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26 <br /> <br /> CASE OF OAKWOOD LAND DEVELOPMENT <br />By: Sylvia Frolik, Asst. Comm. Dev. Dir./HRA Exec. Dir. <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Oakwood Land Development has submitted an application for an amendment to the 2001 <br />Comprehensive Plan. The request is to change the land use designation from R-1 Rural Re. serve <br />to Low Density, Residential on the property generally known as the St. Anthony Gun Cl.ub,.which <br />is located on the east side of Variolite at about 161st Avenue. The amendment to the <br />Comprehensive Plan, along with a subdivision request, would allow the applicant to develop the <br />property with single-family homes served by sanitary sewer and municipal water. <br /> <br />The following items' are enclosed for your information: <br /> <br />a) <br />b) <br />c) <br /> <br />Site Location Map <br />Sketch Plan ' <br />Proposed Resolution approving the request and.authorizing submittal to MetropOlitan <br />Council <br /> <br />Notification: <br /> <br />State law requires that the City notify property owners within 350 feet be notified of the request <br />and public hearing date. Staff attempted to notify property owners within 700 feet of the subject <br />property. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />Oakwood Land Development is proposing to~ eXtend sanitary sewer and municipal water to the <br />former St. Anthony Gun Club property in ~he R-I Residential - Rural ReserVe Distfick The <br />proposed sketch pian is proposing to .develop the .property with single family homes at urban <br />densities. The 2001 ComprehenSive Plan designates the subject property as RUral Reserve. <br />Development of Sweet Bay Ridge with urban services requires a Comprehensive Plan <br />Amendment to change the subject property's land use designation from Rural. Reserve to Low <br />Density Residential. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission reviewed the sketch plan for Sweet Bay Ridge (aka Gun Club <br />Property) at its January 6, 2005 meeting. At that time, City Staff reported that any decision on <br />the sketch plan may be premature as the Comprehensive Plan amendment to consider extension <br />of urban services to the northern areas of the City is still in process. Per Staff's recommendation, <br />action on the sketch plan was tabled until March to allow the City more time to work on the <br />comprehensive plan amendment. On January 4, 2005, the City Council and the Planning <br />Commission provided Staff and the Consultants with direction and comments that basically · <br />expanded the scope of the Comprehensive Plan from an amendment to a re-write. <br /> <br />The expanded scope of the comprehensive plan amendment will extend the time frame to <br />complete the amendment process. In the mean time, Oakwood Land Development has exercised <br /> <br /> <br />