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COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 APPROVED 384 4)85 Councilmember Carlson stated her question was answered about why staff is recommending approval 386 due to the ability to differentiate this proposal from future proposals. She noted there are points in the 387 Comprehensive Plan that recommend development occur where improvements are present and that 388 the Comprehensive Plan be reviewed annually. She stated she expects to see similar requests 389 submitted, but perhaps larger in size with the argument that they were not aware or did not submit 390 when the Comprehensive Plan was considered. Councilmember Carlson stated she thinks this plan 391 can be differentiated from others and will not set a precedent, and therefore she has determined that 392 she can support the Comprehensive Plan amendment on that basis. 393 394 Councilmember Dahl stated she is still torn but somewhat less after hearing previous comments. She 395 stated she wished it was 100% on the road and that the whole street was being done. However, she 396 understands where staff is coming from. Councilmember Dahl stated she is also bothered by having 397 to take three actions plus consider a variance. However, since Mayor Bergeson has stated that the 398 Council, at some point in time, did plan for the future development she is more comfortable. 399 Councilmember Dahl stated that if a mistake was made in the Comprehensive Plan, it shows that the 400 Council is human. She stated she thinks that Councilmember Carlson is correct that the 401 Comprehensive Plan is to be reviewed annually and asked staff to try and accommodate that by the 402 end of the year. Councilmember Dahl stated that while she still thinks this is piecemeal she thinks 403 some of the concerns of the owner of Lot 15 have been calmed. 404 405 Mr. Borsheim stated that the Council has indicated that this was planned for but before he got a septic 406 permit in September he had asked City staff if there were plans for City sewer and water and was told Akt07it was not in the five year plan. He stated they also asked in April or May before they purchased the 08 home and were told the same thing. Now, two months after he moved in, they got a letter saying 409 there are plans so he feels he was lied to. Mr. Borsheim noted that he paid $12,000 to replace his 410 septic system. 411 412 Mayor Bergeson explained that access from the back side of the lot was planned from Arlo Lane but 413 now the City is responding to a request of the homeowners and a developer, who made an agreement 414 with some of the homeowners, so this is not a City -imitated project. 415 416 City Planner Smyser reviewed the issues included in the resolution. 417 418 Motion carried unanimously. 419 420 Resolution No. 03-140 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 421 422 Councilmember Reinert moved to approve FIRST READING of Ordinance 16-03, Rezoning 423 Property from R -Rural to R-1, Single Family Residential. Councilmember Dahl seconded the 424 motion. 425 426 Councilmember Reinert voted aye. Councilmember Dahl voted yea. Councilmember Carlson voted 427 yea. Councilmember O'Donnell voted yea. Mayor Reinert voted yea. 428 429 Motion carried unanimously. .30 9