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. . . Planning Commission Minutes December 23. 1997 Page 6 Gene Fritz, 15795 Polk street, was concerned if the neighboring property were developed, 40 acres of woods would be lost. There being no other comments from the public, Vice Chair Sullivan closed the public hearing. Commissioner Kuester questioned if the property owners that cannot subdivide their property would be excluded from assessments. Terry Maurer explained a trunk assessment would be assessed on a per acre basis, but that it has been the City's policy to allow some parcels to be excluded unless they are developed, and at that time, the property owners would then be assessed for their fair share. Commissioners Mesich and Thompson expressed their concern for the impact the increased density will have on the schools and traffic. COMMISSIONER MINTON MOVED THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 97--1 AMENDING THE lAND USE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES FROM lR (lOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO MR (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) BASED ON THE FOllOWING FINDINGS (CASE NO. lU 97-6): 1. THE URBAN SERVICE AREA WAS RECENTLY EXPANDED TO INCLUDED THIS AREA, AND THE MINIMUM lOT SIZES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MR lAND USE DESIGNATION ARE TYPICAL OF lOT SIZES FOUND WITHIN THE URBAN SERVICE AREA. 2. THE MR lAND USE DESIGNATION Will ENCOURAGE THE WELL DESIGNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THIS AREA ONCE URBAN SERVICES BECOME AVAilABLE. COMMISSIONER KUESTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-2. Commissioners Mesich and Thompson opposed. COMMISSIONER MINTON MOVED THE PLANNING COMMISISON RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 97-_, REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTIES FROM R1A (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO R1 E (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL), BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS (CASE NO. ZC 97-8): 1. THE PROPOSED REZONING WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN DESIGNATION OF MR (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL). 2. THE PROPOSED REZONING IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE ADJACENT lAND USES AND ZONING. 3. THE PROPOSED REZONING WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE RECENT EXPANSION OF THE URBAN SERVICE AREA AND IS REFLECTIVE OF THE RESIDENTIAL DENSITY USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH MUNICIPAL SERVICES. COMMISSIONER KUESTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-2. Commissioners Mesich and Thompson opposed.