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Elk River City Council Minutes June 19, 1995 Page 11 e Councilmember Scheel noted that although she voted to approve the subdivision request she did not agree with the city requiring park dedication fees and surface water management impact fees. 7.10. Windsor Development Reauest for Preliminary Plat Aooroval. Lafavette Woods, Public Hearinq, Case No. P 95.02 7.11. Windsor Develooment Request for Land Use Amendment for the Urban Service Area, Public Hearina. Case No. LUA 95-03 7.12. Windsor Develooment Request for Zone Chanqe from R 1 a to R 1 c, Public Hearing, Case No. ZC 95.03 City Planner Steve Ach indicated that Windsor Development is requesting an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to expand the urban service boundary further north to accommodate the proposed development plan. He explained that approximately half of the proposed de\?elopment is currently outside of the urban service area and the southern half is within the current urban service boundary. Steve Ach noted that the Steering Committee and Planning Commission recommended expanding the urban service boundary as requested by the applicant. e Steve Ach noted that the applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 80 acres from R 1 a single family residential to R 1 c single family residential. He noted that R 1 c zoning would allow minimum lot sizes of 10,000 square feet. He further indicated that the current zoning of R 1 a, which requires a minimum lot size of 2112 acres would no longer be the appropriate zoning if the urban service area is expanded further to the north. Steve Ach noted that the applicant is also requesting preliminary plat approval to subdivide approximately 120 acres into single family residential lots. It was mentioned that given the project's size, the final plat will most likely occur in phases. Steve Ach reviewed the summary of issues regarding the preliminary plat as stated in the staff memo dated June 19, 1995. The Council discussed the issue of 193rd Avenue. Steve Ach indicated that there are three options for 193rd A venue which include improving the road to serve local traffic, vacating the road now, or vacating the road in the future. It was the consensus of the Council that 193rd Avenue should remain in place and that there be no improvements made at this time. The City Council discussed the issue of park dedication and trail systems and sidewalks. Mayor Duitsman opened the public hearing. John Bogard, John Oliver's office, representing Ron Bastyr, the developer, discussed the design concepts of the preliminary plat. e Councilmember Holmgren questioned the impact that a trail behind the homes would have. He suggested that a trail behind the development would encourage break.ins in the homes. He suggested that the trail be provided for those that live within the plat only.