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Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Page 10 Gisselquist opined that he would support this as it created an opportunity for the college 456 in meeting their needs; and he had no issues with the request. 457 MOTION 458 Member Keynan moved, seconded by Member Daire to recommend to the City 459 Council APPROVAL of the TEXT AMENDMENTS to Section 1001 Definitions, Table 460 1005-1, and Section 1011.12E Property Performance Standards of the Zoning 461 Ordinance; based on the comments and findings of Sections 4-6 and the 462 recommendation of Section 7 of the staff report dated May 7, 2014. 463 With concurrence by Mr. Paschke, Member Murphy spoke in support of the motion as 464 stated; noting that further consideration of revising boarding school language as 465 discussed relative to Section 5.1 of the staff report could be revised in the future following 466 staff’s research. If appropriate, Mr. Paschke noted that further language revisions, if 467 consistent with tonight’s Planning Commission discussion, could be added to staff’s 468 recommendations before this request was heard by the City Council; and the chart 469 changed accordingly and if still appropriate, and at the discretion of the Commission. 470 By consensus, the Commission agreed to this process as described by Mr. Paschke, 471 asking that the Planning Commission be copied with the report resulting from that 472 research and the revised recommendations to the City Council. 473 Mr. Paschke duly noted that request. 474 Ayes: 5 475 Nays: 0 476 Motion carried. 477 At this time, this item is scheduled for City Council action at their May 19, 2014 meeting. 478 6. Other Business 479 Discuss the Subdivision Code update and minimum LDR-1 lot size standards. 480 Mr. Paschke provided the background for this discussion, introducing Ms. Cadence Peterson, an 481 Intern with the Humphries Institute, who began her internship with the City of Roseville’s Planning 482 Division in October of 2013; and was charged with reviewing the concerns and issues in the 483 existing Subdivision Ordinance in relationship with other City Codes, and comparisons with other 484 municipal codes providing information on their lot sizes. Mr. Paschke suggested that tonight’s 485 initial discussion focus on minimum lot sizes in LDR-1 Districts, and related nuances in City Code; 486 with more detailed language considered at a later date as it was related to the Subdivision 487 Ordinance. 488 Ms. Peterson presented information specific to previous discussions held in 2010 related to 489 dimensional requirements for lot sizes; and public concerns raised that such a change may 490 dramatically alter the character of Roseville. Ms. Peterson noted that the proposed changes 491 would have reduced the existing minimum lot size in LDR-1 Districts from 11,000 to 9,500 square 492 feet, and the minimum lot width from 85’ to 75’. 493 Ms. Peterson reviewed the justification for the proposed reduced lot sizes, since roughly 55% of 494 Roseville residential lots in LDR-1 District did not comply with current standards at the higher 495 minimum lot area, making them non-conforming; and also the Shoreline Ordinance did not take 496 those dimensions into account, since they had higher dimensional requirements. 497 Ms. Peterson reviewed other first and second ring suburbs in the metropolitan area and those 498 with similar dimensional requirements to those of Roseville’s existing lot sizes (e.g. Vadnais 499 Heights, Cottage Grove and Eagan), those with standards similar to the proposed reductions (e.g. 500 No. St. Paul, Woodbury, Bloomington and St. Paul); and those with standards lower than the 501 proposed lot dimensions (Minneapolis, Maplewood, Columbia Heights and New Hope). Ms. 502 Peterson provided aerial photos of each showing perspectives on land use patterns and 503 residential density, street patterns, and tree cover, and whether or not there was an increase in 504 the amount of curving streets and/or tree cover. Ms. Peterson advised that the overall findings 505