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1 1 1 5I COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 22, 1994 In preparing for the August 8, 1994 City Council meeting, staff indicated to the developer just what was necessary to meet staff requirements including the elimination of a number of lots. There was no recommendation to change the street configuration, only to decrease the number of lots to increase the lot areas in certain blocks and lot widths to meet City standards. Since the last City Council meeting additional revisions have been made to the preliminary plat. Mr. Brixius outlined each revision and noted each lot that would fall below the R -1X standard but would meet the R-1 standard. He noted the lots that fall below the R -1X area standards and are not impacted by wetlands will be required to meet R -1X area standards. Mr. Brixius noted that of the 115 lots proposed, approximately 32 are requesting some type of flexibility with regard to either lot width or lot area. The applicant has submitted a R -1X concept plan showing 104 lots but is requesting that the City Council consider a PDO concept plan showing 115 lots. At the last Council meeting, the Council voted to approve the PDO concept contingent upon a number of conditions including a landscape plan for the perimeter of the subdivision in an attempt to,respond to neighborhood concerns of trespassing as well as a number of other features. Council Member Bergeson asked what the number of lots were in the original PDO request. Mr. Brixius said 127. Council Member Elliott noted that when Behm's Century Farms was discussed earlier this evening, Mr. Uhde explained how disclosures were to be handled to insure the rural nature of the surrounding properties. Mrs. Walseth has expressed concern that her new neighbors would object to her hobby farm. Council Member Elliott asked if it would be appropriate to require the same disclosure procedures for this subdivision. Mr. Brixius said that this would be an appropriate inclusion as part of the PDO. This insures that the new lots will be marketed in a fashion that the new residents will be aware of what is located next to them and that there will be adjoining properties that will continue to function as a rural use. Council Member Neal asked if a schedule of the phasing of lots could be included in the PDO. Mr. Brixius said that it is planned to develop the subdivision in three (3) phases and he has told the developer that a phasing plan will be required. Council Member Bergeson noted that the 127 PDO plat proposal went before the Planning and Zoning Board in April, however the 115 PDO arrangement did not go before the Planning and Zoning Board. Mr. Brixius explained that the 115 PDO represents the May PAGE 17