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-178— <br />2. The Community's expenditures for new or additional services required by the proposed <br />land use will be recovered if the proposal goes forward. <br />Staff is of the opinion that the proposed land use change will not increase the City's expenditures <br />compared to the current land use designation. The subject property is currently within the <br />MUSA. <br />3. Environmentally sensitive resources should be known, as per section 9.21.01 of the city <br />code "development shall be so regulated as to min: e risof environmental damage to <br />these areas." <br />There is significant tree cover on the site, a po r • ffif w ' • - •ermanently preserved. <br />There are no other known environmentally sens <br />4. The potential of the parcel containing a ¢ ridor or o • should be <br />reviewed and if present, appropriate prese ies shall be ° k : : x ed. <br />Not applicable. <br />5. Sewer and water capacity is adequ• he propos < opment. <br />Sewer and water have been extended <br />adjacent properties. <br />ervice this property, as well as <br />6. The type of density Ira at w as part of the land use shall be <br />identified and approve -' ity Co <br />Density transition is disc - preliminary p ase. The submitted plans meet City Code <br />requirements on the Baste line, but no transitioning is required on the southern <br />lip m . at lot is E . cant. <br />property �� <br />other t ' er subdivisions as allowed by Section 9.20.11 of <br />idered rth of Trott Brook until the completion of the <br />e. <br />of Trott Brook. <br />Associa ° g �CGeisle s =�' staff originally recommended approval of the request for <br />Comprehen nt, based on staff's interpretation of the criteria listed in the <br />Interim Policy, ropriateness, of using twinhomes as a buffer between existing <br />businesses and sin y homes. The Planning Commission considered the request for <br />Comprehensive Plan - ndment at their September 7, 2006 meeting and recommended denial, <br />due to the lack of a compelling reason to amend the Comprehensive Plan. <br />Associate Planner Geisler explained the Comprehensive Plan Amendment, if approved, would be <br />followed up with a rezoning of the property from B -2 Business to Planned Unit Development <br />City Council / September 26, 2006 <br />Page 27 of 38 <br />