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5.02: Public Hearing: Consider a Request for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment for a proposed development,Woodlands 41"Addition (Project#16-102); Case of Lennar Corporation Public Hearing Chairperson Levine called the public hearing to order at 7:10 p.m. Presentation City Planner Anderson presented the staff report stating the purpose of this case is to review a Comprehensive Plan Amendment request from Lennar Corp (the "Applicant") on a portion of the property legally described as, The Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 16, Township 32, Range 25,Anoka County, Minnesota. PID#16-32-25-44-0001, as shown on the attached survey (the "Subject Property"). The site is generally located north of Alpine Drive and east of Variolite Street NW. The Applicant has submitted an application for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to reguide the Subject Property from Central Rural Reserve to Low Density Residential. City Planner Anderson explained the Applicant has also submitted an application for an administrative lot split of approximately 15 acres of the total approximately 40-acre parcel. It is the intention of the Applicant to eventually plat and further subdivide the 15-acre parcel into approximately 12 single family lots and part of Woodlands 4th Addition. The requested Comprehensive Plan Amendment would only be applicable to the parcel being acquired by the Applicant. Staff reviewed the request further and recommended approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Citizen Input Duane St. Clair, 7335 Alpine Drive, stated he lived across the street from the subject property. He indicated he supported the proposed Comp Plan Amendment. Commissioner VanScoy asked what the nature is of the remaining property. Mr. St. Clair reported the remaining property would be residential in nature, but was not buildable as the majority was wetland. Commissioner Brauer questioned if this proposal would landlock Mr. St. Clair. Mr. St. Clair explained he would not be landlocked. City Planner Anderson reviewed a map of the property noting the access points to the Subject Property. Commissioner Andrusko asked if the property was under Purchase Agreement with Lennar. Mr. St. Clair stated this was the case. Paul DeBonn, Lennar,thanked the Commission for their time and for staff providing a great presentation. He appreciated Mr. St. Clair's support as well. He reviewed the request in further detail and noted he was hoping to put 12 or 13 homes on the subject property. He explained that if he were to receive approval from the City, he hoped to begin construction on this site in the spring of 2017. DRAFT Planning Commission Minutes Excerpt October 6, 2016