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<br />Chairperson Nixt called the public hearing to order at 8:32 p.m. <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />Associate Planner Geisler stated at their April 11, 2006 meeting the City Council adopted a 9- <br />month moratorium on all subdivision and platting in the R-l Rural Developing District. The <br />moratorium expires on February 15, 2006. The purpose ofthe moratorium is to provide time for <br />consideration of revisions to the cluster subdivisions s dards which were added to the R-l <br />Residential District in early 2005. <br /> <br /> <br />Associate Planner Geisler stated as noted in the att <br />Council has had significant discussion of the cl <br />staff was to bring forward a Comprehensive P <br />the Rural Developing Area from 1 unit pe <br />Amendment is also under consideration that <br />Developing Area from the existing cluster stand <br />40 (the proposed lot standards essentially match <br />Reserve and Rural Preserve). Staffwould also note that the <br />4 in 40 rules up until 2002. Ms. Geisler noted ab <br />February 15, 2007. This does not provi for the 'ng Commission, City <br />Council, and Metropolitan Council to omprehensive Plan Amendment. <br />Staff will be bringing forward to th extend the moratorium an <br />additional three months to provide e 0 allow time for the zoning <br />ordinance to take effect. Ms. . I i mends adoption of the proposed <br />changes. She indicated a 1ette eived owner regarding this issue and has <br />been distributed to the Com <br /> <br /> <br />Citizen Input <br /> <br />exe <br />there is <br />sketch. He <br />existing neighb <br /> <br />stated he is happy and proud of the City and the <br />. e has had a lot of concern about the density and <br />1 part 0 sey was totally inappropriate for what is going on <br />d the lay of the land. If the Planning Commission could take <br />ment on Highway 116 just west of Highway 47, there is a <br />not do the City much good; it is not a very well designed or <br />luster has some connotation; if anyone were in the military <br />cluster, which he thinks applies to this original development <br />ing another look at this and hopes the City continues with the <br />ntinues with the feel of the rural portion of the City. <br /> <br />Mr. Dennis O'Keefe, Lane resident, stated he is against the cluster housing and common <br />septic, but he is also against landowners being disallowed their current zoning. The zoning <br />should not be arbitrarily changed. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/January 4, 2007 <br />Page 17 of36 <br /> <br />-258- <br />