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• COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 13, 2003 APPROVED a) provision of housing unit variety that contributes toward meeting housing goals, such as medium density, high-density, and mixed-use developments in locations designated for them in the Comprehensive Plan b) provision of infrastructure that will provide benefits beyond the project site, in accordance with City transportation, sewer, or water plans, that is not financially feasible without exceeding the target c) preservation of environmental features that would not occur without exceeding the target d) provision of economic benefits to the City that would not occur without exceeding the target 8. Use of Stage 2 MUSA reserve acres prior to year 2010 shall require amendment of the Comprehensive Plan. 9. All preliminary plats and residential development greater than 50 lots/units must have, as condition of approval, a phasing plan that establishes: a. a schedule for final platting a specified number of lots/units on an annual basis b. specifies the location of and number of lots/units in each phase (final plat). • 10. The target for the maximum number of lots in each phase is 50. 11. The City will maintain an inventory of approved phasing plans indicating the number of units/lots scheduled for final plat approval in future years. 12. The City will not approve a new project's preliminary plat if, according to the phasing plan inventory (final platting schedule), a new project could not final plat its first phase within one year of preliminary plat approval without exceeding the MUSA or new growth goals. 13. An approved phasing plan is a commitment by the City to approve final plats and grant MUSA reserve acres according to the phasing plan. MUSA reserve is actually granted at the same time as final plat approval. The phasing plan does not in any way eliminate the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance, Zoning Ordinance, and other official controls, as may be amended. 14. MUSA reserve acreage to be granted shall be the acres of buildable area only. 15. Allocating or granting MUSA reserve within the Stage 1 growth area in accordance with a phasing plan for the project is an action that implements the Comprehensive Plan: it is not an amendment of the Comprehensive Plan. Allocating MUSA reserve shall require the same majority vote by the City Council as is required for a rezoning. 16. This growth management policy shall not apply to the area of "The Village," in the southeast • quadrant of the I-35W/Lake Drive interchange. 12