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Alternatives <br />Alternative 1: Approve the Zoning Amendment and Final Plat for Covenant Meadows. The Final Plat is generally <br />consistent with the approved Preliminary Plat. The Zoning Amendment would rezone the Subject Property to a <br />Planned Unit Development with the public benefit being about fifteen (15) acres of land that would be deeded to the <br />City for permanent protection of open space. This area also includes a portion of land that is classified as having <br />conservation value based on the Minnesota Biological Survey. Furthermore, this would preserve in perpetuity <br />another segment of a greenway corrdior along the Trott Brook. Staff supports this alternative. <br />Alternative 2: Do not approve the Zoning Amendment and Final Plat for Covenant Meadows. If the City Council is <br />not supportive of rezoning the Subject Property to a PUD, then it should not adopt the proposed Ordinance and <br />should then subsequently not approve the Final Plat as it would not comply with the underlying R-1 Residential <br />(Rural Developing) District standards. The proposed project will permanently protect a high value natural area <br />straddling both sides of Trott Brook as well as the steep slope down to the brook. The Final Plat is generally <br />consistent with the approved Preliminary Plat and as long as the revisions outlined in the Staff Review Letter are <br />incorporated into the plan set, Staff would not support this alternative. <br />Funding Source: <br />All costs associated with the Application are the responsibility of the Applicant. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance #17-05 rezoning the Subject Property from R-1 <br />Residential (Rural Developing) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) and adoption of Resolution #17-06-138 <br />granting final plat approval of Covenant Meadows. <br />Action: <br />Motion to waive the charter requirement to read the Ordinance aloud and adopt Ordinance # 17-05 to rezoning the <br />Subject Property from R-1 Rural Developing to Planned Unit Development (PUD). <br />Roll Call Vote <br />Councilmember Kuzma <br />Councilmember Williams <br />Councilmember Shryock <br />Councilmember Riley <br />Councilmember LeTourneau <br />Councilmember Johns <br />Mayor Strommen <br />-and- <br />Motion to adopt Resolution #17-06-138 granting final plat approval of Covenant Meadows. <br />Attachments <br />Site Location Map <br />Application Document <br />Preliminary Plat <br />Final Plat <br />Updated Plan Set <br />