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Memo to Planning Commission/LU 01-06 December 17,2002 Page 3 The issue of bringing a small isolated parcel into the Urban Service Area raises several • concerns.It is difficult to foresee how this parcel will develop on its own and be consistent with the future development of adjacent parcels.The future zoning of this and the adjacent properties has not been determined.At this time there is no clear vision as to how this parcel and the adjacent parcels should be developed. Bringing this parcel into the Urban Service Area prior to having an idea regarding future development could be premature.The future development of this area could be included as part of the comprehensive plan update. Once that is completed,the city could consider including this property,and possibly others,in the Urban Service Area. Options There are three options that the Commission should consider.The first option is to include a portion of the existing parcel that includes the residence in the Urban Service Area but not the majority of the parcel.The second option is to include the entire 6 acre parcel.The third option is to not include any of the parcel in the Urban Service District. The Planning Commission could recommend that only a portion of the 6 acre parcel that contains the existing residence be included in the Urban Service Area.This would address the issue of providing services to the existing residence. The majority of the parcel would remain as rural residential.The remainder of the parcel could be considered for municipal sewer and water after the comprehensive plan update is completed. At that time the city would have a vision regarding the long range development of this area.This option would • require an administrative subdivision to create the new lot for the residence. The second option would be to include the entire 6 acre parcel in the Urban Service Area. The applicant has included a concept of how the parcel could be developed into single family lots with city sewer and water.Issues related to this option include compatibility with future adjacent land uses and development patterns.By including the entire 6 acre parcel in the Urban Service Area without a long range plan for future development,the city is limiting future options. The third option would be to not include any of the parcel in the Urban Service District. This would require the applicant to drill a new well for water service to the residence. It would also leave all possible future development options open. Recommendation In order to continue utilize the existing residence the parcel needs water.Water can either be provided by a new well or by connecting to the city water and sewer;both are valid options. Staff does not think that the second option,including the entire 6 acres in the Urban Service District,is appropriate because of the impact on future long range development of the area. • S:\PLANNING\Case Files\LU 01-06 Cascade Land\PC12-17.doc