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City COlillcil1'vIinutes March 7, 2005 Page 2 . 4. Open Mike Noone appeared for Open Mike. 5.1. Request by Toel Larson for Land Use Amendment and Rezoning Senior Planner Scott Harlicker submitted the staff report. Mr. Harlicker stated that the applicant is requesting a land use amendment to include a 6.4. acre parcel of land in the Urban Service District and a zone change from Rla (Single Family Residential) to R3 (Townhouse District). IYIt. Harlicker provided an overview of the proposal. Mayor I<linzing opened the public hearing. Ijaz Osman, 10616 17Sth Avenue NW - Stated that he would like the Council to delay the decision to add this property into the Urban Service District as he would like to see the entire area considered as a whole when a development plan comes forward. Dale Robinson, 10714 17Sth Avenue NW - Stated that he is concerned that residential homes will sit in the middle of the townhome development and he would also like to see the area developed as a whole. Mayor I<linzing closed the public hearing. . Councilmember Motin stated that this area will be included in the Urban Service District in the future but it may be premature to include it at this time. He stated that he disagrees that the parcel is large enough to be developed on its own as the area is meant to be high density. Councilmember Motin stated that his preference would be to see the area be developed as a larger piece and it doesn't make sense, especially from a street system point-of-view, to have the Urban Service District piece mealed in one parcel at a time. Councilmembers Gumphrey and Farber concurred. Mayor Klinzing stated that she also agreed that it doesn't make sense to add this area to the Urban Service District at this time because only one property owner is requesting it be added and that she would like to see the entire area added to the Urban Service District at the same time. Councilmember Dietz indicated that a developer cannot be forced into purchasing properties d1at he doesn't want and questioned if the Council would allow any of the properties to be developed if the developer does not buy them all. He stated that he didn't believe adding d1is area to the Urban Service District now would affect the property owners until they decided to sell their homes. Councilmember Motin indicated that by approving this request, development of the entire area could be affected. Councilmember Farber expressed concerns with "spot zoning" the area and how adequate transportation needs could be addressed. . City Administrator Pat Klaers suggested that Council provide staff direction as to what they would like to see happen in this area and staff and the Planning Commission can work with neighbors to come up with a plan for this area and bring it back for discussion at a Council \\7 orksession.