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• Planning & Zoning Board September 11, 1996 Mr. Ahrens stated that there has been an increase of inspections, particularly with back yard grading. He also checks the Rice Creek Watershed permit to be sure it is followed. Robinson stated that when people move into new projects, they change the grading of the back yard unknowingly when they bring in black dirt. Drainage is the number one issue with development, and perhaps a staff person is needed to oversee new developments. Mr. Al Robinson made a MOTION to close the public hearing temporarily and was supported by Dahl. Mr. Johnson stated that he believes it is clear that this property will ultimately be developed as a residential use. However, he would not want to rezone the area until the Board is ready to approve the plat. He would like to see any action on the plat deferred until a traffic study is completed and a program is in place to rebuild the roads so that the roads will be completed at the same time as the development is completed. Financing has to be resolved, and the impact to schools needs to be identified. Comprehensive revision is needed for this plan to work. A reasonable time to table this hearing would be one to three months, but he does not believe all of the issues will be worked out in that time. Therefore, his preference would be to deny the application. Mr. Dunn agreed with Johnson. Chair Schaps stated that there will be numerous more meetings to develop an updated overall Comprehensive Plan for the City. He noted that the City Council denied the application for a property on Lake Drive because of the Comprehensive Plan. This situation is similar. Mr. Brixius stated that one other option may be available, and that would be if the applicant would withdraw the application in light of having it denied. Mr. Carlson stated that he would withdraw the entire application, and further action by the Board became moot. Chair Schaps requested that Mr. Carlson find out all of the concerns of neighbors including those not notified. He cautioned residents to only offer constructive criticism recognizing that an individual has the right to develop his property within the law. He suggested Mr. Carlson clean up what has been started to make the process easier. The Comprehensive Plan Task Force should review this area before this project goes forward. Residents will be asked for input into that process.