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their right to apply for a Comprehensive plan Amendment to consider the land use, designations <br />necessary for them to go forward with!~e, development of Sweet Bay Ridge, as well as their <br />proposed subdivision Brookfield, located at ,Nc~Wthen Blvd. and 167th. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />The City Council and Planning Commission have met in joint work session twice to discuss the <br />comprehensive plan amendment process. Ideally, the City would have completed the <br />Comprehensive Plan rewrite prior to taking :action on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment <br />requests for Sweet Bay Ridge and Broolcfield. Oakwood'Land Development has exercised their <br />right to apply.for an amendment,, therefore the City is required to take action on the request in a <br />timely manner, according to State Statute. <br /> <br />City Staff is recommending aPproval',of the. apPlicant'.s request for Comprehensive Plan <br />Amendment for several reasons. First, all three of the development scenarios reviewed by the <br />City Council and the Planning Commission. show the.subject property being developed as Low- <br />Density Residential. Second, because of its:size; Sweet Bay Ridge will require an Environmental <br />Assessment Worksheet (EAW), which will address transportation, environmental requirements, <br />and water control in greater, detail than the comprehensive Plan rewrite. Third, City Staff met <br />with Metropolitan Staff and they indicated :that ,there is currently sewer capacity available to <br />service property .south of Trott Brook. Met Council Staff is also supportive of the City <br />processing comprehensive plan amendments t° 'accommodate immediate requests for services <br />and advised the City to submit the major .COmprehensive Plan rewrite later this Fall when <br />regional systems plans are .updated. <br /> <br />Commission Action: <br /> <br />Motion to recommend that the City :Council adopt the resolution approving the request and <br />author/zing staff to submit the COmprehenSive. Plan Amendment to Metropolitan Council. <br /> <br />-or- <br /> <br />Motion to recommend that the <br />Amendment. <br /> <br />City Council deny the request for a Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br />Community Development DireCtor <br /> <br /> Copies to: <br />. City Administrator <br /> City Attorney <br /> <br />PC: 03/03/05 <br /> <br />27 <br /> <br /> <br />