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CASE # 5 PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE PROPOSED PLAT OF BROOKFIELD ADDITION; CASE OF OAKWOOD LAND DEVELOPMENT By: Amy Geisler, Associate Planner Background: Oakwood Land Development has submitted an application for an amendment to the 2001 Comprehensive Plan. The request is to change the land use designation from Rural Developing to Low Density Residential on the property generally located south of Trott Brook and west of Nowthen Blvd. The amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, along with a subdivision request, would allow the applicant to develop the property with single-family homes served by sanitary sewer and municipal water. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Site Location Map b) Sketch Plan c) Proposed Resolution approving the request and authorizing submittal to Metropolitan Council Notification: State law requires that the City notify property owners within 350 feet be notified of the request and public hearing date. Staff attempted to notify property owners within 700 feet of the subject property . Observations: Oakwood Land Development is proposing to extend sanitary sewer and municipal water to the subject property, located in the R-l Residential - Rural Developing District. The sketch plan is proposing to develop the property with single family homes at urban densities. The 2001 Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as Rural Developing. Development of Brookfield Addition with urban services requires a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the subject property's land use designation from Rural Developing to Low Density Residential. The Planning Commission reviewed the sketch plan for Brookfield Addition at its January 6, 2005 meeting. At that time, City Staff reported that any decision on the sketch plan may be premature as the Comprehensive Plan amendment to consider extension of urban services to the northern areas of the City is still in process. Per Staff s recommendation, action on the sketch plan was tabled until March to allow the City more time to work on the comprehensive plan amendment. On January 4,2005, the City Council and the Planning Commission provided Staff and the consultants with direction and comments that basically expanded the scope of the Comprehensive Plan from an amendment to are-write. The expanded scope of the comprehensive plan amendment will extend the time frame to complete the amendment process. In the mean time, Oakwood Land Development has exercised their right to apply for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to consider the land use designations