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Pl anni ng & Zo ni n g B o ar d May 1 2 , 2 004 Page 3 APPROVED MINUTES He stated the notification for the public he aring was published and mailed to surrounding property owners. Therefore, the P&Z should open the public hearing. If anyone is present for the public hearing, comments can be heard. The P&Z should then continue the public hearing to the June meeting. Staff w ill have a full review of the project at that meeting. He indicated reconstruction of 62 nd St. will occur this summer. Sanitary sewer and water will be extended west from the intersection w ith West Shadow Lake Drive to serve this property. These utilities will not be extended further west down 62 nd St. Chair Schaps invited the public to make comment. Marvin Emily, 590 62 nd Street, stated he was also oppos ed to this project because it would fill in the wetland. Mr. Tralle made a MOTION to continue the public hearing to the June 9, 2004 meeting and was supported by Mr. Poga lz. Motion carried 5-0. C. PUBLIC HEARING, for a Comprehensive Pl an Amendment, Rezoning (from R, Rural to R-1, Single Family Residential) and Preliminary Plat, as well as MUSA Reserve Allocation, for Fox Den Acres, a 50-acre development south of Birch Street and east of Deerwood Lane, at the east end of Fox Road Chair Schaps opened the public hearing at 6:41 p.m. Staff stated applicant had re quested approval of single fam ily residential development called Fox Den Acres. The comprehensive plan guides the majority of the site for low- density residential use and it is zoned R-1. The request also includes an amendment of the comprehensive plan and MUSA rese rve allocation. This would allow the development to extend beyond the boundary of the area currently guid ed for development to provide for an additional eight lots. He noted there are several challenging desi gn issues including a “ponding and flowage” easement, single access point due to past de velopment designs, the growth management policies, and wetlands. The City must consid er these issues in the project design while acknowledging that most of the property is guided and zoned for development, and has been for some years. There is usable upland outside of the growth boundary and the applicant wishes to utilize this upland. He stated the public hearing is for th e comprehensive plan amendment and the preliminary plat. The allocation of MUSA reserve does not require a public hearing because such allocation must be in areas already designed for it under the comprehensive plan. The site is in the existing MUSA. Staff presented their analysis and recommende d denial of the project because the City’s growth management policy and subdivision or dinance prohibit development outside of defined growth boundaries. The proposed pl at extends beyond the stage 1 (pre-2010) growth area, the MUSA, the Low Density Sewe red Residential land use are, and the R-1