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• SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION NOVEMBER 19, 2002 Councilmember Reinert inquired how the City will define adequate transportation in relation to the Growth Management Policy. City Planner Smyser advised standards are laid out for transportation in the subdivision ordinance. Councilmember O'Donnell suggested the transportation standards be attached to or referenced in the Growth Management Policy ordinance. City Planner Smyser referred to Attachment A, page 5 of the ordinance noting the numbers for the new MUSA Reserve for each growth period are taken right out of the Comprehensive Plan. There are 300.7 acres designated for residential development. The City has already allocated some of that to future development. Therefore, the City has 252.9 acre of MUSA for the next 7 years. Thirty-six acres of MUSA Reserve can be allocated each year. That figure does not include areas that already have MUSA. Councilmember Reinert asked if the City can use commercial SA for residential use if the commercial MUSA is not being used. City Planner Smyser stated the Council will have to determine that because it is a possibility. The policy can -be amended at some point in the future. The annual target is to allocate 36 acres of MUSA per year. The Council can determine to put a limit on commerciaUrridus"trial MUSA reserve that can also be allocated. City Planner Smyser continued stating the goal for residential development is an average of 147 new homes per year, both within and: oxide, of the MUSA. The Council has to determine if the Growth Management Policy will apply to the Village. Mayor Bergeson stated the City cancontrol new MUSA. He asked if the City can also control existing MUSA. City Planner Srnyser stated that the policy will say that just because you are in the MUSA you do not have the right to develop beyond the 147 units per year. The initial data the City has received indicates there is 200 acres in the existing MUSA. Within a couple �yearstl e e isting MUSA will not be an issue. City Planner Smyser read provision #7 relating to the annual targets of growth noting they may not be exceeded by 20% for any one project. He advised staff has struggled with the language in this provision. Twenty percent would be a normal variation and not violate the policy. To exceed 20% there would have to be a strong public purpose. Councilmember Reinert suggested it should be part of the policy that areas that are in the MUSA get preference over areas not in the MUSA. City Planner Smyser stated it would be difficult to come right out and say that or enforce that due to legal issues. However, the City is trying to do that within the policy. He noted provision #7 would be rewritten to be more specific. City Planner Smyser continued stating provision #8 relates to stage 2 MUSA use. The City did receive MUSA reserve for the stage 2 growth area. A comprehensive Plan amendment would have to be approved to use the stage 2 growth area MUSA before the