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City Council Meeting Minutes October 9,2001 Page 2 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen to approve the first reading of Ordinance 2001-003, re: Water rates. 3 Motion carried unanimously. 4 C. Planning Commission Items-August 21, 2001 meeting 5 1. Resolution 01-081, re: Wirth Companies, request lot split for Lot 1, Block 1, 6 Beutz Addition. 7 David Lutz, of Wirth Companies, explained that the proposed lot split had been approved 8 by the Council back on June 23, 1998, but the applicant did not follow-up with a final 9 plat. He added that a dispute arose between his client and the other property owner 10 which was why the split was never completed. 11 Mr. Lutz indicated that following litigation, the two parties have come to settlement, and 12 part of the settlement was that the purchaser of the property would be deeding back a 13 portion of the parcel. He added that it was necessary to get the project re-approved by 14 the Council, which was why he was there. 15 Councilmember Sparks requested that Mr. Lutz review the map of the area for the 16 Council. 17 Mr. Lutz indicated that his client owns Lot 2, which is vacant land, and that attaining Lot 18 1 would help with the development of the lot. He added that there was a provision in the zoning regulations that all lots must abut by their full frontage on a public street which, under the proposed lot split, would happen. 21 Mr. Lutz added that the lot split would create more square footage which would allow for 22 a building to be built, as well as put them in compliance with the parking requirements. 23 Mayor Cavanaugh asked who would have more parking. Mr. Lutz indicated that 24 Mr. Lutz responded the vacant lot would have more parking. 25 Councilmember Horst clarified what Mr. Lutz was proposing. 26 Councilmember Sparks asked if there were any plans to develop the property. Mr. Lutz 27 responded that there were none at this time. 28 Mayor Cavanaugh indicated that it would be an irregular shaped lot when the proposed 29 lot split would be complete. He added that this land was located inside of the City's 30 multi-million dollar Northwest Quadrant where a moratorium on the land was just lifted. 31 He suggested that they wait until there was a development plan. 32 Mr. Lutz indicated that they could not wait until they had a development plan because 33 they do not own the land at this time. Councilmember Thuesen stated that he did not think the area was part of the Apache 16 Plan. Mayor Cavanaugh indicated that part of it was included in the Apache Plan.