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Andover Planning and Zoning Commission
Meeting Agenda
March 14, 2017
Andover City Hall
Council Chambers
7.00 p.m.
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes — February 28, 2017 Work Session and Regular Meeting
3. Public Hearing — Andover Comprehensive Plan Amendment — Rural Reserve
Residential Land Use Density Changes
4. Other Business
5. Adjournment
1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755-5100
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TO: Planning and Zoning Commissioners
FROM: Stephanie L. Hanson, City Planner
SUBJECT: Approval of Minutes — February 28, 2017 Work Session and Regular Meeting
DATE: March 14, 2017
REQUEST
The Planning and Zoning Commission is requested to approve the work session and regular
meeting minutes from February 28, 2017.
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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING —
FEBRUARY28, 2017
The Workshop Meeting of the Andover Planning and Zoning Commission was called to
order by Chairperson Daninger on February 28, 2017, 6:30 p.m., at the Andover City
Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota.
Commissioners present: Commissioners Scott Hudson, Bert Koehler IV, Kyle
Nemeth and Jeff Sims
Commissioners absent: Steve Peterson and Timothy Cleven
Also present: City Planner Stephanie Hanson
Associate Planner Dan Krumwiede
Others
DISCUSS APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRPERSONAND VICE CHAIRPERSON
Chairperson Daninger stated that the City Council had previously appointed the
Chairperson and Vice Chairperson and now this group nominates and approves the
positions. The process begins with selecting the chairperson.
It was noted that there was a quorum for the meeting.
A nomination was made by Commissioner Koehler for Commissioner Daninger as
chairperson. Commissioner Sims nominated Kyle Nemeth. There were no other
nominations for the position of chairperson.
Upon the vote, there were 4 votes for Commissioner Daninger and 1 vote for
Commissioner Nemeth.
Commissioner Daninger accepted the nomination.
Commissioner Hudson nominated Kyle Nemeth as vice chairperson. There was no need
to vote as Kyle Nemeth was the only nomination.
Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop Meeting
Minutes —February 28, 2017
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1 OTHER BUSINESS
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3 Ms. Hanson stated that there was no other business.
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5 Commissioner Nemeth asked about the joint session with the City Council. Ms. Hanson
6 stated that it would center around the Atlas 14 new modeling affecting the water
7 properties, especially the rural reserve area. On March 28, the Commission will be
8 sitting with the Council to talk about the new data. There will be some changes as it
9 relates to the Metropolitan Council. It will essentially be an educational session and a
10 kick off to the Comp Plan work.
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12 The Planning & Zoning Commission will have a major role in the Comp Plan, through
13 City Council work sessions, going through each section of the plan and seeing what
14 needs to be updated. There is a consultant working on the transportation plan, the Parks
15 Commission will work on the parks section. Once updated, the Comp Plan will go
16 through the Planning & Zoning Commission and the water plan has already been updated
17 by a consultant. The timeline will require more meetings in April and in May. The
18 Comp Plan has to be turned in by December 2018. It actually has to be done 6 months
19 prior so that it can go to school district and the watershed district.
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21 Chairperson Daninger confirmed that the Commission would have a workshop and make
22 a list of what to come back to at the next work session. Once it goes to the actual
23 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting it is important to make sure that the Comp Plan
24 is done and hashed out. Meetings will be starting at 6 pm. City staff will be working
25 with the Metropolitan Council. The big focus will be land use and rural reserve. The
26 Metropolitan Council may also come in and present to the Commission. The process
27 may require agreeing to disagree and then moving forward with the majority.
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29 ADJOURNMENT
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31 Motion by Koehler, seconded by Nemeth, to adjourn the meeting at 6:45 p.m. Motion
32 carried on a 5 -ayes, 0 -nays, 2 -absent vote (Peterson and Cleven).
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35 Respectfully Submitted,
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37 Marlene White, Recording Secretary
38 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING — FEBRUARY 28, 2017
The Regular Bi -Monthly Meeting of the Andover Planning and Zoning Commission was
called to order by Chairperson Daninger on February 28, 2017, 7:00 p.m., at the Andover
City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota.
