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moratorium. The development is too dense for the area. The Council should look at each parcel individually). The Council approved the following Amendments: 1. The 17 dwelling units proposed by the Concept Plan as "Phase III" are identified as townhouses. A development state plan for these dwelling units shall be submitted concurrent with the balance of Fields 2id. 2. "Transfer" of 17 dwelling units to Fields 2"d from the Fields of St. Croix first plan is approved in Concept provided that the Development Stage Plan include a legal vehicle to accommodate such transfer. M/S/P DeLapp/Siedow - to adopt Resolution No. 99-13, as amended, approving the OP Concept Plan for Fields of St. Croix 2"d, based on the findings and subject to the conditions recommended by the Planning Commission. (Motion passed 4-I:Armstrong: For the same reasons she voted against Tana Ridge and Emerson/Forliti Concept Plan.) F. Release of Development Security — Heritage Farm Planner Dillerud reported that on November 17d', 1998, the Council accepted all public improvements constructed within Heritage Farms and reduced the development security held by the City to $15,000. The retained security was to determine the status of a bridge the developer constructed on the rail system and to permit the City to calculate and invoice the developer for internal staff expenses related to the development. Tom Prew inspected the bridge and noted some design deficiencies. Attorney Filla has advised staff that the bridge status is clearly a Homeowner Association matter, not the City's. M/S/P Armstrong/DeLapp - to authorize release of Lake Elmo Bank Letter of Credit #283 as Development Security for the Heritage Farm development upon payment to the City of the Final Notice for administrative services. (Motion passed 5-0). G. Comprehensive Plan Amendment Northeast Annexed Area Planner Dillerud reported the City Council approved a Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the Northeast Annexed Area, subject to Metropolitan Council concurrence, on November 5, 1999. The approved Land Use Plan specified OP for the entire 190+ acre area, except the 3 acre church parcel (PF — Public Facilities) along Highway 5. By its letter of December 8, 1998, the Metropolitan Council staff finds the City -approved amendment incomplete for Council review. The Met Council staff objection to the amendment relates to the permanent open space feature of Lake Elmo's OP classification in the Urban Reserve designated by the Regional Blueprint. They observe that the open space created by the OP could never be urbanized, therefore, effectively removing it from their Urban Reserve inventory: Since the November submission to the Met Council, the City has changed its Land Use Pan to substitute RAD guiding where OP guiding appeared previously; and, amended the Zoning Ordnance to make OP Cluster Development Optional (as a Conditional Use) within the AG and RR zoning districts of RAD guiding rather than mandatory, as was the case with OP guiding. Due to both the Met Council's review comments and the City's changes to OP Plan and zoning structure, the Planning Commission reheard the Northeast Annexed Area Comprehensive Plan Amendment on January 11 and January 25. The Planning Commission adopted a recommendation to Land Use classify the Northeast Annexed Area as follows: LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 2, 1999