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I I I I I I 10. '-It is probable that the southeast corner of the City which is generally the area on which the urban Plan Ame~Sme~t concentrates, will receive metroplitan sewer ser- vices through the proposed CAB Interceptor sometime in early to mid 1980's. 11. That in response to Metropolitan Council directives, it is necessary to limit the density of population in those portions of the City lying north of 153rd Avenue N.W., and west of Sunfish Lake Boulevard, generally all that area of the City except that contained within the Plan Amendment. 12. In order to encourage a less dense population in the area described in Paragraph 11 above, it is necessary to increase lot sizes in these areas. 13. Applicable Metropolitan Council policies are based on the concept that the density of population is directly related to potential pollution problems, including but not limited to, ground water pollution. 14. In order to delay the premature extension of sewer- age systems into the more rural areas of the City, it is necessary to adopt more comprehensive ordinances regulating individual sewage disposal systems. 15. That is in the public interest and necessary to protect and preserve the public health and welfare that the Plan Amendment be adopted. I I I I I I I 16. That the boundary between the rural and transition area is based (1) upon logical drainage, preservation of the Trott Brook area as a unique asthetic feature of the City, (2) and use of property lines where possible consistent with other factors. 17. That the zoning map becomes less complex to admini- ster by the elimination of unnecessary zoning districts. 18. That it is necessary to amend the home occupation language in order to reduce conflict between business and residential uses and to preserve the character of the resi- dential districts. 19. That it is necessary to adopt ordinance language which provides for asthetic standards which are designed to maintain and enhance property values of the subject property and surrounding values. 20. That in order to accomplish staged growth within the City, it is necessary to have three (3) different development districts. 21. That because of its unique development characteristics, it is necessary to adopt specific ordinance language re~ating only to the Urban Development District.