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Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Levine, to close the public hearing. N/lotion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Levine, Shepherd, Van Scoy, and Watson. Voting No: None. Abstain: Commissioner Brauer. Absent: Commissioner Johnson. The public hearing was closed at 8:45 p.m. Commission Business Chairperson Nixt called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission back to order at 8:45 p.m. Chairperson Nixt questioned if the same purpose of the PUD could be accomplished by reducing the number. of housing units and expanding theysrze ti the sangleafamzly ts;apprcapnataly Assistant Community Development Director Fron replied the applicant is still in compliance with three units per acre. He is asking for a PUD for flexibility in lot area and width im some cases in order to get- a reasonable number of lots,.while presery g enough space as,possr%le for the future Public/Quasi-Public:sites The -school site is barely `nr' al at whafl being preserved now; and the intention is to preserve as much land as :possible E the:school = rf Chairperson Nixt, inquired about the passlbihty' of setfuz; asidetand for a park of the planned area is not developed in a Public/Q.uasi-PubCic purpose He expressed concern that the site were not to be utilized for a Public/Quasi-Public use, the logical use for the area would be commercial or resiclentiallmixed use. The site would then have already been approved with smaller lot sizes due to the planned Public/Quasi-Public use. He stated he opposes pushing Helium Street through at this time. He understands the motivating-.public=.realone..ta:clsi..itr.'.brnds:oppased tt�.rt MIn,'general, while he is not opposed to the plat he is opposed to the density, the size of the lots, and the PUD aspect. Commissioner Van Scoy inquired about the situation with the preexisting homes in the. Public/Quasi-Public area. Assistant Community Development Director Frolik replied the homes will remain and the three separate homeowners will retain ownership, The back portion of the lots would be dedicated by GM Homes for the Quasi -Public use. Con-imissioner Van Scoy questioned if G1v1 Homes has purchased these three parcels. Gene Shetlerud of GM Land. Company replied he has control of the three parcels on the planned (wasi-Public area, but will not actually purchase the parcels until the preliminary plat is approved by the City Council. Planning 3 Commission/November , 2005 Page 17 of 31 —249—