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Planning & Zoning Board <br />January 22, 2003 <br />Page 9 <br />APPROVED MINUTES <br />regulations. It is further in tended to promote more economical and efficient use of the <br />land while providing a harmonious variety of housing choices, a height level of urban <br />amenities, and preservation of natural scenic qualities of open space. <br />Staff noted an important aspect on the PDO process is that it provides for public <br />notification and comment on the proposed pl ans. While recognizing the applicant’s <br />economic situation staff is extremely concerned with the expedited natu re of this request, <br />the proposed blanket acceptance of variations from standard City requirements and the <br />lack of opportunity of surround ing property owners to comment on or be aware of the <br />proposal due to the na ture of the request. <br />Staff stated they recommended denial of the proposed Minor Subdivision and related <br />Variance. <br />Chair Schaps invited appl icant to make comment. <br />Mr. Keefe thanked the Board and staff for thei r time. He stated he believed the PDO <br />process would have the same end result. He st ated with respect to the road, he would like <br />to keep the rural feel to the area. He stated he would be willing to have a rural roadway <br />association formed for maintenance, plowing, et c. of the road. He noted he only intended <br />on selling two lots. <br />Chair Schaps asked Mr. Keefe about his deadli ne. He asked if it was etched in stone. <br />Mr. Keefe replied it was a bank issue a nd the deadline was a firm deadline. <br />Chair Schaps stated his personal prefer ence was to have a public notification. <br />Mr. Hyden noted they needed to follo w a process and that concerned him. <br />Chair Schaps stated everything has been in the open about this issue, but they were being <br />asked to not do the public notification process and th at concerned him also. <br />Mr. Corson expressed concern about setting pr ecedence, even though he agreed with the <br />request. <br />Chair Schaps asked if the developer would step into the process and assist with the bank <br />issues. He noted if the developer was willi ng to do that, it would gi ve the P&Z Board the <br />time to go through the process legally. <br />Chair Schaps noted it appeared everyone was in favor of this proposal, but were <br />concerned about the lega lities of the request. <br />Mr. Rafferty indicated it was a s ituation where certain things had to get done. He stated <br />he believed the directions that the staff pres ented were correct. He stated he was on Mr. <br />Keefe’s side, but that support was need ed to get the application approved. <br />Chair Schaps stated the only option he coul d see was that the developer gets involved.