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City must consider if the 1987 planning objectives are still appropriate for this area of the City. The Behms Century Farms proposal would serve to implement the expansion residential objectives. The Planning Commission and City Council must determine, however, if the current timing of the project is appropriately based on the City's comprehensive policies, the City's infill policies, land use compatibility and City's financial capabilities. The Comprehensive Plan policies are attached as Exhibit C. Also to be recognized is a recent City resolution which establishes policy for the location of new development (see Exhibit D). The policy basically states that a new development shall be allowed to proceed only if the developer can demonstrate: a) That the cost of utility and street extensions can be covered by immediate assessment and, b) That the cost of operation and maintenance of the system will not exceed the normal costs as projected by the water and sewer rate study. c) That an up front payment or series of payments by the developer would offset any additional costs of installation and/or future operation and maintenance. As part of the rezoning consideration, findings should also be made that the proposed development is consistent with the City's 1990 Sewer Plan. To accommodate the proposed development a utility extension will be necessary. Land Use Compatibility. In considering whether the proposed use is compatible with surrounding uses, the following items should be considered: 1. Existing Land Use. The proposed development site is bounded by a variety of uses (undeveloped, single family residential, and institutional). Residential development which bounds the site exhibit lot sizes of 2M acres. Considering that the property's rural zoning designation imposes a minimum 10 acre lot size, the area is characterized by legal non- conforming lots. The applicant has indicated that homes to be constructed in the proposed subdivision are to hold values of $100,000 and up. In this regard, the proposed development is not anticipated to negatively impact area property values. 4