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Chairpet. son Nixt stated if Mr. Peterson could give them a similar plan that would meet the <br />ordinance with thc same number of lots, he would consider granting a variance due to the <br />wetlands and the conservation of trees. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson agreed, providing the proposed covenants were placed on the trees. <br /> <br />(:ommissioner Brauer stated that was the direction he was heading, but with the guidelines they <br />have he finds himself running into the problem of whethe.r, they should apply R-1 requirements, <br />which it will cventually be, or the requirements for the '~'~:' is..n...~,~ <br /> <br />Commutfity Development Director Trudgeon indicated the City has the <br />option of looking at other alternatives, so if you c6h~i~i~} the etc., you <br />can look att developments on a case by case basi~ :' !~ <br /> <br />(!ommissioner Brauer stated he believes this is dtose,;~.~h to meetin pment <br />~4uictelincs that he would consider those standards ve/'ih.~i'~dards. <br /> <br />(;ha[rperson Nixt stated he is not willing to go that far, bu¢ is. tis similar to Shade Tree <br />('.ottagcs where it was abutting rural and urba~:t~fs~ He ~nd~cated~:he,d6~;~hot want to modi~ the <br />~rdinanc~: lbr each development, but thi~S~6h~:.:,~hi~ [opment th~Y:~h make it work with the <br /> <br />(:om.,i~.io,..r John.on .tat.a that Comm.i..io,~-.~ra~?.~?~ i. w.n taken; they have to <br />~t.~.,'m~,,. whi.h cod.. ~hey ..e ~Oi.g ~'~Pp~y?~d c.Saad?~ that with an .mendmen~ to the <br /> <br />(:hairperson Nixt stated in order for this develop~en~':'~f6"go fo~ard they have to rezone to R-l, <br />and this development will work. <br /> <br />I)iscussion continued on the buffering issues, and what changes, if any, would need to be made <br />to the guidelines or ordinances. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson asked if Staff is comfortable applying the transition ordinance they have <br />now to other developments. <br /> <br />('.ommunity Development Director Trudgeon indicated they would be, because of the 'other <br />al ternatives' clause. <br /> <br />('.ommissioner Brauer Stated they could have had someone come in with a development showing <br />minimum lot size who wanted to knock down all the trees and it would be a whole different <br />:;ituation. <br /> <br />(~ommissioner Johnson stated they need to be clear. He indicated when these developments <br />;:omc in R)r the rural developing area that are platting for urban development that urban <br />development requirements apply. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/April 21, 2005 <br /> Page 13 of 23 <br /> <br /> <br />