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1 1 1 COUNCIL MEETING JULY 13, 1992 Voting on the motion, motion carried unanimously. PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD REPORT Consideration of Resolution No. 92 - 79 Expanding City MUSA Boundaries by 46 Acres VIA Trading Acres - Mr. Brown explained that a Comprehensive Plan Amendment was approved by the City Council in March, 1990 and sent to the Metropolitan Council for their review and approval. He displayed a map that indicated what areas had been deleted from the MUSA and what areas had been added to the MUSA. The Metropolitan Council had approved the Amendment but the City Council never formally adopted a resolution amending the Comprehensive Plan. Adoption of Resolution No. 92 - 79 will complete action on this matter. Council Member Elliott moved to adopt Resolution No. 92 - 79 expanding the MUSA by 46 acres. Council Member Bergeson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 92 - 79 can be found at the end of these minutes. Consideration of Resolution No. 92 - 80 Eliminating the City's Rural Expansion (RE) Land Use Designation and Replacing It With Rural (R) Land Use Designation - Mr. Brown explained that this is another Comprehensive Plan Amendment that was approved by the City Council and the Metropolitan Council but never formally adopted by resolution. Eliminating the ER land use designation and replacing it with Rural means that 2 1/2 lot subdivisions will no longer be granted in this City. Council Member Elliott moved to adopt Resolution No. 92 - 80. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Council Member Bergeson asked if a 2 1/2 acre lot of record was buildable? Mr. Schneider explained that if the lot was an approve subdivision and recorded by the City Council prior to this date, it would be a buildable lot. Mr. Hawkins explained that if a subdivision had been granted by the City Council and the subdivision not recorded, then the lot would not be buildable. Voting on the motion, motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 92 - 80 can be found at the end of these minutes. Consideration of Granting a Conditional Use Permit, Planning Department No. 92 - 30 to 7080 Lake Drive - The City Council discussed this matter at a Council Work Session along with the possibility of incorporating an Interim Use Permit procedure into the Zoning Code. After further review and discussion regarding the site in question, the staff has conferred with the City Attorney and elected to consider a broader interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance than originally used. This interpretation would consider that as long as the home remains a single family PAGE 12 115