Commissioners present: Commissioners Scott Hudson, Bert Koehler IV, Kyle
Nemeth, and Jeff Sims.
Commissioners absent: Timothy Cleven and Steve Peterson
Also present: City Planner Stephanie Hanson
Associate Planner Dan Krumwiede
Others
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
December 13, 2016 Workshop Meeting
Commissioner Nemeth recommended corrections as follows:
Page 3, line 11, add the word "the" before past
Page 3, line 41, indicate Vice Chairperson instead of Commissioner
Page 4, line 12, add in "the summer of 2017
Page 4, line 21, strike "small amount of road that is"
December 13, 2016 Regular Meeting
Page 1, line 31, change Commissioner to Vice Chairman
Page 1, line 45, change Commissioner to Vice Chairman
Motion by Nemeth, seconded by Koehler, to approve the December 13 Workshop and
Regular Meeting minutes as amended. Motion carried on a 4 -ayes, 0 -nays, 1 -present
(Daninger), 2 -absent vote (Peterson and Cleven).
PUBLICHEARING: Conditional Use Permit —Liquor Sales —13650 Hanson Blvd.
NW, Suite 102 — Joy Kitchen
Regular Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
Minutes —February 28, 2017
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1 City Planner Hanson stated the purpose of this item is to hold a public hearing and take
2 input on a CUP for liquor licenses in an I — Industrial District. Once a CUP is approved,
3 the applicant will be required to obtain a liquor license that will be issued by the City
4 Council. The City Council will issue the liquor license.
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6 Ms. Hanson noted that the resolution should indicate that the CUP is for Suite 102, not
7 103, as stated in the resolution in the packet. She explained that the CUP is connected to
8 the parcel itself as opposed to the business, Joy Kitchen.
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10 Chairperson Daninger invited questions by Commissioners for staff.
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12 To explain further, Ms. Hanson stated that the license stays with the property, not with
13 the owner. So, if the owner went to another suite, then they would have to apply for
14 another CUP.
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18 Motion by Koehler, seconded by Nemeth, to open the public hearing at 7:41 p.m.
19 Motion carried on a 5 -ayes, 0 -nays, 2 -absent vote (Peterson and Cleven).
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21 There was no public input. Chairperson Dauinger noted that only the applicants were in
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24 Motion by Koehler seconded by Nemeth, to close the public hearing at 7:42 p.m. Motion
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30 Motion by Nemeth, seconded by Koehler, to recommend to the City Council approval of
31 Res No. approving the CUP for liquor sales, located at 13650 Hanson Blvd NW,
32 Suite.102. Motion carried on a 5 -ayes, 0 -nays, 2 -absent vote (Peterson and Cleven).
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34 City Planner Hanson stated that this item would be before the Council at the next
35 Tuesday, March 7, 2017 City Council meeting.
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39 City Planner Hanson updated the Planning Commission on related items. Saturday,
40 March 11, is the North Suburban Home Show. March 14 there will be a Planning and
41 Zoning Commission meeting. March 28 there will be a joint meeting with the City
42 Council and Planning and Zoning with Comp Plan updates.
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44 Commissioner Nemeth asked about the interim use permit on the stock pile discussed and
45 voted upon at a previous meeting. Ms. Hanson confirmed that it was finally approved by
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1 the City Council after more work was done on the slopes. After a site visit more of the
2 pile was removed, it was steeper, and the Council and City staff wanted to take care of it.
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4 Commissioner Sims inquired as to how liquor store and liquor licenses differ. Ms.
5 Hanson stated that off sale liquor licenses are distributed "so many per population" and
6 liquor licenses, for selling beer and wine, are unlimited. The distinction is made in the
7 code. She further clarified that any time you need a liquor license, you need a CUP.
