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. . . Planning Commission Minutes November 25, 2003 Page 5 current capacity of the treatment facility. Staff does not believe any additional property should be included in the Urban Service Area until a more detailed engineering study is conducted to determine the feasibility of providing greater treatment capacity. Also, staff feels it would be premature to expand the Urban Service Area until the properties adjacent to the applicant's property are developed. Chair Pederson read a letter from the Holzem's explaining their request, and stating that they were unable to attend the meeting. Chair Pederson opened the public hearing. Lavonne Nordeen, 18681 develand Street, stated that she will not be petitioning to have her property included in the Urban Service Area. She asked if her property would be assessed, and also if utilities were going to be put in under County Road 40. Ms. McPherson explained that the County prepared options to realign County Road 40 which required the Gty to acquire the right-of-way. The Gty Council determined that it does not have the money to accomplish this at this time. She stated that she is not sure if the utilities will be put in under County Road 40 and explained how they would need to be looped. Ms. McPherson explained that Mr. Foster has spoken with Gty staff regarding developing the southern parcel, but this is not likely to occur until at least late 2004. She stated that the Miske property is not yet being developed. Ms. McPherson explained that if the City decided to expand the Urban Service Area, it would not just expand it by including one property, but would likely include a larger area. She stated that the Comprehensive Task Force looked at including the property in an Urban Reserve but decided to take it out, since it is unsure if the Gty has the capacity to serve all the areas already in the Urban Service Area. If the Holzem property were to be included in the Urban Service Area, a study would be done for a larger area, which may include Ms. Nordeen's property but it would not be assessed at that time. There being no further public comment, Chair Pederson closed the public hearing. Commissioner Stevens stated that based on the unknown, it would be premature to expand the Urban Service District at this time, until an engineering study can be completed. COMMISSIONER OFFERMAN MOVED TO RECOMMEND DENIAL OF THE REQUEST BY PATRICK AND DEBORAH HOLZEM TO INCLUDE THEIR PROPERTY IN THE URBAN SERVICE DISTRICT BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS 1. THE UPDATED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PROPERTY IN THE URBAN SERVICE DISTRICT. 2. AN ANALYSIS BY THE CITY ENGINEER SHOWS THAT THE ULTIMATE DEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTIES CURRENTLY IN THE URBAN SERVICE AREA WILL USE UP THE CURRENT CAPACITY OF THE TREATMENT FACILITY. 3. THE CITY HAS NOT COMPLETED AN ENGINEERING STUDY TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF PROVIDING GREATER TREATMENT CAPACITY. COMMISSIONER STEVENS SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0.