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APR -07-1995 11:24 NAC 612 595 9837 P.05 Comprehensive Plan. The City's Land Use Phan suggests single family residential use of the subject property. While the proposed use is considered consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, the proposed net density (2.8 units per acre) cannot be accommodated without the subject property being incorporated within the MUSA. To accommodate the proposed first phase of development (45 lots), the applicant is proposing a MUSA land trade. Specifically, the applicant wishes to apply 27 acres of MUSA currently superimposed upon a tract of land located south of Birch Street and east of Shadow Lake Drive (see Exhibit C). In regard to the proposed MUSA trade, the following should be noted: 1. The llehrns Century Farm site is included within a proposed comprehensive, City-wide expansion of the MUSA. Such amendment will require Metropolitan Council approval. 2. The proposed MUSA land trade is consistent with the City's growth objectives (proposed MUSA expansion). 3. The MUSA land trade will most effectively accommodate the applicant's immediate development objectives. Such trade will, however, require approval by the Metropolitan Council. Any approval of proposed subdivision will be contingent upon Cityand Metropolitan Council approval of the amendment to the City's Comprehensive Plan. It should be recognized, however, that approval of the preliminary plat in no case guarantees approval of the site's fixture phases being included in the City's MUSA. Rather, future phases will be considered for inclusion in the MUSA only at the time of final plat. In 1992, the City Council passed a resolution which established policy for the location of new development. 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. b. c. That the cost of operation and maintenance of the system will not exceed normal costs as projected by the water and sewer rate study. 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. The proposed development complies with the provisions of the aforementioned resolution. 4