Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/05/2010

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Attachment E Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Levine, to recommend the city Council not adopt the ordinance to repeal the wetland buffer ordinance and in lieu thereof recommends the City Council direct the establishment of a collaborative process to involve the citizens of the • City, selected members of boards and commissions as they deem appropriate to further review the wetland buffer ordinance and determine ways in which the wetland buffer ordinance may be • modified so that it doesn't fail in its essential purpose, but enhances flexibility to. land owners and the city to use the wetland buffer.ordinance as a land management tool. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Levine, Cleveland; Hunt, and Van Scoy. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Brauer and Rogers. Case #4: Request for Sketch Plan Review of Rivers Bend 5a' Addition Associate Planner Gladhill presented the staff report. Commissioner Van Scoy, assumes the bluff height will not be modified. Associate Planner Gladhill stated that would be the assumption. It has been forwarded on to the DNR and they suggest that the land be rezoned as Planned Unit Development. Hd stated Mr. Foster is aware of there not being much buildable area on this parcel and when a site plan is brought forward it will have to stay within the constraints of City Code. There are no new accesses being proposed. Access will be onto Xkimo Street when site plan comes forward. The flood plane will go through a letter of map amendment when the site plan comes forward. • This is a minor plat so there is not a public hearing. Associate Planner Gladhill stated the purchase agreement was signed in 2006. The City is going forward with the purchase because of Highway 47 upgrades and access would have to be purchased at a later date. The purchase agreement did not require any certain type or rental building. Associate Planner Gladhill explained that if this were zoned Planned Unit Development rather than R-3 Residential we could negotiate some terms for the development, such as protecting open areas and asking for variations in parking requirements. We can not require that of Mr. Foster, the purchaser of the plat, just suggest, Associate Planner Gladhill state that Mr. Foster has related to the City that he would like to construct a senior living complex. This is not a public hearing; however, Chairperson Nixt entertained public comments. • Planning Commission/April 2,.2009 Page 9of13 79