Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 04/08/2004

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Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon stated particu!arly to this area, urban services are available across the street with Alpine Acres, and as the Town Center deYelops there ~vill be others. He indicated this is not something Staff pursued; it was requested by the developer who has been talking with the cur-rem owners. He stated he understands when you have ~eater density than the area around a development there can be issues, but St~'f thinks they have some screening options. He noted the Metropolitan Council is looking at the 2030 plan to give more flexibility to cities; however they are still operating under the current rules.' Assistant Community Development D/rector Trudgeon advised Staff is looking a{' extending urban services further north at the request of property owners~ He indicated it is not unusual to pursue this when the City receives a request; however they are not in the habit of e~ending urban services where they are not wanted. Chairperson Nixt clarified this would require a .Comprehensive Plan amendment even if they were not extending urban services. Ass'istant Commun/ty Development Director Tmdgeon noted that is correct. Commissioner Brauer asked if th'ey were to run utilities to that area, would only the developer be assessed or others as well. Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon stated that under the City Charter only.the developer pays, even if it runs by other prope~ies. The Ci~ cannot force someone to pay for th/s, so they only assess if an owner chc~oses to hook-up to the utilities. He indicated that is the reason they do not just run utilities down every street. Oreg Peterson, Oakwood Land Development representative stated they bought one oarcei on this property a year and a half ago, at the time of the Alpine Acres issues. He indicated as Alpine Acres h~ been approved, they started contacting some of the nei~_hbors, and have contracts with a few. They feel they have enough tO go forward. Mark Johnson, 6410 154th Lane indicated he lives across the street ~om where they will cut the' street in. He stated he does not understand what they are doing. He indicated he is not criticizing the development, but does not know what it will do to his property value, or if he will beable to hook up to sewer and water. He asked if they bring sewer and water into the area, people who live in that area will be able to hook up. He stated about two years ago they had a survey about water in his neighborhood, and most of those surveyed said no. lie indicated now they would · like to hook up. Chairperson Nixt stated that would be something to talk to Staff about, indicating Staff .can assess if there is enough interest in -due area to juszify the capital expenditure, lie szated at this point it is a concept plan, and the details are not laid out. He advised asking the developer to go into detail would require arch/tect and engineering, and it would only go to that level if it was dete~wzined this development would be acceptable. He stated Staff is aware of the question on Planning Commission/December 4, 2003 Page 3of20 27