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Mofi(m carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Brauer, Levine, Shepherd, Van <br />Scoy, and Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Johnson. <br /> <br />Cmnmission Business <br /> <br />Chairpcr';on Nixt stated this one is hard for him, as he does not like the impact on the existing <br />re:;idents, but thinks it is a good use of the land. <br /> <br />C~)mmissioner Van Scoy stated he was out there today, and it is a gorgeous area, but it will be <br />developed. He indicated if' it is going to be developed, he thinks this is an attractive way to do it, <br />arid les:s intrusive than R-I density. He stated he thinks the biggest issue is that of Potassium <br /> <br />Cormnis,~ionccr Watson asked how long the cul-de-sac would be. <br />As:~oci:.ttc t~lanner Wald stated it is 649 feet. <br /> <br />Chairioerson Nixt stated he wondered why they could not carve out lots 32 and 33 and access the <br />other lots throu-h that area. <br /> <br />City !Engineer Linton indicated there are wetlands that would be impacted if You'Put a road <br />through there. He stated if' they shifted the road to the west, the distance of wetland to cross <br />would bt: larger. He indicated this seems to be a narrow portion of the wetland. <br /> <br />Commissioner Braue~' stated he thinks in this case there is some rationale for a PUD. He <br />indicated if' they allowed it to be developed as R-1 there would be a similar number of houses. <br /> <br />Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Van Scoy to recommend to the City <br />Council approval of the preliminary plan contingent upon compliance with City Staff Review <br />Letter d~ted April 1,2{)05 and upon receiving a rezoning to PUD. <br /> <br />Commis>;ioner Shepherd stated she would like to see removal of Lots 1-14, based on transition <br /> wetland to a dense street to dense housing in a small area. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt noted his motion is predicated on the statements by the developer that they <br />could configure approximately 35 units on this site. He stated he would 'rather see this than 35 <br />units scattered on the wetlands. <br /> <br />M~)tio~ ['ailed: 3:3. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Levine, and Van Scoy. <br />¥oting N'o: Commissioners 13rauer, Shepherd, and Watson. Absent: Commissioner Johnson. <br /> <br />Commis:¢ioner Watson stated he just cannot agree for the many reasons Commissioner Brauer <br />brotlgl~t ttp. [-[e indicated the road to tl~e north is not good planning, and just because it is real <br />estate dc>cs not mean it has to be developed. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/April 7, 2005 <br /> Page 20 of 23 <br /> <br />-119- <br /> <br /> <br />