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]effWemer/LU 05-01 May 16, 2005 Page 3 Buffer Area By not extending city sewer and water east of Cleveland Street, the larger 2.5 acre lots could act as a buffer for rural residential area in Burns Township. If the area east of Cleveland is included in the Urban Service Area, there will be urban sized lots abutting rural lots. This situation is not unique to this area. This situation has occurred along the northern and western boundaries of the Urban Service Area. Plannin& Commission Meetin& At the Planning Commission meeting held on March 22nd, one adjacent property owner spoke at the public hearing. Her property is in the middle of the lots that are the subject of this request. She questioned what would be the impact on her lot should this request be approved. It was explained that since she was not included in this request, if it was approved, it would not impact her property. In the future, she could request that her property be included in the Urban Service Area or, the city could initiate the process to include the remainder of the properties east of Cleveland, including hers, in the Urban Service Area. The Planning Commission's discussion focused on the timing of the request. They felt that the properties should be in the Urban Service Area but questioned the timing. One Commissioner felt that the CR 40 turnback and reconstruction assessment process should be finalized prior to discussing expanding the Urban Service Area; another wanted an NRI analysis completed prior to inclusion. Five of the six Commissioners wanted to see a concept plan for the comprehensive development of this area prior to discussing extending sewer and water. One Commissioner was in favor of the request. He believed that the concerns regarding timing could be addressed as the properties are developed. Planning for access could be part of the development process, not necessarily completed prior to inclusion in the Urban Service Area. Recommendation The Planning Commission, by a 5:1 vote, recommended that the City Council deny this request based on the following fIndings: . Lack information on the CR 40 turnback process and assessments related to the reconstruction of CR 40 . Lack of an NRI analysis of the properties . Lack of information from adjacent property owners Should the Council decide to approve this request, the approval could be based on the following findings: . Including these properties in the Urban Service Area is the logical extension of the urban service boundary to the eastern corporate limits. . There is suffIcient sewer capacity to service this area. . Sewer and water will be available to the properties on the west side of Cleveland Street. S:\PLANNING\Case FiIes\2005\LU 05-01 Wemer\LU05-01CC5-16.doc