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Further discussion: Councilmember Haas Steffen inquired if Council will be pressured to vote on the zoning issue. Attorney Goodrich responded there's case law. If the property is included within the MUSA, this City Council is obligated to do the rezoning. If rezoning fails, Mr. Goodrich had no doubt this would end up in court as that action would be seen as arbitrary and capricious. Amendment carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Haas Steffen, Beahen, Beyer and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. A roll call vote was taken by the Recording Secretary: Councilmember Haas Steffen aye Councilmember Beyer aye Councilmember Zimmerman aye Councilmember Beahen aye Mayor Gamec aye Motion carried. Mayor Gamec recessed the regular portion of the City Council meeting at 9:24 p.m. Mayor Gamec called the regular portion of the City Council meeting back to order at 9:44 p.m. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to direct staff to record the zoning map that is officially adopted by Council with the County recorder. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Beyer, Beahen and Haas Steffen. Voting No: None. Case #2: Request for Preliminary Plat Approval of Alpine Estates; Case of K.C. Land Company Zoning Administrator Frolik stated that Chuck Lund of K.C. Land Company is requesting preliminary plat approval of the proposed plat of Alpine Estates. The property is situated in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of County Road #57 and 153rd Avenue NW. The plat will be served by two accesses from 153rd Avenue and none of the lots will have direct access onto 153rd. The proposed plat consists of 21 acres and with proper zoning, is eligible for approximately 54 lots. However, in response to concerns of area residents, the City established as a condition of the sale that the maximum number of lots created on the property would not exceed 38 and that a maximum of 17 lots would be platted along the north property line adjacent to pre-existing larger, rural residential lots. Ms. Frolik continued that the minimum lot size in the urban district is 10,800 square feet; the average lot size in Alpine Estates is 14,759 square feet. The minimum lot width is 80 feet in the urban district. The average lot width on the 17 lots abutting the rural residential property to the north is 121.4 feet; the width of the rural lots is 135 feet. The purchase agreement for the property also agreed to a five-foot reduction in the front City Council/April 8, 1997 Page 12 of 19