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COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 APPROVED 192 Comprehensive Plan does not address setting aside MUSA for specific areas. Also, the Stage 1 .93 growth area is of concern. Councilmember Carlson asked what the Council will say to the next 194 developer who wants to do 100 or 200 homes. 195 196 City Planner Smyser stated that is the major question, a response to someone who wants 100 or 200 197 homes. He stated staff would show the applicant the phasing plan and explain that the City will not 198 go beyond that limit. City Planner Smyser noted that adding ten or fifteen lots has far less impact on 199 the City's vision than 100 or 200 lots which would involve a significant change. 200 201 Councilmember Carlson stated she realizes this proposal honors the Growth Management Plan but 202 she feels it dishonors many other issues in the Comprehensive Plan. She asked how staff finds this 203 request to be different from others that are likely to be received. 204 205 Community Development Director Grochala stated this is a good question and part of staff's 206 evaluation process since anyone has the right to request a Comprehensive Plan amendment. It is then 207 the City's responsibility to review that request and determine if it makes sense to consider and make 208 that change. With Hailey Manor, it has been the intent to serve the property with utilities at some 209 point in time. In order to allow them to hook up on the back side, the question is whether utilities are 210 available on the front side to allow other properties to connect. The answer to that question is yes, to 211 an extent, so this project does not require a major infrastructure expansion to serve the properties. He 212 stated that if someone has 100 acres and is not within Stage 1 or Stage 2 but wants to develop, staff 213 would note the location of existing utilities, determine if it is feasible to extend, and whether it is a 214 good action to consider that type of plan. S15 16 Councilmember Carlson stated she knew there was reasoning behind staff s recommendation for 217 approval and wanted to be sure this project can be differentiated from other future requests. 218 219 Councilmember Dahl asked what street will connect to Arlo Lane. City Planner Smyser explained 220 that Henry Court will extend from the west side. Councilmember Dahl asked if Henry Court can 221 accommodate extending utilities to Lot 1 and Lot 2. City Engineer Studenski stated staff did consider 222 that option and found it did gain some depth and improved the situation for Lots 2 and 3. However, it 223 is not enough depth for Lot 1. 224 225 Mayor Bergeson asked if there should be a setback from a stormwater holding area. City Planner 226 Smyser stated the City does not have a setback requirement from a stormwater pond but the code says 227 the easement must be ten feet greater than the pond itself. 228 229 City Engineer Studenski stated that amount can vary but is typically ten feet and allows the City 230 access to maintain the pond. 231 232 In response to Mayor Bergeson, City Engineer Studenski stated staff does not have anything specific 233 about the sewer depths but has looked into the extension of the sanitary sewer and watermain along 234 Lois Lane. He used a map to explain the alignment of utilities and noted that farther west the existing 235 house on the north side will be able to connect. However, it would not allow the next adjacent lot to 236 subdivide. That lot would need to follow the same process as the Hailey Manor project. City 237 Engineer Studenski explained that if this project goes forward tonight, staff will follow-up with more detail on the remainder petitioned area and schedule a neighborhood meeting. 39 5