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5 <br />PlannerMeaganBeekmanstatedstafflookedatotherCities(14inthemetroarea).The <br />rangefoundfrom450650sfminimumunitsize.CommissionerHolewastatedheis <br />notsureheiscomfortablewith600sf.Hefeelstherearemanyefficiencieslessthan600 <br />sf and they are suitable for those looking to rent an efficiency apartment. <br />CommissionerStodolaaskedwhenthelastapartmentwasbuilt.CityPlannerMeagan <br />BeekmanstatedthelastapartmentwasbuiltintheShestatedthemoratorium <br />processisallowedintheState.CommissionerStodolaaskedifreviewofthisCodeat <br />thistimeisatypical.CityPlannerMeaganBeekmanstatedgenerallythesurrounding <br />communitiesaresurveyedandtheLeagueofMinnesotaCitiesiscontactedforinput.On <br />occasion the scope is broadened nation-wide. <br />ViceChairThompsonstatedwhenthisfirstcameuptheCommissiondidnotknow <br />where to start. <br />CommissionerHolewaaskedforanexplanationoftheunitmix.CityPlannerMeagan <br />BeekmanstatedPlymouthandLittleCanadawerefoundtohaveadesireforamixofunit <br />typeswithinasinglebuilding.TheCityCouncildirectedstafftoeliminateindependent <br />seniorhousingandincreasetheunitmixto15%.CommissionerHolewastatedheis <br />uncomfortable with the unit size and the unit mix. <br />CommissionerHamesstatedsheisalsouncomfortablewiththisandfeelstheCityis <br />dictatingtodeveloperswhattheycananddo.Theyarewillingtoinvestmoneyin <br />thecommunity.Shestatedtheunitsizeisridiculousanditisnotthecallto <br />determine unit size. She does not support the revised proposal for Code language. <br />CommissionerZimmermanstatedheconcurswithCommissionersHolewaandHames. <br />Hestatedthemitigatingcircumstancesarethisisanexistingbuilding.Hewouldvote <br />against this. <br />CommissionerHamesstatedwhethernewconstructionorre-developmentofa <br />building the City should not determine what is inside the walls. <br />CommissionerStodolastatedshemisunderstoodandthoughttheywerevotingforthe <br />generalCodenotforaspecificproject.CommissionerHamesstatedsheisagainsttelling <br />any business wanting to come into the City their unit size and unit mix. <br />CommissionerScottstatedheisveryhappywithresearchandrecommendationon <br />unitsize.HeconsiderstheTATprojectasnewconstruction.Hestatedheagreeswith <br />CommissionerStodolaaskediftheCityhasminimumlotsize,minimumfoundationsize <br />and minimum floor ratio. <br />CommissionerHamesstatedtheCityhastherighttodeterminelotsizeandbuildingsize <br />CommissionerScottaskedifhehada10bedroomhousecouldherentoutbedroomsto <br />others.CommissionerHamesstatediftheZoningCodesanddensityrequirementswere <br />met the renting could be done. <br />ViceChairThompsonstatedforthemulti-familyhousinglookingatwhatdoestheCity <br />