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Pinewood Estates Second Addition/P 05-13 August 15, 2005 Page 5 Landscaping Street trees are provided throughout the project. The subdivision ordinance requires 124 trees for this project; the applicant is providing 124 trees. Planning Commission Meeting The Planning Commission considered these requests at their July 26th and August 9th meetings. At the July 26th meeting 27 residents spoke against the project. They were unanimous in their belief that the golf course is a community asset worthy of saving. Most of the speakers were residents of the Pinewood subdivision. They felt the project was too dense, would generate more traffic than the local streets could handle and would adversely impact their property values. At the August 9th meeting no new issues were raised by the public about the proposed land use amendment. Two new comments were heard regarding the proposed plat. One resident felt that all of the lots should be the same size as the existing lots in Pinewood and another resident thought that Street A should not be allowed to exceed the maximum cul de sac length. The Commission was split regarding the proposed land use amendment. The Commission was unanimous in its opinion regarding the preliminary plat. They felt strongly that the lots abutting Pinewood should be at least 20,000 square feet. The Commission voted 4:2 to recommend denial of the proposed Land Use Plan amendment and 6:0 to recommend approval of the proposed preliminary plat with the 21 conditions presented by staff. Policy Issues At the August 9th meeting a resident asked the following questions: · Will the existing residents be required to hook up to city sewer and water, and if so, when? · Will ~ey be required to cap their existing wells or will they be able to use them for irrigation? · Who will own and/or be responsible for Lot 22, Block 3 if it is platted as an outlot. Staff was able to answer her question about the outlot; the developer will own and be responsible for maintenance. However, the first two questions were policy decisions that the Council will have to discuss. With the development of Pinewoods Estates 2nd Addition, the existing residences become an isolated neighborhood serviced by on-site wells and septic systems, surrounded by lots that are serviced by city sewer and water. If this plat is approved, the Council should consider the question whether utilities should be provided to the existing lots. As noted in the City Engineer's memo, the developer will be required to loop the watermain, this may provide an opportunity to share the cost of providing services to the existing lots in Pinewood with the developer. S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2005\P 05-13 Pinewood Estates 2nd\P05-13CC8-15.doc