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I I I t I I I I I I I I i I I I i I I approval. On March 20, the Commission tabled both cases and requested that the Developer explore other options for the street layout. On March 28, the developer attended a City Council Work session to obtain their input to the street layout options prior to going back to the Plann~r~g. Commission. The Council discussion also focused on the density and the developer was asked to attend the next Council work session to resume discussion of density and street layout. City Staff recommends that a recommendation on rezoning be delayed until street layout and density issues are resolved. City Planner Rasmussen stated that Chris Bulow of Bulow Incorporated is requesting preliminary plat approval of Mallard Ponds. The plat consists of approximately 16 acres in the area generally described as north of County Road #116 and east of Dysprosium Street. On March 28, 2000, Mr. Bulow attended a City Council work session to get their opinion of the street configurations. The Council discussed the overall density of the project and decided that they could not initiate discussion on the street layout until the density issue is resolvedl The Council asked that Mr. Bulow return to another City Council work session to discuss the project. In the mean time, Mr. Bulow would like the Plann~ug Commission to review and comment on the 4 street options. City Staff recommends that the Commission provide input regarding the favored street option. Commission Business Commissioner Johnson noted the Planu~r~g Commission is an advisory body to the City Council, and because the issue was .already discussed by the City Council at a workshop, he wanted to know why the Planning Commission needed to vote on the matter if the issues were already being discussed by the City Council. Chairman Anderson stated he did.not recall the Planning Commission asking for a workshop on this item at the last Planning CommiSsion meeting. He indicated he favored a private street over a public through street. He noted this is a good project which is positive for the City and the neighbors, and it is good because it will be going from commercial property to high density residential. The project increases the tax base for the City and it will add limited public works services. He stated it was good that option #4 of the street layouts also provided an emergency street access. Chris Bulow explained that the neighbors have seen the proposed street layout over the last week. He reported that he had recently been contacted by a couple of parties who are interested in purchasing the property and who would leave the property with a commercial zoning designation. He has told those parties that he is not interested in selling, and he would like to move forward with this project. Mr. Bulow explained that this has been an ongoing process for two years. He noted the site has slightly changed as the proposal now includes 26 detached ~ownhomes and 32 twinhomes, for a total of 16 buildings. Chairman Anderson asked how many acres are included with the apartment proposal. Planning Commission/April 4, 2000 Page 4 of 12 :