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Page 4 .Planning and Zoning Commission, May 16, 1979 or more that are contiguous. There has been discussion already on raising the 22 acre limit to 5 acres by meets and bounds, and to require platting on any- thing less than 5 acres. We will be going to a 5 acre minimum and requiring plats. Granting variances on these things then is not going to be done anymore. Lots 1B, 3B, and 4B are all in excess of one acre (lot 2B has already been taken care of). Mr. Shearen made a motion that the Commission recommend to the Council to approve 3 variances on lots 1B, 2B, and 4B for Mr. Plemmons. Vi Schwankl seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion declared passed. This was to be put on the Council agenda for May 29. Mr. Plemmons would not need to appear. The special use permit to keep a horse on 22 acres, for Mr. Dennis Nelson was next on the agenda. Although the minimum is 5 acres, there are precedents for this type of thing. Mr. McLean wanted to know if there was adequate pasture for the horse in any other area; Mr. Nelson indicated that the horse would be hay fed. There was some error in requesting a variance; it should be a special use permit, which would be only for Mr. Nelson and would not be attached to the land, as in the case of a variance. Mr. Nelson presented the petition, which encompassed all the surrounding landowners. There was agreement subject to build- ing a fence from these. Mr. Nelson said that he would fence the property. Mr. Reinert moved to recommend to the Council to grant a special use permit to Mr. Nelson for the purpose of keeping a single horse, with the condition that the permit should have an annual renewal and be valid only for the recipient. In this case, the annual renewal would be in May of each year; they are reviewed annually from the date of their issuance. If there are complaints from the neighbors, the special use permit can be reviewed and revoked. Mr. Shearen seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion declared passed. This would be on the Council agenda for May 29. The next matter on the agenda was the Reshanau Estates preliminary plat, with Mr. Jerry Blackbird present as the representative. This is located on outlot H and parts of outlots K and J, Lakes Addition No. 2, Anoka County. These are quad- riminiums. El Rehbein and Sons is the contractor. Letters from Ralph W. Talbott, Anoka County Sheriff, and from the office of the Superintendant of the Centennial School District No. 12 were read to the Commission. The Engineer's report was read, and the plat map was consulted. Mr. Reinert said there had been a question raised by Mr. Gotwald before on the adequacy of the pump service, which wasn't covered in the letter. Mr. Blackbird said a back-up pump might be needed. Marilyn Anderson read a letter from February of 1979 by Mr. Gotwald. The need for an additional or standby well will have to be considered. The planner's report was read; there was rezoning from single family to multifamily needed. Mr. Blackbird said the situation with the road was taken care of. The proximity of the two units mentioned in the planner's letter could be solved by pivoting these units. The environmental impact study was considered, but when and if the plat is accepted, this will be gone into. Mr. McLean asked about green spaces. Mr. Blackbird indicated that the units themselves generally will be basically of a 2440 split entry type, no taller than a split entry home, so the height would not be three-story. The entries would be raised half level and the area would be landscaped. The townhouse agreement would be the FHA -HUD type form which provides for everything off public roadways including the cutting of the yards on the boulevard of each townhouse. This is a master townhouse agreement for the 36 units; it is contracted --there will be a fee and so on. This can be presented to the Commission. They anticipate starting construction from Black Duck and working east because of the sewer line. The buildings would have the same foundation but varied exteriors. There was discussion about the citizens in