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Planning Commission Minutes — October 11, 2007 Page 4 Avenue and 140th Street. Waller was requesting it be guided as agricultural to match the rest of the property owned by the Wallers instead of the proposed Large Lot Residential. The Commission agreed to recommend it be guided as Agricultural. The Commission considered the property located at the intersection of 140th Street and Highway 61. The draft plan guided it as Low Density Residential however there were existing commercial uses on both sides of the highway and a residential use on the northeast corner. The Commission agreed to speak to that resident. The Commission discussed the land use planned for the northwest corner of the City. McRoberts had concerns about the Industrial being next to the Low Density, and Bailly thought there should be more housing next to the school and the Industrial concentrated in the northwest corner. The Planner stated she would identify these areas for the City Council discussion at their next meeting. Schumann made motion, McRoberts seconded, to forward the draft plan to the City Council for discussion. All Ayes. Motion carried. The Commission took a short break. Open Space Preservation Ordinance The Planning Commission continued discussion on revisions to the Open Space Preservation Ordinance. The Commission considered a simplified draft ordinance at their last meeting and table discussion. The simplified version required PUD approval and 50% open space. It also allowed for 80' setbacks from interior lot lines and 100' from the perimeter property lines as well as common driveways. McRoberts said he was okay with eight units per forty acres but a substantial portion of the land set aside needed to be buildable, and there needed to be a requirement for the maintenance of the open space. Schumann said with eight units per forty, it should not have to be buildable. The extra burden should not be on the property owner. He explained the intent of the ordinance was to set aside permanent open space, and the revised ordinance made it affordable to do so. Bailly asked about the requirement for a trust and whether the planting of trees for screening behind the homes should be required. Schumann agreed that screening would be necessary. The CDD explained the draft ordinance did not require a trust, just a third party easement holder, and there was flexibility on each project so it could be required.