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• • • Planning & Zoning Board Minutes August 10, 1994 the sewer line would be larger to serve adjoining areas. Mr. Schneider replied that yes it would. Mr. Landers stated that although this is not a public hearing it appears to be a whole new concept. The property owners were not notified and he thinks the request should be tabled until proper notice is sent. Mr. Johnson explained that this is not a preliminary plat but a rezoning request with a concept plan to show what could happen. Chairman Schaps explained that the P & Z is being asked to reconsider the rezoning because the developer has modified the proposed future plat. Tom Mesich stated that we are talking about land use and have been asked by the Council to look at the Comprehensive Plan. The 1987 Comp. Plan states that changes in the plan represent a need to maintain a balance between growth pressure and limited availability of lands suitable for development. Based on a continuing growth trend of approximately 100 new units per year the City could expect a 1990 population of Their vision of the City was 100 homes per year in 1987. Since 1987 we have averaged 245 homes /year. The last two years we have averaged 367 homes /year. This tells me we are not paying attention to the Comprehensive Plan very well and maybe that it why it needs to be revised. The '87 Plan also talks about pressure from the S/E corner of the City. We have seen this in the Clearwater Creek proposal and the number of lots proposed represents 6 years of growth. This is in an area that would not affect the Centennial School District or the rural nature Behm's Farm area. Urban Residential is an area not planned for development until after the year 2010. Mr. Mesich stated that he personally does not feel it is the time to take 135 potential building lots over the next five years on this side of the City. This will limit the amount of development that can occur on the east side of the City because the City Staff can not handle 300 houses a year and the plan does not call for that much development. Although the plan is well done, I think it is not time. Al Robinson stated that the '87 Plan did not even include anything on the east side of 35E. "I was on the Board when that plan was developed and we had no way of knowing we would experience the growth that has occurred ". The plan needs to be updated. Behm's Farm is a logical place to go because everything is adjacent to it right now. There will be no cost to the City, the School District says it is not a burden, there is nothing wrong with this plan. We are only talking about 20 lots per year. We have been doing 365, this is only 20. Mr. Mesich went on to say that there has been neighborhood opposition. Mr. Robinson stated that it comes down to people saying what someone else can do with their property - if they don't like it - buy it!. Mr. Mesich added - that property is 7