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Planning & Zoning Board <br />July 9, 2003 <br />Page 6 <br />APPROVED MINUTES <br />without platting the property. He noted this was a very unusual situation because it was <br />creating new lots within an existing neighborhood. <br />Mr. Hyden asked if any of the people in th e low-density unsewered had a say regarding <br />this. Mr. Smyser replied the residents along Lois Lane would have to get together and <br />form a plat if they wanted a sewer and wate r connection. He stated the owners of these <br />four lots and their developer are the only ones who had put together all the pieces. He <br />replied the other residents in the area did no t have a plat and a plat was necessary for <br />approval. <br />Mr. Hyden asked about the Environmental Board’s concern regarding setting precedence <br />with MUSA. Mr. Smyser replied he underst ood the people in several unsewered areas <br />did not want to be pressured to hook up. Th e Comprehensive Plan was written to protect <br />these residents until the residents wanted to hook up. <br />Mr. Tralle asked how many acres was MarDon Acres. Mr. Smyser replied it was 120 to <br />130 acres with Sherwood Green. <br />Ms. Lane stated they were talk ing approximately four lots pe r acre and asked if this was <br />within the medium density. Mr. Smyser repl ied it would result in 14 lots total and the <br />whole area involved was 6 acres, which was 2.25 units per acre and this fit into the <br />density requirement. <br />Ms. Lane stated the residents could submit a plat, even if they had one-acre lots. Mr. <br />Smyser replied that was correct, how ever, platting one acre was difficult. <br />Mr. Grochala replied it was a C ity requirement that residents bring the sewer to their lot <br />line for the next person and this was very expe nsive, so he did not believe the residents <br />would want to extend the sewe r without splitting their lot. <br />Drinda Miller, 7839 Country Lane, stated she was angry because she expected to have a <br />good discussion at this meeting and they could not have that discussion because there was <br />no video tonight. Vice Chair Rafferty again apol ogized for the lack of video tonight. He <br />stated this was very unusual. <br />Greg Miller, 7839 Country Lane, stated ther e was a process to petition for sewer and <br />water, but then they were told they could not have sewer and water without a platting by <br />a developer. He asked why they had the pe tition process if it did no good. He expressed <br />concern regarding access. He stated 77 th Street has now been blocked with the <br />development of Target. He stated this made Lois Lane the only access to Lake Drive and <br />stated this was already a bad corner with resp ect to traffic. He asked if they were going <br />to add houses, something be done with the access to the area. He asked for wording that <br />Lois Lane would not be half closed during the construction of the homes so they could <br />get into their property at all times. <br />Tony Cavegn, 7870 Country Lane, inquired ab out the park dedication. Mr. Smyser <br />summarized how the park dedication was determined.