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. . . Planning Conunission June 22, 2004 Page 3 . The intent of the "eyebrow" cul-de-sac was to provide a better streetscape. · The looped road which backs up to the neighbors to the west will be better defined in Phase Two when it is known which property owners are interesting in developing their property and which are not. Commissioner Pederson asked what the homes on the smaller lots would look like. Mr. Griswold referred the Commissioners to the color drawings in their packet. He stated that the homes on the smaller lots would range from 2,200- 3,024 square feet, and the larger houses would be in a range of 2,248 - 3,761 square feet. The homes would be two-story- and have 3 - 4 bedrooms. Commissioner Pederson asked what the setbacks would be on these lots and would they have 2 or 3-stall garages. Mr. Griswold stated that the homes on the 65-foot wide lots would have a 50-foot footprint (5' setback on garage side, 10' side setback on house side). He stated that even the smallest lot could accommodate a 3-car garage. Commissioner Pederson stated that the extra $300,000 costs Mr. Griswold referred to for the realignment and connections breaks down to an additional cost of $2,100 per lot. Mr. Griswold stated that even though $2,100 may seem insignificant, it adds quite a bit to the entire package which is offered to the buyer. Chair Ropp called for action by the Commission on the zone change request. Commissioner Pederson stated that he felt the POO zoning makes good sense for this property and supported the rezoning. Chair Ropp concurred and stated that the POO zoning is consistent with the zoning of the property to the south. Commissioner Offerman stated he had no problem with the rezoning and that he would support the realignment of Tyler Street and "swapping" of lots in order to accommodate the extension of 188m Lane. City Engineer T erty Maurer stated that he was in agreement with the developer that the alignment they are proposing at the intersection of Becker Drive and CSAH 13 is the best for long term intersection geometrics. He stated that the City Council has been willing to use eminent domain in similar situations, but that they will likely require the developer to make a good faith effort to acquire the property from the adjacent owner. Commissioner Offerman stated that he could support the exchange of additional lots in order to provide this critical street connection. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER PEDERSON AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LEMKE TO RECOMMEND APPPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY RYAN DEVELOPMENT, INC. FORA REZONING FROM R1C TO PUD, CASE NO. ZC 04-05, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: 1. THE ZONING IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE UNDERLYING LAND USE OF MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL. 2. THE PROPOSED USE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ZONING REQUESTED. 3. THE PROPOSED ZONING IS COMPATIBLE WITH ADJACENT USES AND ZONING. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.