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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 13, 2007 City has a City Attorney who will consider this issue. The job of the Planning Commission is to take input and pass a recommendation on to the Council. The Commission could either ask for additional information at this point, or pass the plat on with a recommendation for approval or denial. Knudsen felt that the information that was lacking did not justify tabling by the Planning Commission, and felt that the Commission should pass the plat on to the Council. Duray agreed that the plat should be passed on to the Council at this point. He expressed concern, however, with the clear cutting of trees and suggested that the City take steps to ensure as much tree preservation and replacement as possible. The City Planner reported that the City has requesting a full landscape plan for the common areas of the plat as well as a tree replacement plan. The Planner indicated that these plans can be reviewed by the Commission as part of Final Plat review. Socha stated her concern with traffic and public safety on LaBore Road and felt that a 500 foot cul-de-sac would have less of an impact than the plan proposed. Soby presented a diagram showing a 500 foot cul-de-sac, noting that 161ots could be developed on a cul-de-sac of that length. Therefore, the net impact is exactly the same as what is before the Commission this evening. Soby stated that the length of the cul-de-sac does not necessarily determine public safety. Shorn stated that a 500 foot cul-de-sac as was just shown could not be accommodated on this land. Schorn suggested that the neighbors would be happy if the development was a 500 foot cul-de-sac with 121ots as was previously presented. Barraclough stated that he supported the stub street to the east as provided in the preliminary plat. He indicated that he has some concern about the ability to develop to the west. Barraclough noted that the City has to plan for the future and provide the adjacent property owners with the ability to develop their land. Barraclough felt that these stub streets were not stubs to no where and pointed out that development will continue to unveil itself in this area. Duray recommended approval of the Preliminary Plat for Richie Place consisting of a total of sixteen (16) single-family lots (thirteen located in Little Canada) subject to compliance with the recommendations of the City Planner and the City Engineer, and requesting that the City Attorney comment on the issue of whether or not a Variance is needed for cul-de-sac -14-