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COUNCIL MINUTES March 10, 2014 DRAFT 135 City Planner Larsen reviewed the proposed development area and preliminary plat on an overhead. 136 This is a 94 -acre residential subdivision development. She explained the planned lot sizes, types of 137 housing, wetlands, sidewalk and trails, street size and turn lanes, the medium density of the site, and 138 the requested rezoning. The rezoning changes the area from Rural to PUD. The development has 139 been reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Board and there was discussion about density. The 140 development has been tested against all the city's guides and regulations and is compliant. A noise 141 study has been done in draft form and will be part of the AUAR. The utility staging plan for the area 142 will need to be amended so that phase one of this development falls within one staging area. She 143 pointed out that the preliminary plat will include the area planned for senior housing to be an outlot. 144 The wetlands on the site will be handled with some ponding and some mitigation. 145 146 Mayor Reinert noted the medium density of the development and suggested that it is as good as it gets 147 in the range for that density — at the lowest end. He is interested in understanding that the 148 commitment of the park in the development is funded and will be built in a reasonable period of time. 149 Planner Larsen explained the park dedication fees committed for the project; the Park Board has 150 reviewed the development and is comfortable with space and they will master plan the facilities. 151 152 Developer Larry Olson assured the council that plans for a park within the development are on the 153 radar. It will be a matter of years for the housing to be constructed (as lots sell). From his 154 standpoint, the sooner the park is developed, the better. 155 156 Patrice Carpenter, 6748 20th Avenue, noted Resolution 14 -21 and discussion of the Comprehensive 157 Plan, phasing and master planning. On all the maps she's seen, her property seems to disappear and 158 she wonders what that indicates. Planner Larsen noted that the master plan is really just a guide of 159 what ideas the developer brings forward. Behind that is a "ghost plat" that shows possibilities for 160 adjoining properties, just for planning purposes. This is not to say definitely what is going to happen 161 on those properties and when; it is really under the control of development and the property owner. 162 The mayor concurred; his experience with ghost plats is that they ensure that if and when things 163 connect, someone thought ahead. They are not final plans. Council Member Roeser added that this 164 city council does not use eminent domain to acquire people's property so that's not a worry. 165 166 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve the 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 02 -14 as presented. 167 Council Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 168 169 ii. Resolution No. 14 -21, Approving Development Stage Plan /Preliminary Plat and 170 Amending Utility Phase Boundary 171 172 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 14 -21 as presented. Council Member 173 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 174 175 6B) Resolution No. 14 -26 Approving a Land Use Agreement for 7309 Lake Drive - 176 Community Development Director Grochala explained the history of staff working on a code 177 enforcement issue at this site. Much research and time has gone into dealing with this issue and, at 178 this time, the property owner and staff are proposing an agreement that would allow the existing use 179 to stay in place, but with an end date and with certain controls put in place in the meantime. 4