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Pl anni ng & Zo ni n g B o ar d Oct o ber 1 3 , 2 0 04 Page 9 APPROVED MINUTES would control some of this. He stated he did not believe there would be an influx of development proposals. He noted the City did not move that fast. He stated he wanted the ability to use their discretion. Mr. Tralle noted no matter how this was word ed, it would be a give and take and paper shuffle. Mr. Schoenbauer stated these growth controls could be used to the City’s advantage and they needed to trust themselves. He noted they were the decisions makers and they had the option of which way they wanted to progr ess. He stated there was no downside in giving themselves this discretion. Mr. Laden asked what was the main purpose of the 147 figure other than to slow growth. Mr. Grochala replied the 147 number was the midpoint between the slower growth movement and maintain the existing growth movement. Mr. Schoenbauer noted there was no develope r that could force them to do anything and it was up to them as to what type of a development they wanted. Chair Rafferty thanked staff for working hard on this project and noted he was excited to see what was happening at Fox Den. However, he asked if they were possibly being too critical of something that might not happen. He stated he was in favor of option 1. Chair Rafferty invited those for or agai nst this proposal to make comment. There were no comments made. Mr. Root made a MOTION to close the public hearing at 9:05 p.m. and was supported by Mr. Hyden. Motion carried 5-0. Mr. Pogalz made a MOTION to recommend Option 1 exempt conservation development from the growth restrictions. That is, a conservation development would be subject to neither the MUSA allocation limit (36 acres per year) nor the unit restriction (147 per year) and was supported by Mr. Hyden. Motion carried 4-1 (Nay – Root). Chair Rafferty recessed the meeting at 9:06 p.m . and reconvened the meeting at 9:14 p.m. A. CONTINUATION of Rezoning to P UD and a Preliminary Plat for Fox Den Acres, Royal Oaks Realty, a 50-acre deve lopment south of Birch Street and east of Deerwood Lane, at the east end of Fox Road Chair Rafferty noted they were taking item 5A off of the table continue where they left off. Mr. Smyser stated he recomm ended deleting Condition 2 on page 8 of his staff report and inserting the following: “No parking is to be allowed on fox Road between Deerwood Lane and the first intersec tion in this project”.