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CASE REQUEST TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM R-1 RURAL RESIDENTIAL TO R-1 URBAN RESIDENTIAL; CASE OF REILLEY ESTATES PARTNERSHIP, INC. By: Community Dev. Director Sylvia Frolik Background: Rcilley 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 location map 2. General development plan 3. Planning Commission meeting minutes dated June 6, 2000 4. Planning Commission meeting minutes dated July 10, 2000 5. Planning Commission Findings of Fact #00-011 (For Approval of Rezoning) 6. Proposed Findings of Fact (For Denial of Rezoning) 7. Proposed Ordinance Notification: State statute requires notification of the public hearing to owners of property within 350 feet of the subject property. Staff sent hearing 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 1993, 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 in the MUSA and consist of the larger, rural lots ranging in size from 1 to 2.5 acres and are served by on-site well and septic. The current Comprehensive Plan targets this 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 of 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 hearing on June 6, 2000. Several residents were present opposing the proposal because when they bought into Reilley Estates 1, 2 and 3, they were told the balance of the property would also be developed with 1 acre lots. Residents and -185-