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Planning & Zoning Board November 12, 1998 Page 2 IV. OPEN MIKE Chair Schaps declared the Open Mike portion of the meeting open at 6:33 p.m. No one appeared for open mike. Mr. Schilling made a MOTION to close the Open Mike portion of the meeting at 6:34 p.m., and was supported by Mr. Corson. Motion carried 7 -0. V. ACTION ITEMS A. PUBLIC HEARING, West Shadow Ponds, R. Carlson, Rezone from Rural to R -1X and Preliminary Plat, 62nd Street and West Shadow Lake Drive Extended Chair Schaps declared the public hearing open at 6:55 p.m.. Mr. Hagen, Planning Consultant, stated Mr. Richard Carlson had previously submitted a Concept Plan of West Shadow Pond and is requesting approval of a preliminary plat entitled West Shadow Pond, which would require approval of a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to introduce MUSA to the site and Rezoning from R: Rural District to R -1X: Single Family Executive Residential District. The site is located south of Birchwood Acres, which is south of County Road 10, west of the Colonial Woods Subdivision and east of Ware Road. The preliminary plat illustrates that West Shadow Lake road will be extended from the Birchwood Acres Subdivision through to 62nd Street. The applicant intends to develop 22 single family lots on 18.88 acres. Mr. Hagen reviewed the site location, preliminary plat with utility plan, grading plan, Environmental Committee comments, and Mattke Engineering comments. He noted the correction in the setbacks from 30' to 40'. He also corrected the trail right -of -way location which is located north of Lot 1, Block 1. Mr. Powell stated 62nd Street and West Shadow Lake are State Aid roadways. State funding will be available next year to begin the upgrade of 62nd Street. The remainder of the funds for project completion will be available in 2000. It was anticipated that West Shadow Lake Drive would eventually connect to 62nd Street. He stated the City has received letters from residents in Colonial Woods expressing concern about the width of 62nd Street. If 62nd Street is reconstructed the road would be widened and a trail would be added. The widening of the street will be based on a Feasibility Report. The costs could be born fully by the State Aid funds. With the Ware Road reconstruction project, lots were proposed to be assessed $2,000. The developer has indicated he will help with the cost of reconstruction for 62nd Street in the amount of $2,000 per lot. It would be • • •