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City of Roseville - Planning Commission Minutes for August 2, 2006http://www.ci.roseville.mn.us/council/planning/minutes/2006/pm0802.htm require a super majority amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, would be counter-intuitive to the use of the site; and would be totally out of place with the policies the Commission was charged to enforce. Mr. Paschke noted the numerous issues related to setbacks, parking, types of office condos supported in the past, inappropriateness with traffic issues, and land use perspectives based on the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Paschke opined that the density and one (1) four-plex; and further opined that this proposal actually increased the lot line provisions, and noted that Mr. Paschke spoke further to the housing goals expressed by the city and how this project addressed those goals and met current code requirements and neighborhood character; and opined that this project spoke to all the policies guiding the Planning Commission. Mr. Paschke questioned what the actual issue was, whether it was density or design, and questioned the rationale for the density issue, and asked for additional commission modification. Mr. Paschke reminded Commissioners that this was a Concept Plan, and would require additional refinement. However, Mr. Paschke questioned what additional work was being requested in order for staff to understand for the good of the City and the established policies and housing goals in place. property, rather than the number of units, opining that massing of a four-plex would alter the character of the development and immediately-adjacent residential properties. Chair Traynor further opined that if elimination of goals within this development. Chair Traynor opined that the Twin Lakes project provided more affordable options in a mixed use development to create a sense of neighborhood. Chair Traynor reiterated his proposal that the four-plex be replaced by a twin home and increasing the size of the homes. Chair Traynor noted that , while affordability would be lost, he would accept that as a balance that outweighed the overall design plan and neighborhood. Mr. Paschke opined that the character of the neighborhood was already mixed. Further discussion included the immediate and greater neighborhood; different characteristics of homes and neighborhoods; massing of the four-plex; economic viability of an office complex and resulting Comprehensive Plan Amendment to include that as a part of the project; whether eliminating two (2) units and increasing the size on Hamline Avenue; and proximity of the proposed four-plex to an existing neighborhood park. Commissioner Doherty observed that the Planning Commission was split 3/3 with no apparent consensus for recommendation to the City Council. Mr. Paschke noted that this was not a precedent, and had happened in the past. Chair Traynor closed the Public Hearing and reviewed the four (4) proposed motions. MOTION [9.1]: Member Boerigter moved, seconded by Member Bakeman, to RECOMMEND APPROVAL of the request by Moser and Zawadski Homes (in cooperation with the Mounds View School District) to RECOMMEND APPROVAL of a COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT from LR, Low Density Residential to MR, Medium Density Residential (town homes). Commissioner Bakeman opined that this motion was not inconsistent with changing from a quad to a twin home. Discussion included architectural guidelines; option for developer to return with three twin homes as originally Ayes: 5 (Roe, Wozniak, Doherty, Bakeman, Boerigter) Nays: 1 (Traynor) Motion carried. MOTION [9.2]: Member Boerigter moved, seconded by Member Wozniak, to RECOMMEND APPROVAL of the PRELIMINARY PLAT by Moser and Zawadski Homes (in cooperation with the Mounds View School District), creating eight (8) single-family lots and six (6) town home lots; as presented in the Planning Commission packet dated August 2, 2006. 9 of 152/6/2007 11.13