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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Garnet, Councilmembers Cook, Zimmerman, Kurak, and Strommen. Voting No: Councilmembers Elvig and Pearson. Mayor Gamcc indicated these types of situations should be looked at. They may want to require a green area, rather than trees, which could cause a real problem between buildings. Counci hnembcr Elvig stated the reason he was opposed to this is that he questions if the City will make the person on the adjoining lot plant as many trees. They would not require thorn to change the building to allow for plantings, and it may come up with the same condition of a ten Foot strip. Counci hnember Strommen suggested the EPTF review the appropriate planting and species for industrial sites. Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon indicated later tonight there will be a discussion about the revised standards that were used for this case. Case #7: Request for Comprehensive Plan Amendment; Case of Oakwood Land Development Associate Planner Geisler reviewed that Oakwood Land Development is proposing to redevelop six cxisting rural single-fanfily lots into 27 urban single family lots as a part of the Alpine Woods subdivision. The 2001 Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Rural Developing. To procccd with the Alpine Woods subdivision, a Comprehensive Plan Amendment is necessary to change thc subject property's land use designation from Rural Developing to Low Density Rcsidential. The property located to the west, north, and south is currently designated as Rural Developing, while the property to the east is designated as Low-and Medium-Density Residential. The property is surrounded by a variety of lot sizes, varying from a 5-acre lot to the north, to less than 1-acre lots to the south, to townhomes to the east. The wetland in the northwest corner of the plat will provide a substantial buffer between the new development and the largest lots to the north and east. Associate Planner Geisler advised staff recommends approval of the applicant's request for the Comprchensivc Plan Amendment. At the April 1, 2004 meeting, the Planning Commission rccommendcd approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and the Preliminary Plat of Alpine Woods. Councihnember Kurak noted this is what prompted the idea of a better scope of planning. Planning and Zoning moved this forward with the expressed desire for planning before any additional extension of sewer and water, which she agrees with. This development makes sense, however, it is across the street from what is already developed. Councilmcmber Strommen explained she does not want comprehensive plan amendments to be piecemealed. However, she agrees this is a logical step, as it is right next to where sewer and City Council/April 27, 2004 Page 21 of 35