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• • AGENDA ITEM V. C STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser P & Z MEETING DATE: May 12, 2004 TOPIC: Public Hearing: • Comprehensive Plan Amendment • Preliminary Plat Allocation of MUSA Reserve Fox Den Acres BACKGROUND Royal Oaks Realty has requested approval of single family 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 reserve allocation. This would allow the development to extend beyond the boundary of the area currently guided for development to provide for an additional eight lots. There are several challenging design issues including a "ponding and flowage" easement, single access point due to past development designs, the growth management policies, and wetlands. The City must consider 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. The public hearing is for the 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. To accommodate the proposal, the following approvals are necessary: 1. Comprehensive Plan Amendment 2. Allocation of MUSA Reserve 3. Preliminary Plat ANALYSIS Comprehensive Plan, Land Use and Zoning The table below identifies the existing land use and zoning as well as guided land uses for the area.