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Planning Commission Meeting October 23, 2003 - page 2 Rosenquist made motion, Malaski seconded, to table the request until the meeting on November 13, 2003. All Ayes. Motion carried. Edmund Tschida Rezone From AG to Long Term AG The Commission held a public hearing to consider the request of Edmund Tschida, 9822 152nd Street North, to rezone his property from Agricultural to Long -Term Agricultural. The property is located north of Co. Rd. 57 and east of Jeffery Avenue North. This would allow the property to be included in the Metropolitan Agricultural Preservation Program. The program provides tax relief for agricultural and conservation land. The Community Development Director explained that to participate in the program, the land must be at least 40 acres in size and zoned for long-term agricultural. Landowners must commit to leaving the property in long-term agricultural for a minimum of eight years. In addition, the landowner must give the City notice eight years in advance of removing the land from the program. Chairman Schumann opened the public hearing. Chuck Haas, 15500 Keystone Avenue North, explained that he lives next to the property and lends his support to the request. Haas explained that he was the head of the Rural Preservation Committee, which encourages the preservation of open space. Malaski made motion, McRoberts seconded, to recommend approval of the request to rezone the property from Agricultural to Long Term Agricultural. All Ayes. Motion carried. Karen Nelson - Minor Subdivision The Commission held a public hearing to consider the request of Karen Nelson, 6831 137th Street North, for a minor subdivision to split the 20 acre parcel at the above address into two 10 -acre lots. The westerly lot would contain the existing home site. The easterly lot would be sold for a future home site. The property is located in the Rural Residential Zoning District where the minimum lot size is 10 acres. The applicant had submitted a soil test indicating that the new parcel is suitable for a septic system. However, because of the distance from the home to the septic soil test area, staff recommended the applicant submit an acceptable design of the septic system prior to the recording of the subdivision.