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City Council Minutes August 19, 2002 Brian Caulion, Pioneer Engineering - Also rebutted each finding for denial of the preliminary plat. Page 10 Howard Gulstad~ 19030 Twin Lakes Road - Stated that a zone change for this plat is not appropriate. He stated that with all the single family residential homes surrounding the plat the density would be too high. Jeanette Ertel, 19075 Twin Lakes Road - Stated that all the homes in the area are single family residential and high density townhomes are not appropriate. There being no further comments from the public, Mayor Klinzing closed the public heating. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO DENY THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF TWIN LAKES CROSSING BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE REQUEST TO REZONE THE PROPERTY TO R3 (TOWNHOUSE DISTRICT) WAS DENIED. THE PROPOSED PLAT IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH REQUIREMENTS OF THE R1C AND R1E (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) ZONING DISTRICTS FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: THE PLAT INCLUDES TOWNHOUSES WHICH ARE NOT AN ALLOWED USE IN EITHER THE R1C OR R1E ZONING DISTRICTS. THE PLAT INCLUDES NUMEROUS LOTS THAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE MINIMUM LOT WIDTH OF 80 FEET FOR THE R1C AND R1E DISTRICTS. IN ADDITION, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE PROPERTY IS ZONED R1C, OR R1E, OR R3, THE PLAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE IN THAT IT DOES NOT MAKE ADEQUATE PROVISION FOR STORM DRAINAGE. THE PLAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE IN THAT THE TYPE AND DENSITY OF THIS DEVELOPMENT IS NOT SUITABLE GIVEN THE EXTENT OF THE WETLANDS, DRAINAGE SURROUNDING PROPERTIES, WOODED ACREAGE, AND TOPOGRAPHY. o THE PLAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE IN THAT THE PROPOSED SUBDIVISION WILL CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE IN THAT THE ENTIRE SITE WILL BE CLEAR CUT AND GRADED. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.