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9 Commissioner Nemeth welcomed Dan Krumwiede to the City of Andover as the new
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14 Motion by Nemeth, seconded by Koehler, to adjourn the meeting at 7:16 p.m. Motion
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TO: Planning and Zoning Commission
FROM: Stephanie L. Hanson, City Planner
SUBJECT: Public Hearing: Andover Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) — Rural
Reserve Land Use Density Changes
DATE: March 14, 2017
BACKGROUND
At the October 25, 2016 City Council work session, City Council discussed a CPA request by
Jake and Jon Packer to allow the subdivision of land within the Rural Reserve District into
parcels smaller than what is currently allowed in the Comprehensive Plan. City Council
provided direction to staff to proceed with a CPA and ordinance to address future development
within the rural reserve area.
At the February 28, 2017 City Council work session, staff proposed changes to the City Council.
City Council supported the proposed changes. The meeting minutes are attached for your review.
DISCUSSION
Comprehensive Plan
According to the Andover Comprehensive Plan, the Rural Reserve District was designated as an
area to accommodate future urban growth beyond the planned Municipal Urban Service Area
(MUSA). Lot splits of less than one unit/house per 20 acres and subdivisions of less than 1
unit/house per 40 acres is prohibited to prevent this area from rural residential development that
would preclude orderly MUSA expansion. The city has reached an agreement with the
Metropolitan Council (Met Council) that areas designated for residential development in the
Rural Reserve will be developed at 3 units/houses per net acre once MUSA is available.
Flexible Development
The Met Council supports densities of 1 unit/house per 10 acres in the rural reserve area.
Density beyond this is supported by Met Council; however, it requires provisions such as an
ordinance to allow for future wastewater service at a minimum density of 3 units/houses per acre.
Staff is proposing to retain a density of 1 unit/house per 10 acres; however with the adoption of
an ordinance, the minimum lot size may be reduced to 5 acres as long as the provisions in the
ordinance are addressed at the time of the lot split or subdivision. Planning tools that would need
to be considered in the ordinance include requirements of build -out plans (ghost platting), the
location of building pads that allow for future subdivision of the land into urban lots, and the use
of deed restrictions, easements, and/or covenants to protect the remaining land for future
development. The intent of the ordinance is to allow subdivision of land while preserving the
land for future urban development.
The following proposed language will be added to the Comprehensive Plan:
RESIDENTIAL LAND USE DISTRICTS
Rural Reserve Residential (RRRI) District was designated as an area of approximately one
thousand acres in size to accommodate future urban growth beyond the previously planned
Municipal Urban Service Area. This area is restricted from urban development until a master
plan has been approved and municipal sewer and water can be constructed to serve the area.
The city prohibits lot splits and subdivisions of less than one parcel per twefAy ten acres to
prevent this area from rural residential development that would preclude orderly MUSA
expansion. There are opportunities to allow for rural residential lot splits and development,
but requires the majority of the land be preserved for future urban development. A new
zoning district that reflects the recommended base and density options, lot sizes and typical
uses is needed to implement this plan category.
In the future, a new trunk sewer line will connect to the Coon Rapids Interceptor, a regional trunk
sewer line located near the intersection of Crooked and Bunker Lake Boulevards. The city has
reached agreement with the Metropolitan Council that areas designated for residential development
in the Rural Reserve will be developed at three units per net acre once MUSA becomes
available (subtracting parks, wetlands, floodplain, water bodies, arterial roads, and other areas
restricted from development)
Minimum Lot Size
5 acres with compliance of ordinance provisions
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1 unit per 10 acres
City Utilities
None
Corresponding Zoning Districts
RRR Rural Reserve Residential
Type of Development
Single Family Detached Housing
Met Council
City staff and the Met Council have been collaborating throughout the process to ensure
compliancy with the Council policies. Met Council staff reviewed the proposed CPA and support
the proposed language. It is common to submit the CPA to Met Council prior to the completion
of the ordinance changes. However, once Met Council approves the CPA, it will not go into
effect until the City Council adopts the ordinance that coincides with the CPA. Met Council
does not need to review or approve the ordinance; .however City Staff must provide them with a _
copy once it is approved by City Council.
According to the Metropolitan Council, there are 28 communities in the metropolitan area that
are designated for future wastewater service, including Andover; 22 of which have some type of
ordinances in place that allows higher density development while preserving open space for
future expansion of municipal services. The variations in these ordinances differ among
communities to reflect their original intent for adopting the ordinance. Some communities wish
to preserve expanses of undeveloped land, while others have landscapes that are restricted by
limiting features, and still others have planned to accommodate future growth. The Andover
CPA proposal is similar to what the other communities have adopted.
