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Subject Property. The Zoning Amendment would not be finalized before a preliminary plat is approved. Recommend the Applicant move forward with developing a preliminary plat as the sketch plan indicates. Alternative 2 (Compromise Scenario): Recommend modifications to Ordinance #20-07 allowing 65 and 80 foot wide lots on the Subject Property and recommending the Applicant keep 80 foot wide lots along Variolite Street and abutting existing residential homes, while putting smaller 65 foot wide lots interior to the site to create a natural density transition. Recommend the Applicant modify the Sketch Plan to remove 55 foot wide lots. This would keep the entire site located in the R-1 Residential District and each lot size would fit within the City's current set of zoning standards (either in the standard subdistrict/80 foot wide lots or the detached villa subdistrict/65 foot wide lots). The Planning Commission supported this recommendation. Alternative 3 (Existing Zoning): Recommend denial of Ordinance #20-07 rezoning the Subject Property and recommend that the Applicant makes major changes to the sketch plan to comply with existing zoning (80 foot wide lots) before moving forward with preliminary plat. In any event, Staff has been looking for ways to compromise. It is possible to craft a development scenario that generally maintains the same number of lots as allow, but clustering to a certain degree in order to maximize density transitioning and development creativity. Staff would like additional time to better vet this scenario, although the Planning Commission suggested doing so with only 80 foot wide lots and 65 foot wide lots. Staff supports that approach from an exploratory and public comment phase (without making it a Staff recommendation to formally support that alternative at this time). Funding Source: The Applicant is responsible for all costs associated with review. Recommendation: Since this is a legislative (policy) decision of the City due to the fact that the request requires a Zoning Amendment, Staff needs broad policy direction before formulating a recommendation. The Planning Commission recommended that the Developer remove the 55 foot wide lots Staff is looking for confirmation on this direction. This is a key time in the project to make major layout changes, provide feedback on lot sizes, road alignment, trails, etc. before the Developer incurs the expense of detailed civil engineering drawings. Staff does believe there is room to compromise on a mix of lot sizes. Action: Motion to introduce/deny/postpone Ordinance #20-07 approving a Zoning Amendment for the Makowsky Property, direct the Developer to revise the Sketch Plan accordingly prior to submittal of Preliminary Plat and adopt Resolution #20-075 approving Amended and Restated Development Agreement. (Note: These actions have been consolidated into a single motion for ease of administration. The City Council may take each action separately if it so desires). Attachments Site Location Map Sketch Plan Additional 60 Day Extension Letter Anoka County Review Planning Technical Report 2040 Land Use Map (Comprehensive Plan) Original Development Agreement