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~ August 4, 1980 Page Four Council, and further indicated that City Staff felt that the 2~ acre minimum would still enable the City to exercise adequate control over growth and development in the outer area of the City. Planning Commission Chair- man Wally Fox, indicated the Planning Commission did not want to promote hopscotch development in the outlying areas, as the City at this time could not provide the services of street maintenance and police protection that more development would require. Councilman Otto indicated that he did agree with the concept of orderly growth from the inside out, but felt the 2~ acre minimum would not prevent this from happening. Councilman Otto further indicated that at the 5 acre minimum, it would put a hardship on farmers desiring to sell a portion of their land for retirement purposes. General discussion was carried on regarding the concept of density zoning with 2~ acre minimum and the possibility of subdivisions in 5 acre parcels versus 2~ acre parcels. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE LANGUAGE CHANGE IN THE A-I ZONE FROM 5-ACRE MINIMUM TO 2~ ACRE MINIMUM. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-1. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM OPPOSED. 7. Reference to the word "Buildable" General discussion was carried on as to the definition of the word "buildable" and whether or not the buyer would be protected from purchasing land that did not have a buildable site. It was the concensus of the City Council that the City's Professional Staff would be able to adequately review up- coming plats under existing ordinances and statutes to ensure that lots are in fact buildable. The Council agreed to delete the work buildable and its definition as proposed in items 19 and #20 of a memo dated June 25, 1980 from attorney Dick Nowlin. 8. Conditional Use in R-lB Districts The City Administrator indicated that the Planning Commission recommended that for traVel trailer parks and campgrounds, that a Conditional Use only be permitted in the A....l zone, rather than in the A;... 1 and R-lB Districts. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO ELIMINATE THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS FOR TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS AND CAMPGROUNDS IN THE R-lBDISTRICT. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 4-0. 9. Day Care Centers The City Adminstrator indicated that the Planning Commission recommended that day care centers for 10 or more children be added as a Conditional Use to the R....3, R-4 and C-2 zones. ~GUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO INCLUDE CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS FOR DAY CARE CENTERS FOR 10 OR.MORE CHILDREN IN R-3.R-4, ANDC;...2Z0NES. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED. 4-0.. 10. Language Change to Include Truck stops The City Administrator indicated that the Planning Commission recommended that the language "automobile service" in section 900.12 be changed to "motor vehicle service stations", so as not to eliminate truck stops. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE LANGUAGE CHANGE FROM "AUTO- MOBILE SERVICE STATIONS" TO"MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE STATIONS". COUNCIL- DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 4-0.