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<br />4) R-l Rural Development Standards (Cluster Subdivisions) <br /> <br />Community Development Director Trudgeon explained one option in determining how to <br />proceed with the cluster ordinance would be to have a lot of public forums and include the <br />results in the 2008 Comprehensive Plan. The alternative would be an interim solution with the <br />larger issue studied more fully with the Comprehensive Plan. He explained it will be a lengthy <br />process to deal with issues such as land banking. A possibility as an interim solution would be to <br />revert to 2 ~ acre lot development. <br /> <br />Councilmember Pearson commented some of the development pressure will be eased with the <br />slow-down in real estate sales. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen stated she would not be in favor of a quick fix on the cluster <br />ordinance. They should either take the time to address the ordinance correctly or back off to <br />preserve options. She suggested an interim use could be something larger than 2 ~ acre <br />development that would still provide transition. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Trudgeon indicated a future work session will be needed to <br />discuss interim options; this process could be completed by early fall. A different direction will <br />need to be taken if the Council determines that the ordinance should be addressed now. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was to direct staff to proceed with the process for an interim <br />process with the cluster ordinance. <br /> <br />5) Highway #10 Task Force <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman reviewed that there was a Highway #10 Study completed in <br />2000/2001 to address clean-up of the highway. It was assumed the highway would go to a <br />limited access with a signal at major intersections. A frontage road would be needed and the <br />thought was to purchase properties to clean up the north side of the highway. The following year <br />the proposal was made to go to freeway standards, which would require the north businesses to <br />be taken out. The Highway #10 Study was shelved. This area has now been Officially Mapped, <br />with the process proceeding of purchasing some of the properties on the north side. He had <br />suggested staff discuss the southern area of Highway #10 with the EDA, as there is not a plan for <br />this area. The recommendation of the EDA was to form a task force. Mr. Norman explained this <br />was not his recommendation; his request was direction on whether it is time to revisit the <br />southern corridor of the highway, possibly with consultants. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen explained the EDA suggested a task force due to the concern for the <br />businesses in this area. These business owners are looking for certainty on whether they should <br />invest in their business or if their business does not have a future. She stressed that there should <br />be discussion within the City prior to bringing in a consultant in this study process. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Trudgeon stated results are getting closer for the Highway <br />#10 preferred alignments. In some places there will not be a need for a frontage road. He <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / June 6, 2006 <br />Page 7 of9 <br />