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Planning Commission August 24, 2021 Page 6 entities such as bordering municipalities, MnDOT, and Sherburne County. It was the consensus of the commission to add this explanation. Commissioner Booth commented that he felt infill while an appealing option would be difficult to accomplish. He stated he personally liked having the opportunity to move out to this area due to affordability and not having this type of infill. Commissioner Johnson noted that in his years of reviewing applications before the Planning Commission, he found that some older lots in high density areas in the city needed a greater flexibility of options when looking to update or improve a property, and he also noted the current market also drives what people want to buy. Chair Larson -Vito asked if the plan allowed the commission to choose which districts infill would be applicable to and maintain the oversight of it. Mr. Carlton stated the changes to this plan would require a serious review of the residential zoning districts and what neighborhoods would have these options to work towards providing a range of opportunities. He stated the zoning ordinances and map would be updated where necessary. Mr. Nolin noted on page 43 — Accessory Dwelling Units — provides some guidance in the plan on how to apply this but it's up to the Planning Commission to review and input. Chair Larson -Vito asked if the commission wanted to comment on the Urban Service Expansion areas. Commissioner Johnson stated the CPAC had extensive discussions on this, and this expansion would be natural but getting services to the north needs to be planned and studied. He stated the priority is when some areas have failures such as community septic systems and the city addresses those when they come up. Mr. Carlton clarified the city isn't going to come into those proposed areas and add city sewer and water without first talking to the affected neighborhoods about the possibility of expansion of city services. This plan provides an over -arching policy that proposed future expansion may occur as well as looks at what's adjacent to these proposed areas and what is logical. He noted the need to also evaluate the potential impact of the urban service expansion areas on the wastewater services and recognize the important link between community growth and the capacity to handle wastewater. The commission then discuss Chapter 5 — Economic Development. Commissioner Rydberg expressed his concerns with the development of "third-place" and outlot development and didn't feel it was fair for developers to have an additional cost to support this concept and the city telling them they should provide these amenities. Commissioner Johnson disagreed and stated the developers aren't going to spend additional dollars on this unless they are provided a framework to follow like other NATURE