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from a 5-acre lot to the north, te less than 1-acre lots to the south, to townhomes to the east. The <br />wethmd in the northwest comer o/' the plat will provide a substantial buffer between the new <br />devehopmet, t and the largest tok to the north and east. <br /> <br />Associate I'/anner Geisler advised ~taffrecommends approval of the applicant's request for the <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment. At the April 1, 2004 meeting, the Planning Commission <br />recommended approval o f' the C )mprehensive Plan Amendment and the Preliminary Plat of <br />Alpine Woods. <br /> <br />Councilmembe~ Kurak noted thi; is what prompted the idea of a better scope of planning. <br />Planning and Zoning moved thi~ fo~ ward with the expressed desire for planning before any <br />additional exte~2sion of sewer an~l wateL which she agrees with. This development makes sense, <br />however, it is across the street fronT1 what is ah'eady developed. <br /> <br />Councihnember Stromme~ exphined she does not want comprehensive plan amendments to be <br />piecemeatcd. However. 'd~e %~ees this is a logical step, as it is right next to where sewer and <br />water already arc'. She indicated she does not know that they have addressed the reason for <br />which this was tabled in the first 01ace. <br /> <br />Assistant Corem unity Developm,:nt Oirector Trudgeon explained this was in process before the <br />realizath)n that they would be loc&Jag at the bigger situation of sewer and water, and this <br />development must be dealt with cae way or another. Councilmember Strommen's con-unent is <br />well taken. Hc explained Alpine {e~ es is served by the line on the west side of Sunfish Lake <br />Boulew. u'd and this is the directio~ that line would go. Given that staff feels this makes a lot of <br />scnse. <br /> <br />Councilmember ~immerman stat¢:d he felt this should go through the comprehensive plan <br />process. <br /> <br />Mayor Garnet stated he docs not l~ave a problem with this development and it is separate from <br />their planning process. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Pearson, to adopt the Resolution <br />#04-04-102 approving the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and authorizing staffto submit the <br />Amendment to the Metropol iran Council contingent upon the applicant receiving final plat <br />approval of AIpinc Woods. <br /> <br />Councilmember Stromme~ stated :;he does not want to see this piecemealing continue before the <br />planning proclass 5s continued. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: May:)r Garnet, Councih-nembers Elvig, Pearson, Cook, Kurak, and <br />Strommen. V(~ting No: CouncilmemberZimmennan. <br /> <br />Case #8: <br /> <br />Request for Prelim inary Plat Approval of Alpine Woods; Case of Oakwood <br />Land Devctopmem <br /> <br />Associate Phumcr Geisler ~cviewec ttu~t Oakwood Land Developrnent has apPlied for <br />preliminary p lut approval ro create ~ total of 27 urban single-family lots on six existing parcels <br /> <br />it3' Council/April 27, 2004 <br /> Page 21 of 33 <br /> <br />P43 <br /> <br /> <br />