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CASE REQUEST TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM R-1 RUlCL4L RESIDENTL4L TO R-1 LrRBA2N' RESIDENTL&L; CASE OF REILEY ESTATES P.a~R.TNEKSHIP, INC. By: Community Dev. Director Sylvia Frolik Background: Reilley Estates Partnership is requesting a rezoning of property proposed to be platted into single family urban residential lots. The following items are enclosed for your information: 1. Site [ocationmap 2. General development plan 3. Planning Commission meeting minutes dated June 6, 2000 4. Planning Commission meeting minutes dated July 10, 2000 5. Proposed Findings of Fact 6. Proposed Ordinance Notification: State statute requires notification of the public heating to owners of property within 350 feet of the subject property. Staff sent heating notices to owners of property within 500 feet of the subject property. Observations: The property is approximately 75 acres in size. The Comprehensive Plan amendment initiated by Ramsey in I993 and approved by Metro Council in 1995 placed the subject property in the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) for residential development with urban services. The adjacent parcels to the north, east and west and on the south side of 153rd Avenue N.W. are also in the MUSA and zoned rural residential. The surrounding properties were developed prior to being included Ln the MUSA and consist of the larger, rural lots rand-ring in size fi:om 1 to 2.5 acres and are served by on-site well and septic. The current Comprehensive Plan targets th_is area for residential development with urban services. In accordance with City Code, a general development plan accompanied the application for rezoning. Although the general development plan is not in compliance with our current performance standards, it does reflect the intent to develop the property with single family urban lots. Approval o'f the rezoning would be based on the Comprehensive Plan and the Applicant's intent to develop the property with single family residential lots. The platting process will review the proposal with respect to lot sizes, density, tree preservation, street layouts, grading and drainage plans, sewer/water/storm sewer plans, etc. The Planning Commission opened the public heating on June 6, 2000. Several residents were present opposing the proposal because when they bought into Reilley Estates l, 2 and 3, they were told the balance of the property would also be developed with 1 acre lots. Residents and Planning Commissioners also raised questions which required legal expertise. The Plarm/ng -253.