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• • • Planning & Zoning Board May 12, 2004 Page 3 He stated the notification for the public hearing 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 will have a full review of the project at that meeting. He indicated reconstruction of 62nd St. will occur this summer. Sanitary sewer and water will be extended west from the intersection with West Shadow Lake Drive to serve this property. These utilities will not be extended further west down 62 "d St. Chair Schaps invited the public to make comment. Marvin Emily, 590 62nd Street, stated he was also opposed 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. Pogalz. Motion carried 5 -0. C. PUBLIC HEARING, for a Comprehensive Plan 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 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. He noted 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. He stated 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. Staff presented their analysis and recommended denial of the project because the City's growth management policy and subdivision ordinance prohibit development outside of defined growth boundaries. The proposed plat extends beyond the stage 1 (pre -2010) growth area, the MUSA, the Low Density Sewered Residential land use are, and the R -1 DRAFT MINUTES