Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/17/2006

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Memo To: Mayor and City Councilmembers From: Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon Associate Planner Amy Geisler CC: City Administrator Jim Norman Date: 10/6/2006 Re: Cluster subdivision ordinance rewrite The City Council last discussed the cluster subdivision ordinance on June 6, 2006. At that meeting, Staff was directed to proceed with an 'interim solution' rather than revising the cluster ordinance itself, leaving the larger cluster discussion for the Comprehensive Planning process which will be completed in 2007 -2008. Minutes from the meeting are attached to this memo. The moratorium on the Rural Developing District expires on February 15, 2007; a revised ordinance must be approved and effective by that date or the existing cluster requirements will take effect. Staff believes there are 2 main 'interim solutions' for amending the ordinance: 1. Back to 2.5 -acre lots: Amend R -1 District to revise performance standards for re- subdivision plans o Public hearing: December Planning Commission meeting o Council action: December meetings o Ordinance change effective: end of January 2007 2. Change to 5 -acre lots (or 10 -acre, etc): Amend Comp Plan (text + map) then amend R -1 District o Public hearing for CPA: December PC o Council action on CPA: December CC meetings o Met Council review on CPA: 60 days (through end of February) o Public hearing for R -1 amendment: March PC o CC action: March meetings o Ordinance change effective: end of April 2007 The purpose of this memo is to make the Council aware of timing issues related to different options for amending the ordinance. Staff will be bringing the issue to Council at an upcoming Work Session for discussion. In the mean time, please don't hesitate to contact Staff with any questions.