosenquist, Dave Schumann, Bronwen Kleissler, and Ron McRoberts (arrived at 7:35 pm) PC ABSENT: Kelly Bailly BACKGROUND ON RURAL PRESERVATION PROGRAM ORDINANCE CD Director Bryan Bear provided Council and Commission members with a PowerPoint presentation, which reviewed the materials presented at the last joint meeting on June 26, 2006. He focused on the six points of discussion at that meeting: 1) maximum allowable density; 2) density bonuses; 3) well and septic; 4) buildable acres; 5) conservation easements; and 6) ordinance title. UPDATE ON CURRENT STATUS OF ORDINANCE AND METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ACTIVITIES CD Director Bryan Bear recognized Met Council representative Georgie Hilker, who was in attendance to observe and take notes on the discussion. Georgie is chairing a committee for the Met Council, which will regulate future development in rural areas of the Twin Cities. Bryan reported that there are 12,760 acres in the City outside the urban reserve. Based on a one -in -ten acres' density, there is a potential of 613 additional households from the current 663. Bryan discussed the current proposed ordinance and after discussion on the transfer of development rights, and a focus on the Northern Gateway, Mayor Miron agreed to take public comment on the topic. Katie Drewry — yes to TDR(s) Mike Fleischaker — supports one on 10 acres Jim Laumer — City is encouraging development Victoria Hoffbeck — ordinance needs to be abolished and City should look at Afton because she is very impressed by them. Nick Freschitti — in favor of ordinance because it balances both sides John Waller — ordinance just fine DIRECTION TO STAFF The options available to the City are to wait until the Met Council completes its work or move forward with revisions to the ordinance separately or in parallel. Mayor Miron sated that the ordinance has to work for community. A decision needs to be made on the scope of the revisions. Council directed staff to prepare a scope for review by the Planning Commission with a maximum density of 12 lots/40 acres. ADJOURNMENT Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to adjourn at 9:40 pm. All aye. Motion Carried.