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~.,__ _~ on . . . City Council Minutes March 7, 2005 Page 2 4. Open Mike No one appeared for Op~n Mike. 5.1. Request by Joel Larson for Land Use Amendment and Rezoning Senior Planner Scott Har~icker submitted the staff report. Mr. Harlicker stated that the applicant is requesting a l~d use amendment to include a 6.4. acre parcel of land in the Urban Service District an~ a zone change from R1a (Single Family Residential) to R3 (Townhouse District). Mt. Harlicker provided an overview of the proposal. Mayor Klinzing opened tre public hearing. Ijaz Osman, 10616 175th l\.venue NW - Stated that he would like the Council to delay the decision to add this ptoperty into the Urban Service District as he would like to I see. the entire area consid~red as a whole when a development plan comes forward. Dale Robinson, 10714 1~5th Avenue NW - Stated that he is concerned that residential homes will sit in the mid41e of the townhome development and he would also like to see the area developed as * whole. Mayor Klinzing closed th~ public hearing. Councilmember Motin st~ted that this area will be included in the Urban Service I District in the future but it may be premature to include it at this time. He stated that he disagrees that the parc~l 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-v~ew, to have the Urban Service District piece mealed in one parcel at a time. CouncilJ11embers Gumphrey and Farber concurred. Mayor Klinzing stated th~t she also agreed that it doesn't make sense to add this area to the Urban Service Distri4 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 in~cated that a developer cannot be forced into purchasing properties that he doesn't! want and questioned if the Council would allow any of the properties to be develope41 if the developer does not buy them all. He stated that he didn't believe adding this m-ea to the Urban Service District now would affect the property owners until th~y decided to sell their homes. Councilmember Motin iridicated that by approving this request, development of the entire area could be affect~d.