Proposed Schedule
Once the CPA is submitted to the Met Council, staff will begin to work on the zoning ordinance
that coincides with the CPA. The following is the tentative schedule for the CPA and the zoning
changes:
March 21, 2017
City Council review of the CPA
March 22, 2017
If CPA is approved by City Council, it will be submitted to the Met
Council for the formal review and approval process
March 28, 2017
City Council will review the proposed zoning changes at the work session
April 11, 2017
Public hearing at PZ for the proposed zoning changes
April 2017
Met Council will formally act on the CPA
May 2, 2017
City Council will act on the proposed zoning changes
ACTION REQUIRED
Staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission hold a public hearing, consider the
proposed CPA's and to make a recommendation of approval to the City Council. If approved by
the City Council, this amendment will be forwarded to the Metropolitan Council for their
approval.
Res ectfu S miffed,
Stephanie L. Hanson
City Planner
Attachments
Resolution
Attachment A: Comprehensive Plan Text Changes
Attachment B: Future Land Use Map Figure 2.4
February 28, 2017 Draft City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes
Cc: Jake and Jon Packer, 3074 161'` Avenue NW, Andover, MN 55304
CITY OF ANDOVER
COUNTY OF ANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RES. NO. R
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN OF THE
CITY OF ANDOVER TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: WITHIN THE RURAL RESERVE
RESIDENTIAL LAND USE, TO ALLOW ONE (1) UNIT PER TEN (10) ACRES WITH THE
OPPORTUNITY TO ALLOW ONE (1) UNIT PER FIVE (5) ACRES WITH THE
COMPLIANCE OF ORDINANCE PROVISIONS AS PROPOSED WITHIN ATTACHMENT
A; AND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT IS FOR THE RURAL RESERVE
RESIDENTIAL LAND USE AS SHOWN ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE
MAP FIGURE 2.4 AS ATTACHMENT B
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held pursuant to state statutes, and;
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends to the City Council approval of
the amendment as requested, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council finds the proposed use will not be detrimental to the health, safety,
morals and general welfare of the occupants of the surrounding land.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Andover has
received the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and adopts the following
amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, subject to review and approval by the Metropolitan
Council:
1. Within the Rural Reserve Residential Land Use, to allow one (1) unit per ten (10) acres
with the opportunity to allow one (1) unit per five (5) acres with compliance of ordinance
provisions.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 21 st day of March, 2017.
CITY OF ANDOVER
ATTEST:
Michelle Hartner, Deputy City Clerk Julie Trude, Mayor
ATTACHMENT A
1 OWE' 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update
City of Andover Land Use Districts
Land use districts are established to ensure compatible development and to protect
natural resources and amenities. The district definitions provided below are intended to
state their purpose, provide location criteria and describe the relationship of each district
with other land uses.
RESIDENTIAL LAND USE DISTRICTS
Rural Reserve Residential (RRR) District was designated as an area of approximately
one thousand acres in size to accommodate future urban growth beyond the
previously planned Municipal Urban Service Area. This area is restricted from urban
development until a master plan has been approved and municipal sewer and water
can be constructed to serve the area. The city prohibits lot splits and subdivisions of
less than one parcel per twenty ten acres to prevent this area from rural residential
development that would preclude orderly MUSA expansion. There are opportunities to
allow for rural residential lot splits and development, but requires the majority of the
land be preserved for future urban development. A new zoning district that reflects the
recommended base and density options, lot sizes and typical uses is needed to
implement this plan categorV.
In the future, a new trunk sewer line will connect to the Coon Rapids Interceptor, a
regional trunk sewer line located near the intersection of Crooked and Bunker Lake
Boulevards. The city has reached agreement with the Metropolitan Council that areas
designated for residential development in the Rural Reserve will be developed at three
units per net acre once MUSA becomes available (subtracting parks, wetlands,
floodplain, water bodies, arterial roads, and other areas restricted from development).
