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. . . Planning Commission Minutes October 26, 1995 Page 2 expressing their desire for the extension of municipal water and sewer. The following signatures were noted: Charlie Houle, Houle Oil Company, Inc.; Kusum Shah, Red Carpet Inn; Harry Bebo, NAP A of Elk River, Inc.; Larry Hickman, Furniture & Things; Les Lundquist. Riverview Sports & Marine; Nancy Chase, Sun & Swim Pools; Scott Powell, Elk River Ford/Chrysler. 2) Letter from Mark Malzahn, asking the Planning Commission to adopt the recommendations of the Steering Committee regarding the East-West corridor proposal. 3) Letter from residents on 213th Avenue, in support of maintaining the 10 acre minimum lot size in the A-1 zoning district. and also, their opposition to the clustering concept. 4) 5) Letter from Dave Anderson, Steering Committee member. Letter from Richard Foster regarding commercial development of the East side of the Highway 169 corridor. The Draft Comprehensive Plan was reviewed in sections as follows: IV. Utilities Commissioner Minton noted that the Steering Committee recommended sewer and water be extended into the southeast section along both sides of Highway 10 down to the Kelley Farm, or, 165th Street. Steve Ach explained that staff recommends expanding the urban service area to include a larger area to be developed in phases over several years. The northern boundary of staff's recommendation is 193rd Avenue, extends east to the eastern City limits, down to County Road 12, one-half mile west then south along the Fillmore alignment down to 165th, where the boundary extends west one-half mile then south to the Oliver Kelley Farm. Chair Kuester opened the public hearing. A resident questioned whether or not Yale Street was included in the area proposed for extension of the urban service district. Commissioner Minton indicated that Mississippi Heights was excluded based upon the request of 100 percent of the residents. He added that if the residents would like to hookup at some point in the future, they would be able to do so by petition and amending the Comprehensive Plan's urban service boundary, but that the costs would be significantly more. Mark Martin, 11063 205th Avenue NW, questioned why City staff included a recommendation that is different than the Steering Committee's recommendation. Steve Ach explained that staff's recommendation is a result of other options presented to the Steering Committee during their review of extension of the urban service area. Staff offers this option for the Planning Commission's consideration because of the inevitable development pressures the City will be