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from a 5-acre lot to the north, to less than 1-acre lots to the south, to townhomes to the:east. The <br />wetland in the northwest comer of the plat will provide a substantial buffer between the new.: .... <br />development and the largest lots to the north and east. -' . . <br /> <br />Associate Planner Geisler advised staff recommends approval of the applicant's request for the <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment. At the April 1,2004 meeting, the planning Commission <br />recommended approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and the:'P, reliminary Plat':of <br /> <br />Councihnember Kurak noted this is what prompted the idea._6:~ be~ scope of planning. <br />Planning and Zoning moved this forward with the expres.sdd desire for planning before any <br />additional extension of sewer and water, which she a~ees with. This development makes series% ' <br />however, it is across the street from what is already, developed. <br /> <br />Councihnember Strommen eXplai-ned she does not wani:'a'Ompreh.d~J'i~b'TPlan amendments to be <br />piecemealed. However, she a~ees this is a logical step, aJ:41t~i~::..ffght next tO where sewer and <br />water already are. She indicated she does not know that they ha?e addressed the reason for <br />which this was tabled in the first place. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon explained this' Wa~'in process before the <br />realization that they would be lookSng at the bigger situation ofsewer"~d water, and this <br />development must be dealt with one way or another.?Councilmember Strommen's comment is <br />well taken. He explained Alpine Acres is served b~'the l~n~,gn.the west side of Sunfish Lake <br />Boulevard and this is the direction that'hne would go. Given:~.t staff feels this makes a lot of <br /> <br />Councihnember'Zimmerman stated he reit ·this should go through the comprehensive Plan <br />process. . <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated he does not have a problem with this development and it is separate from <br />their planning process. <br /> <br />Motion by Coun¢ilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Pearson, to adopt the Resolution <br />#04-04-102 approving the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and authorizing staff to submit the <br />Amendment to the Metropolitan Council contingent upon the applicant receiving final plat <br />approval of Alpine WOods..:. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strormnen stated she does not want to see this piecemealing continue before the <br />planning process is continued. <br /> <br />Motion cart/ed. Voting '/es: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Pearson, Cook, Kurak, and <br />Strommen. Voting No: Councilmember Zinmaerrnan. <br /> <br />Case #8:. <br /> <br />Request for Preliminary Plat Approval of Alpine Woods; Case ~f Oakwood <br />Land Development <br /> <br />Associate Planner Geisler reviewed that Oakwood Land Development has applied for <br />preliminau plat approval to create a total of 27 urban single-family lots on six existing parcels <br /> <br />City. Council/April 27, 2004 <br /> Page 21 of 33 <br /> <br />-277- <br /> <br /> <br />