Minutes - Planning Commission - 07/10/2000

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Further discussion: Commissioner Nixt advised the residents to follow through with the sketch plan and preliminary plat of the property because it may be possible to achieve a modified density of the property. Commissioner Dempsey stated that it is difficult to vote against the rezoning because of the Comprehensive Plan indicating the property as R-1 Urban Residential, but noted that the development will probably be close to the compromise plan that was presented to the developer by the residents because of the City Charter Amendment. Chairperson Anderson stated that he questions the action that was taken that included this particular land into the MUSA, but the only other choice would be to vote to remove the land from the MUSA, but he does not intend to pursue that and for that reason, he will vote in favor of the rezoning. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Anderson, Commissioners Johnson, Nixt, Dempsey, Kociscak, and Reeve. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Wivoda. Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Nixt to consider Case #5. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Anderson, Commissioners Johnson, Nixt, Dempsey, Kociscak, and Reeve. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Wivoda. Case #5: Proposed Ordinance to Establish Density Standards for a new Residential Development Adjacent to Existing Single Family Development Chairperson Anderson closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission meeting at 8:40 p.m. in order to conduct the public hearing. Public Hearing Chairperson Anderson called the public hearing to order at 8:40 p.m. Presentation Community Development Director Frolik stated that various parcels of land were determined to be land use sensitive and were placed in moratoriums while the City worked on the new Comprehensive Plan. In addition, the Zoning and Subdivision Chapter of City Code has not been updated to implement the Comprehensive Plan being proposed. A very important aspect of the draft Comprehensive Plan is that language which would establish density standards for new development abutting existing development. It will take many months to update the Zoning and Subdivision Chapter and in the interim, the moratorium is expiring on various parcels. The draft ordinance proposes that the density on the common border between new and existing development be equal or less than the existing density, but the minimum lot size will not be greater than one acre. The remainder of the newly developing property within 1,000 feet of the common border with existing development shall be restricted to a density of two units per acre. New development will also be subject to a traffic generation analysis. She explained that the City Attorney is recommending that the current Zoning Chapter be amended to establish density Planning Commission/July 10, 2000 Page 8 of 20