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COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 11, 2003 APPROVED 193 0194 Councilmember Reinert moved to adopt Resolution No. 03-124, approving the modification of Tax 195 Increment Financing District No. 1-9 and eliminating two parcels from the district. Councilmember 196 Dahl seconded the motion. 197 198 Motion carried unanimously. 199 200 Resolution No. 03-124 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 201 202 B. Hailey Manor Residential Subdivision, Jeff Smyser 203 204 i. Consideration of Resolution No. 03-119, Amending the 2001 Comprehensive Plan 205 ii. Consider 1St Reading of Ordinance 16-03, Rezoning Property from R -Rural to R- 206 1, Single Family Residential 207 iii. Consideration of Resolution No. 03-120, Approving Preliminary Plat and 208 Variance for Lot Depth 209 210 City Planner Jeff Smyser summarized the Staff report, explaining the project and indicating Staff 211 recommends approval of each action. He noted a change on page seven of the Staff report, the first 212 condition of approval, which should say: 213 214 The City's approval of the comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning, preliminary plat and 215 variance is contingent upon Metropolitan Council approval of the comprehensive plan 216 amendment. The final plat shall not be reviewed by the City Council prior to said 17 Metropolitan Council approval. 218 219 Councilmember O'Donnell asked if all of these comprehensive plan amendments would be needed for 220 this project in 2010 as they are today, except for the request to move the parcel into the Stage 1 221 Growth Area. City Planner Smyser indicated that was correct. 222 223 Councilmember Carlson stated the City received a petition from these property owners, but she does 224 not have a copy. She would like to know which property owners in addition to the four involved in 225 this development asked for utilities. City Planner Smyser stated there were five additional owners 226 who signed the petition, and four addition parcels on Lois Lane that did not request utilities. 227 228 Councilmember Carlson clarified that everyone with property on Arlo Lane and Lois Lane want the 229 improvements. City Planner Smyser stated that was correct. 230 231 Councilmember Reinert asked if it was correct that on Arlo Lane, the developer paid for the extension 232 of utilities, and the homeowners in this petition do not have an investment. City Planner Smyser 233 stated that was correct. He indicated it was a windfall for them, and they will not be charged. 234 Councilmember Reinert stated if it was happening in his neighborhood he would not like it, but it is 235 not. He indicated this is a development with a record breaking amount of actions attached, including 236 a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, rezoning, allocation of MUSA, a variance, a permit required by 237 the Watershed District, a pond and a sewer depth with a lift station needed. 238 • 5