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1 1 1 COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 22, 1994 Council had to decide what was the best way to handle the matter. Council Member Bergeson said he feels that 115 lots is not an unreasonable amount of lots. There is not going to be any noticeable difference in traffic or anything else whether there are 104 or 115 lots. He also said that by the time the final plat comes before the City Council, it may contain less than 115 lots. Council Member Bergeson explained that the August 8, 1994 vote by the Council was done in a hurry but everyone was aware what they were voting for but did not do a lot of explaining about how and why they voted the way they did. Mayor Reinert explained that he voted against the PDO at the August 8, 1994 meeting after he had indicated that he was in favor of the PDO. He felt the time constraint was an issue and had requested the developer to waive the time constraints. However, this did not happen. Mayor Reinert saidthe second reason he voted against the PDO was because the R -1X is the underlaying part of the PDO and there were some substandard lots and they needed to be reviewed. He said that now he is satisfied• that this concern has been addressed. This is only a preliminary plat that will be adjusted as necessary. Mayor Reinert explained that he has been very concerned about a leveling off effect of the number of new homes that are built on an annual basis. If this developer brings in the phasing plan, it gives the City a better opportunity to look at the number of homes that will impact the City in a given year. If that is adhered to, there will be a leveling effect in home construction and the community will benefit. Mayor Reinert said that the submission this evening addresses his concerns and he saw no reason to vote against it. Mr. Brixius noted that a motion and a second to the motion is on the floor and asked that the motion be amended to included the conditions of approval noted at the August 8, 1994 Council meeting and also include disclosure requirements, the phasing plan and the lot adjustments discussed this evening. Council Member Elliott and Council Member Kuether accepted the amendment. Council Member Neal asked if the reconstruction of Holly Drive is still a part of the approval. Mr. Brixius said yes, it is outlined in the August 8, 1994 conditions of approval. Council Member Bergeson noted that sometimes the term "substandard" creeps into the discussion and maybe that is not the correct term. In the PDO there are 73 lots that meet or exceed the R -1X standard and 32 lots which exceed the R-1 standard so technically some are substandard R -1X lots but most exceed the R-1 standard and in some cases by a significant amount. These are still good sized lots. PAGE 19