Minimum Lot Size
5 acres with compliance of ordinance
provisions
Densi
1 unit per 10 acres
City Utilities
None
Corresponding Zoning Districts
RRR Rural Reserve Residential
Type of Development
Single Family Detached Housing
Rural Residential (RR) district provides an area for low intensity residential
development in areas outside of the Municipal Urban Service Area (MUSA) that will not
be served by municipal sewer and water. The minimum lot size is 2.5 acres to provide
sufficient space for on site sewer and water facilities and to prevent dense development
that would create an adverse impact on municipal and regional infrastructure. However,
smaller acreage lots exist in areas subdivided prior to 1978 and in the two previously
approved rural planned unit developments: Nightingale Preserve and Timber River
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SEWER STAGING PLAN
Undeveloped land within the Municipal Urban Service Area is divided into five
yeargrowth stages based primarily on the proximity of municipal sewer and
water. Thegrowth stages are intended to provide a reasonable estimate of urban
growth to the year 2030. Property owners may choose not to develop even if their
property is shownwithin the current growth stage. Property owners seeking to
develop sooner than shown on the Staging Plan may petition the city to change
the growth stage designation. These changes are at the discretion of the City
Council. The Staging Plan Map is represented on Figure 2.5. Figure 2.6
summarizes the map by providing theamount of acreage within each land use
district in each of the five year stages. The Metropolitan Council also requests
information that summarizes the density of future development in each residential
land use district. This information is provided in Figure2.7.
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ANDOVER CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING — FEBRUARY28, 2017
MINUTES
The Workshop Meeting of the Andover City Council was called to order by Mayor Julie Trude,
February 28, 2017, 6:00 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW,
Andover, Minnesota.
Councilmembers present: Mike Knight, Sheri Bukkila, Valerie Holthus and James Goodrich
Councilmember absent: None
Also present: City Administrator Jim Dickinson
Public Works Director/City Engineer, David Berkowitz
City Planner, Stephanie Hanson
Associate Planner, Dan Krumwiede
Streets Maintenance Supervisor, Mark Becker
Parks Maintenance Supervisor; Jason Grode
Others
Mr. Dickinson introduced to the Council the new Associate Planner, Dan Krumwiede.
Ms. Hanson explained the Packer Family has requested a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to split
their land. The Planning and Zoning Commission really liked this plan and would like it to move
forward. She noted she has been working very closing with the Met Council on this item and
they have already reviewed it and are on board with the plan. She stated the Met Council like the
way it is proposed because it is very simple.
Ms. Hanson stated what is being proposed is to add to the current Comprehensive Plan an
amendment allowing for density of one unit per ten acres in Rural Reserve Residential areas.
The Met Council already allows' for this in their policies, allowing people to further subdivide
their land as long as there is a zoning ordinance with provisions in it providing for future urban
development. She stated they would need to approve the Comprehensive Plan amendment and
then create a zoning district which will be Rural Reserve Residential (RRR) and have the
regulations in there with mechanisms providing for fixture urban development. She stated she is
proposing a five acre lot minimum to keep very minimal impact in that area. Some of the things
they will need to look at in the zoning code is requiring applicants to put the building pad in an
area that it can be further subdivided in the future, this will require some type of ghost plating so
they have a general idea on how the lot can be laid out and would keep in compliance of
ordinance provisions.
Mr. Dickinson reviewed with the Council how the new Rural Reserve Residential District would
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3 Councilmember Bukkila stated her only concern would be with people coming forward in the
4 future and the Council would not have enough guidance to make an informative decision. Mayor
5 Trude wondered if the Council would want more rules regarding this.
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7 Ms. Hanson drew an example on the white board and stated their provision would allow
8 someone to subdivide to five acres per lot, but would still need to keep the density to four units
9 for forty acres of land. This will still be considered Rural Reserve and will not lose that
10 designation. Mr. Dickinson stated the applicant will still need to ghost plat the parcel to show
11 what it could look like in the future if developed.
