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Commissioner Arcand inquired as to if that meant there were now a total of two trees per lot. <br />Mr. Suel stated that there would now be two trees per lot, but corner lots and rear yards abutting the <br />ponds will have even more trees installed. <br />Commissioner Arcand asked the developer what the future plan is for Outlot G. <br />Mr. Suel stated that if the land to the southwest develops the outlot will be turned into rear yard space <br />for those future homes, but if D.R. Horton gets to the final phase of their development and the land to <br />the southwest hasn't developed yet, they will extend the rear yard lot lines for those homes within the <br />Clearwater Cove development. <br />Commissioner McRoberts inquired as to why the shoreland requirement has a minimum lot area of <br />15,000 square feet. <br />Planner Juba stated that the requirement is in the ordinance and it would only effect houses within 300 <br />feet of the creek. <br />Commissioner McRoberts stated that the proposed reduction seemed to be quite large in comparison to <br />ordinance requirements. <br />Mr. Suel stated that D.R. Horton chose to have more open space within their development. He stated <br />that they can get closer to a minimum lot area of 15,000 square feet if they chose a different design for <br />the development, like putting lots along the creek, but chose a design to benefit the public at large. <br />City Administrator, Bear, described that cities are required to have a shoreland zoning overlay <br />ordinance. He stated that drainage ways over a specific acreage or length are recommended by the DNR <br />and the reasoning behind this is to control density and impervious surfaces, which may improve runoff <br />and water quality. Bear stated that this gets a little confusing when streams and creeks end up in ditches, <br />compared to some of the pristine creeks thought of when the ordinance was made, which is why there is <br />a minimum lot area of 15,000 sq. ft. Bear stated that he agrees with the applicant that it would be <br />relatively easy to extend lot sizes and meet the technical requirement. He did remind the Planning <br />Commission that a PUD request would allow flexibility on this requirement, which would limit the lot <br />size but increase green space. <br />Commissioner Arcand asked what "possible future connection" to the park meant. <br />Juba described that the property to the south has not yet developed. She stated that the City's trail plan <br />has the trail extending to Clearwater Creek Preserve Park, so when that specific lot is developed the trail <br />connection will extend from the Clearwater Cove trail into the park. <br />Vice Chair, Kleissler, opened the public hearing at 7:32 p.m. <br />Deborah Johnson, 14196 Fenway Ave. N., spoke at the podium. She stated that she and her husband <br />own the property just south of the proposed development. She wanted clarification on how close the <br />houses would come to the property line that abuts their parcel. Mrs. Johnson stated that there had been a <br />lot of talk regarding the future development of their property, but that they have been approached by <br />many developers who have told them their property isn't suitable for future development because of <br />wetlands. Mrs. Johnson also wanted to know what happens with the creek, especially in relation to <br />debris, what D.R. Morton is proposing to do to the trees along the creek, how they will construct a bike <br />