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Chairperson Nixt questioned if the eiiminhtion of the 2 ½ acres is only being discUssed in this particular corridor at this time. ' ~ Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon replied presently the way.the ordinance is drafted it only affects the Rural Development-Area. It does not address the Rural Reserve or the Central Rural Reserve, which are both 4 irt 40. There is some question as to whether those areas should be included. Mr. Zaetsch asked if there is a 10 to 20 Year plan for these other areas that are not presently included for general land use and lot sizes. Chairperson Nixt replied the City doeSha~Je a general land use plan, which is the comprehensive plan. They are considering if they should amend the comprehensive plan and rethink the current 10 to 20 year plan. The moratorium that was adopted was specifically geared to evaluate the 2 ½ acre lots. As a logical analysis the q~uesti0n has: been raised if they should limit it to 2 ½ acre lots. He stated the City is UniqUe for a number of reasons. One of these reasons is the vast diversity of housing opportunities. Some of the homeowners sitting on this land may look at it differently in saying the City is foreclosing their Options by saying they cannot develop it in the way that is attractive to the homeoWner. The City needs to determine what are reasonable development standards, and under what Circumstances should they allow that particular land owner who desires to commercially develop their property do so in a manner consistent with an overall land use plan that fits in a time frame of more 'than five years. He noted Mr. ZaetsCh's comments are well heard. ~ Mr. Zaetsch stated part iof the process is'fine, but they need a total package and it is hard to do this piecemeal. Ericka Sitz, 6521 154th Lane NW; stated this is the public's first chance to comment on what is a major change. This is not an amendment to the: comprehensive plan, it is a major change. The public notice that was sent out w. as just to People Who had more than five acres, but other people are affected by this. There are people with eXisting lots that are worried about it. She noted in the previous case there was conflict between the higher density and the existing homes that are on larger lots. This kind of thing proposes, shooting out sewer and creates essentially smaller pockets of the same thing. The same conflict can occur in another place. She stated her major objection is the fact that when the update was done to the' comprehensive plan it started in 1997, and that process involved extensive c°mmUrfity input, and then a' focus group. This amendment has had nothing. This is the first hearing for this and they are discussing a major change. Chairperson Nixt explained this is the RUral Developing District, and the comprehensive plan clearly states the intent was to provide a corridor that would be right for redevelopment at a higher density. Assistant Community-Development Diiector Trudgeon stated the comprehensive plan specifically discussed Clustering. He eXplained this is a zoning ordinance; it is not an amendment to the comprehensive plan. There is nothing in this ordinance that allows City sewer and water to be extended; they want to~ preserve the ability to be flexible in the future. PlanningCommiSsi°n/August 5, 2004 page 33 of 40