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<br />their right to apply for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to consider the land use designations <br />necessary for them to go forward with the development of Sweet Bay Ridge, as well as their <br />proposed subdivision Brookfield, located at Nowthen Blvd. and 16ih. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />The City Council and Planning Commission have met in joint work session twice to discuss the <br />comprehensive plan amendment process. Ideally, the City would have completed the <br />Comprehensive Plan rewrite prior to taking action on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment <br />requests for Sweet Bay Ridge and Brookfield. Oakwood Land Development has exercised their <br />right to apply for an amendment, therefore the City is required to take action on the request in a <br />timely manner, according to State Statute. <br /> <br />City Staff is recommending approval of the applicant's request for Comprehensive Plan <br />Amendment for several reasons. First, all three of the development scenarios reviewed by the <br />City Council and the Planning Commission show the subject property being developed as Low- <br />Density Residential. Second, because of its size, Sweet Bay Ridge will require an Environmental <br />Assessment Worksheet (EA W), which will address transportation, environmental requirements, <br />and water control in greater detail than the comprehensive plan rewrite. Third, City Staff met <br />with Metropolitan Staff and they indicated that there is currently sewer capacity available to <br />service property south of Trott Brook. Met Council Staff is also supportive of the City <br />processing comprehensive plan amendments to accommodate immediate requests for services <br />and advised the City to submit the major Comprehensive Plan rewrite later this Fall when <br />regional systems plans are updated. <br /> <br />Commission Action: <br /> <br />Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt the resolution approving the request and <br />authorizing staff to submit the Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Metropolitan Council. <br /> <br />-or- <br /> <br />Motion to recommend that the City Council deny the request for a Comprehensive Plan <br />Amendment. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br />Community Development Director <br /> <br />Copies to: <br />City Administrator <br />City Attorney <br /> <br />PC: 03/03/05 <br />