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Regular Council Meeting December 13, 1976, Pg. 3 in the area will create a need for sewer. Phil Nereson said this is a temporary thing, it is not law, it merely gives persons like Bernie Steffen a tool with which to bargain if the City's intent is one way or the other. Mayor Cox said he feels like the Council is telling people that have had land for many years, keeping it rural for people to appreciate and enjoy, that they cannot build on 2½ acres. He can't see getting in line with Metro Council because it is unjust and undemocratic. Motion by Gorham, seconded by Reimann to adopt Resolution No. 29 (#2), estab- lishing 5 acre minimum lot size in the Transition Area, and 5 acre minimum lot size in the Rural Area with a density not to exceed four housing units per 40 acres with bituminous road surfacing, underground utilities in Transition Area all provisions in the platting ordinance being required in the Transition Area. 2 Ayes Cox Naye Mickelson Naye Councilman Mickelson remarked that with the amount of lowland in the Transition Are~ and 75% of the land area already developed he doesn't feel 5 acre minimum lot size in that area will solve the problem. Motion by Cox to adopt proposal #3, Resolution No. 29, establishing 2½ acre minimum lot size in Transition Area and 5 acre minimum in Rural Area leaving 4 housing units per 40 acres in the Rural Area, bituminous surfacing in Rural Area and underground facilities. Motion died for lack of second. Councilman Mickelson disagreed with the motion because having a blacktop requirement in the Rural Area will drive developers into the 2½ acre Transition Area. Motion_ by Mickelson, seconded by Cox to adopt Resolution No. 29, #3, establishing a 2½ acre minimum lot size in the Transition Area and 5 acre minimum lot size in the Rural Area, with density in the Rural Area not to exceed four housing units per 40 acres, as indicated in the Urban Planning District Study Report, new subdivisions within the Transition Area will be required to provide bituminous street surfacing and underground utilities, which will be more restrictive than new subdivision within the Rural Area, Council directs these lot sizes and restrictions, along with other appropriate subdivision controls, be implemented into future planning projections. 3 Ayes Gorham Naye New Busines. s Variance request of Mr. Irving Ranney. Mayor Cox read Planning & Zoning recommendation. Mayor Cox told Mr. Ranney that the surveyor he contracted with has sat in on all meetings of P & Z when the City was establishing ordinances and had much input and he advised him in an erroneous manner, however, he said he would go with P & Z recommendation. Councilman Gorham said Council will have to establish a better method of handling these situations.