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City Planner Anderson stated the City had a better understanding on municipal water use than on <br />private wells and how this was impacting the water table. <br />Mr. Bentz encouraged the developer to consider planting a grass type other than Kentucky <br />bluegrass as this would require less watering. He also suggested some amount of prairie grass be <br />maintained versus having each five -acre lot becoming turf In addition, he recommended the storm <br />ponds not be installed as the area was all sand. <br />Cheri Frame, 8901 167th Lane, stated she lived in the Hunter's Ridge development. She indicated <br />she supported the proposed development versus clustered developments. She encouraged the City <br />to consider how the Itasca Trail environmental area and the water table would be impacted by the <br />proposed development. She commented the amount and speed of traffic along Armstrong <br />Boulevard. She encouraged the City to consider a trail connection at Armstrong and Tiger. She <br />suggested the developer consider noise mitigation in order to address the excess noise that would <br />be created by the new homes. <br />Chairperson Bauer recommended an evergreen barrier be considered by the developer as a buffer <br />for the development. <br />City Planner Anderson stated the developer would be completing a noise study. He explained that <br />a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees would provide for the best buffer for the development. <br />Further discussion ensued regarding the City's notification process for Public Hearings. Staff <br />encouraged the neighbors to sign up for notifications regarding this case on the City's website. <br />6.02: Public Hearing: Consider Recommendations related to proposed Villas at North Fork <br />Subdivision; Case of Paxmar, LLC (Project No. 17-145). <br />1. Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Rural Developing to Medium <br />Density Residential. <br />2. Zoning Amendment from Planned Unit Development to R-2 <br />Residential. <br />Public Hearing <br />Chairperson Bauer called the public hearing to order at 7:36 p.m. <br />Presentation <br />Community Development Director Gladhill presented the Staff Report stating the purpose of this <br />case is to consider a recommendation for a proposed Sketch Plan Review (100 lot subdivision), <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Rural Developing to Medium Density Residential + Urban <br />Service Area Extension), Zoning Amendment (Northfork Planned Unit Development to R-2 <br />Residential). Conditional Zoning Amendments are allowed by City Code Section 117-50 that <br />allow a Zoning Amendment, but require that it follows a specific site plan to avoid the potential <br />for a completely different project to be proposed after said Zoning Amendment. <br />Planning Commission/November 2, 2017 <br />Page 4 of 13 <br />