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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 6, 1994 1. The applicants have not shown that it would necessarily be in the city's best interest to amend our comprehensive plan to allow this rezoning. 2. For the reasons expressed in the city planner's report dated December 1, 1994 which is incorporated herein. 3. The current comprehensive plan, inspite of the claims that have been indicated that we have not reviewed this on an annual basis, there is an indication that we do so. Our comprehensive plan continually comes up for discussion and for potential amendments where appropriate. Consistently, as far as the 1-94 corridor has been concerned, that has been referred to LB area and we have always maintained that consistent stance. 4. The planned uses that we have for this corridor are entirely appropriate. We don't have a sewer system in the area, it is outside the MUSA and so our LB is geared entirely to having a low impact, low intensity use which is different from what is being proposed. Recognizing even though the design submitted is considered to be appropriate for an unsewered area. 5. Recommended by Planning Commission for this proposal to be denied. M/S/P John/Conlin - to deny this application to rezone the area because it is inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan. (Motion passed 4-1:Mottaz). C. Arabian Hills: Trees Attorney Filla reported that as part of the documents for Arabian Hills preliminary plat, the landscape plan, which is not dated, was submitted to the city as part of the contract documents for this plat. The resolution approving the final plat does not indicate landscape requirements, but does include subject to terms of development contract incorporating development plans submitted by the developer. The landscaping plan has an annotation that standards will be 6 trees per acre on this site and generally indicates where they should be located. That requirement seems to have been imposed, because in the same time that this was being reviewed, the city was considering the RE regulations and that particular landscaping standard was one that appeared in those regulations. If this matter needs to be pursued, the party that we would pursue would be against the developer. Apparently, some of the parcels in Arabian Hills were sold before the private covenants were placed on the property; therefore, not subject to those covenants requiring planting of trees. A meeting between Chuck Nelson, his engineer, Doug Pepin resident of Arabian Hills, City Attorney and Administrator will be scheduled.