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Planning Commission Meeting July 25, 2001- page 3 etailed aspects of the sketch plan, which was only provided as a tool to present a comprehensive look at the entire rea. Schumann opened the public hearing. Jim Peterson, Trailhead Development, said he had been involved in the Everton Avenue planning process and was aware of what the residents felt was important. Peterson said that to extend the MUSA would allow them to work with other developers to address what the Everton Avenue neighborhood group felt was important, and it would give them the ability to make the needed investment to proceed with the plan. There were no other comments and Schumann closed the public hearing. Malaski had concerns about the increased transportation in the area and acknowledged she would have an opportunity to review and comment on the preliminary plat. Malaski also approved of the school concept. Rosenquist was in favor of the MUSA adjustment saying he felt it fit into the Everton Avenue plan and a larger project area would be better to work with to prevent piece meal development in the area. Peltier stated that the property would be subject to the current moratorium. Kleissler commended the developers for actively participating in the Everton Avenue study, and felt the development in the area would have a lot of visual impact. Kleissler noted that the transportation and park plan would need to be tied together. McRoberts discussed the need for green areas and corridors in the developments and looked forward to reviewing the preliminary plat and discussing it at that time. Rooney said he viewed the present MUSA as a reasonable line in the sand where the sewer should stop, and that he felt the residents on 165th Street liked their current lifestyle; expanding the MUSA would interfere with that. He also stated he had limited confidence in the development ordinances of the City and he had heard nothing that makes it in the City's best interest to expand the MUSA. Schumann said he felt the City had gone through the process and identified these areas as needing services and that having a larger area to work with would make it easier to deal with traffic and infrastructure issues. Malaski made motion, Schumann seconded, to recommend a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to include the approximately 120 acres located south of 165th Street and west of Highway 61, within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). Ayes: Malaski, McRoberts, Peltier, Rosenquist, Schumann Nay: Kleissler, Rooney Motion carried. Rooney said he felt the actions of the City are showing greater sensitivity to the needs of the developers as )pposed to the residents.