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13 Mayor Trude stated the Council liked that the residents can build on their inheritance but
14 wondered if they would want to open this up for selling off the land and chipping the rural
15 reserve down. Mr. Dickinson stated the home would still need to be on road frontage and would
16 still have to maintain the four houses per forty -acre rule.
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18 Mayor Trude wondered if a street came through like Veterans Memorial would they be able to
19 split off more land. Mr. Dickinson stated that would be up to the Council to decide and he did
20 not think this will be a big deal. He thought it would be unfeasible for that type of situation to
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23 Mayor Trude wondered if this could be done on the fringes of the Rural Reserve because she did
24 not want this to include the entire Rural Reserve area. Ms. Hanson stated this would need to be
25 done throughout the entire Rural Reserve area and must be part of the Zoning Code. Mr.
26 Dickinson stated the Comprehensive Plan has to be put in place first and then they will have to
27 go and add language to the Zoning Code.
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29 Councilmember Bukkila asked if there will be language in this stating that there needed to be
30 frontage road in order to split and develop. Ms. Hanson stated they could. Mr. Berkowitz
31 thought that was already in the City Code.
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33 Councilmember Holthus asked if on a forty -acre parcel would there be 350 feet of frontage. Mr.
34 Berkowitz indicated there would be.
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36 Councilmember Holthus asked what the MUSA potential is to expand into the Rural Reserve.
37 Mr. Berkowitz stated they are looking at the new Atlas 14 restrictions and are working with the
38 Coon Creek Watershed District on the potential of what impacts the Atlas 14 will have on the
39 Rural Reserve. He stated the current model shows a huge area within inundated with water.
40 Some culverts throughout the farm ditches could be lowered with the potential of alleviating
41 some of that impact. He stated the biggest challenge will be what will Atlas 14 impacts have on
42 that area and how will it develop.
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44 Councilmember Knight asked what the Met Council's goal was in setting the rules in the area.
45 Mr. Dickinson stated right now the City rules are stricter than the Met Council rules and the City
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1 is trying to be compatible with Met Council rules to allow one in ten in the Rural Reserve.
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3 Councilmember Goodrich stated he wanted to let people do as much as they can without getting
4 jammed up. He wondered if there were any thoughts on one per eight or having five acres
5 across. Ms. Hanson stated the one unit per ten acres is Met Council policy.
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7 Mayor Trude wondered if the City can push the Met Council on this. Ms. Hanson stated they
8 would likely not be successful pushing the Met Council on their policy as it is consistently
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11 Ms. Hanson stated the next step will be a public hearing in March and then off to Met Council if
12 the Council approves moving this forward. The City Council unanimously agreed to have staff
13 move this item forward.
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17 COMMUNITY SUR VEY DISCUSSIONS
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19 Mr. Dickinson explained during the City of Andover 2017 Budget and 2017-2021 CIP
20 development discussions, there was a desire to pursue a community survey to determine resident
21 support for current city services, programs and potential capital projects. At the January
22 workshop, the City Council instructed Administration to proceed forward with a 2017
23 community survey.
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25 Mr. Dickinson reviewed changes he has made to the survey questions for 2017. He noted
26 Councilmember Holthus asked to remove "issues facing" from the beginning paragraph in the
27 survey.
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29 Councilmember Holthus indicated she would like to change question 4 from "issue" to
30 something else, like "challenge". The Council thought "challenge" was a better word than
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33 Mayor Trude thought they could replace iteml3, "One level housing for seniors maintained by
34 an association" with the new item below 7 "Association Maintained Housing". Councilmember
35 Bukkila wondered if the question is too long and as she looks at the question she wonders what
36 the purpose of the question is. Mr. Dickinson stated the question asks if the City has too much,
37 too little or enough of a particular type of housing. Councilmember Bukkila thought the question
38 ends up being too vague and thought this should be two different questions.
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40 Councilmember Bukkila stated she did not understand what "move up" housing meant. Mr.
41 Dickinson stated this would be mid-range housing.
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43 The Council thought the survey wording for item 9 should be changed from "move up" housing
44 to "mid-range housing". Mr. Dickinson stated they have "Starter homes for young families",
45 maybe they could change the item to "Move up housing for growing families". Mayor Trude