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the entire proj~t area now referred to as Alpine Acres to medium density residential in the Comprehem.ive[Plan. The Planning Commission opinion was that the portion of the subject property prc~pog.¢d to be developed with townhomes will serve as the entrance to the proposed Alpine Act{is s~bdivision consisting of 202 townhouse units. Changing the subject properties land use d¢~iign~, tion to medium density residential appears to be compatible with the existing land use de~,ign~tions and development plans for the remainder of the area. It was noted that if the portion ~f t~e parcel proposed to be developed with townhomes retained the single family zoning, ther~ co~ild be four, single-family homes developed. The developer agreed to reduce the number of !owt~homes. proposed for this area from six to four. The Plamfing Commission recommended t~at City Council approve the request for an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. Motion by C our~ilmember Pearson, seconded by Mayor Gamec, to adopt Resolution #03-06-156 approving th: rel/tuest and authorizing City staff to submit the Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Metropoll tan iCouneil for approval and that said amendment will be contingent upon the applicant re~ :ivi~g a rezoning to R-2 Medium Density residential and upon preliminary plat and site plan apl: ~ov~il of Alpine Acres 2nd Addition. Motion cam}d, iVoting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Pearson, Cook, Kurak, and Strommen. ~oti~gNo: CouncilmemberZimmerman. Case#9: i In~troduce Ordinance to Rezone Property from R-1 Single Family to R-2 ~ Medium Density Residential; Case of Oak Creek Builders, Inc. Associate Planer Wald stated that Tim Pomerleau of Oak Creek Builders, Inc., has submitted an application r~qu~sting the City rezone the property generally located at the comer of Sunfish Lake Boulev4rd. iand Alpine Drive, also known as 6251 Alpine Drive, from R-1 Single Family Residential t4 R-¢ Medium Density Residential. The rezoning, coupled with a comprehensive plan amendment ~nd subdivision request, would allow the applicant to develop the property with townhomes, i'Mri Pomerleau has an active purchase agreement with the estate holders of the subject prope~rty.I The applicant is developing the property located to the northeast with townhomes, the ~roposed Alpine Acres subdivision (consisting of 202 town_home units). Mr. Pomerleau w~uld like to include the subject property as part of the Alpine Acres townhouse subdivision a~d d, evelop six townhome units on the property. The applicant has submitted the required Corr~rehensive Plan Amendment application to change the land use designation in the ComprehensiVe ~lan from low density residential to medium density residential. On June 3, 2003, the Plann[ng Commission conducted public hearings regarding the request for a ComprehensiVe ~lan Amendment to change the land use designation to medium density residential an4th~ request to rezone the property to R-2 Residential. There was opposition to not only the singl~ loi being rezoned to medium density, but the decision last year to designate the entire projectl ar6a now referred to as Alpine Acres to medium density residential in the Comprehensiv~e Plan. Following the pubhc heanng, the Planmng Commission dmcussed the development I~lan with the applicant. If the area proposed to be developed with townhomes is not rezoned to[meilium density residential, it would be eligible for development with four, single- family homes.! T~e proposed development plan identified six townhome units. The subject area City Council/June 24, 2003 Page 24 of 37