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Councihnember Hendriksen inquired if it was appropriate to introduce the ordinance even though it is not a part of an approved Comprehensive Plan. City Attorney Goodrich replied yes. Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Anderson, to introduce an ordinance to rezone certain property in Section 14 from R-1 Rural Residential to R-1 Urban Residential, based on the Findings of Fact, and contingent upon Metropolitan Council approving the request for a Comprehensive Plan amendment to include the subject property in the MUSA. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, Anderson, Hendriksen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #5: Request for Sketch Plan Review of River Pines 5th Addition; Case of Oakwood Land Development, Inc. Principal Planner Trudgeon stated that Oakwood Land Development has submitted an application to the City for a subdivision to be named River Pines 5th Addition. The property is located on the west side of T.H. #47, immediately north of the existing Apple Ridge/River Pines neighborhood. The Planning Commission reviewed a sketch plan in September that proposed to subdivide the property into 13 single-family, residential lots with urban services. During the discussion at the September meeting, it was unclear whether the plat acreage included the existing homestead to the east, and if it didn't, whether or not future public access to the east should also be a consideration. The Planning Commission tabled approval of the sketch plan and recommended that the Developer provide options for future public access to the north and verify the status of the existing homestead to the east. The property is currently zoned R-1 Rural Residential and, at the September meeting, the Planning Commission recommended that City Council approve a rezoning to R-1 Urban Residential to facilitate development of the property with municipal water and sanitary sewer. The Planning Commission also recommended that City Council approve an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to expand the Metropolitan Urban Service Area boundary to include the subject property. The plat area is 9.7 acres. The owner of the existing homestead adjacent to T.H. #47 is joining in the plat and the number of lots have increased from 13 to 18. The gross density reflected in the sketch plan is 1.9 units per acre; net density will be calculated at the time of preliminary plat approval. The lots would receive public access from the extension of 158th Lane into the plat from River Pines 2nd Addition to the west. Currently, 158th Lane dead ends on the west boundary of the proposed plat and this is a public safety concern since the length of this dead end is greater than 600 feet. It is also hindrance to snow removal and storage efforts. Lithium Street NW would be extended from the south to the north boundary of the plat. A cul-de-sac would extend east off of Lithium to service the remainder of the lots. The existing homestead will have access to the cul-de-sac. The plat will be forwarded to Mn/DOT for review and it is expected that they will suggest that the two existing driveways onto T.H. #47 from the existing homestead be abandoned and that right of access along T.H. #47 be dedicated to the State. It appears that the cul-de-sac does not exceed the 600-foot length restriction. All of the lots exceed the 10,800 square foot lot area and 80 foot City Council/December 11, 2001 Page 18 of 25