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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, July 07, 2010 Page 12 rezoning would not increase the number of new lots in this parcel; and explained 547 that a developer would have to buy a minimum eight (8) contiguous, conforming 548 th parcels and combine them all together before an additional ninth (9) parcel 549 could be created. 550 Mr. Disney disputed and questioned Mr. Lloyd’s comments and staff’s support of 551 the proposed subdivision. Mr. Disney alleged that the Commission was not 552 familiar with this neighborhood to provide an informed opinion and needed to do 553 a site visit as representatives of the City of Roseville and members of the 554 Planning Commission. 555 Chair Doherty asked Mr. Disney how the City or neighbors could dictate what a 556 private property owner did on his own property, as long as it met existing City 557 Code. 558 Member Gisselquist noted, and Commissioners concurred that this issue was not 559 before the Commission and not relevant to the rezoning discussion. 560 Mr. Paschke addressed the allegations of Mr. Disney, stating that he was not 561 aware that anyone in the Planning Division indicated to the applicant how many 562 subdivided lots they should attempt to put on their property; however, the 563 Associate Planner had indicated to the applicant that City Code allowed three (3) 564 lots based on the total square footage. Mr. Paschke clarified that Minor 565 Subdivisions went directly to the City Council for a public hearing. Mr. Paschke 566 assured Mr. Disney that the Comprehensive Plan guided what occurred on 567 parcels and it was not the intent of City staff to change anyone’s neighborhood, 568 but to apply the City Code. Mr. Paschke noted that this neighborhood was 569 unique, but that to-date, there had been no proposal to create single-family, large 570 lot standards for the area in question; and without a proposal, staff was left with 571 developing codes and ordinances consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. 572 Paschke concurred with Mr. Lloyd that existing code would allow a similar 573 subdivision, with only possibly one additional lot under the proposed rezoning 574 code for 85’ wide lots. Mr. Paschke noted that the neighborhood in question had 575 been farms that had been subdivided to what they are today. Mr. Paschke noted 576 that, while there may be concerns, staff was compelled to abide by the City’s 577 regulatory documents, which were guided by the Comprehensive Plan, as 578 updated and the Imagine Roseville 2025 community visioning process. 579 Mr. Disney repeated his concerns adamantly, specifically concerning the 580 possibility of additional townhomes in the area that would further dramatically 581 change the neighborhood, as allowed previously by the City for Gordy Howe’s 582 townhome development; and that by allowing any more housing density in the 583 neighborhood, the City was betraying everyone who bought there. 584 Mr. Paschke clarified that, unless a townhome proposal met the requirements of 585 the zoning district and Comprehensive Plan guidance, it was not currently an 586 allowed use, and would need staff review and their recommendation to, and final 587 approval by the City Council. 588 Tam McGehee, 77 Mid Oaks Lane 589 Ms. McGehee provided written comments dated July 14, 2010 and entitled, 590 “Proposed Zoning Changes,” attached hereto and made a part thereof, related 591 to the overall proposed, with comments containing her perception of the 592 requirements of the Metropolitan Council, the City’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan, 593 and specific comments related to Residential Districts, as well as Commercial 594 and Mixed Use Districts. 595 Ms. McGehee spoke in support of Mr. Disney’s concerns for maintaining larger 596 lots. 597