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Memo to Mayor and City Council/LU 01-06 <br />January 21, 2003 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Analysis <br /> <br />The issue of bringing a small isolated parcel into the Urban Service Area raises several <br />concerns. It is difficult to foresee how this parcel will develop on its own and be consistent <br />with the future development of adjacent parcels. The future zoning of this and the adjacent <br />properties has not been determined. At this time there is no clear vision as to how this parcel <br />and the adjacent parcels should be developed. Bringing this parcel into the Urban Service <br />Area prior to having an idea regarding future development could be premature. The future <br />development of this area could be included as part of the comprehensive plan update. Once <br />that is completed, the city could consider including this property, and possibly others, in the <br />Urban Service Area. <br /> <br />Options <br /> <br />There are three options that the Council should consider. The first option is to include a <br />portion of the existing parcel that includes the residence in the Urban Service Area but not <br />the majority of the parcel. The second option is to include the entire 6 acre parcel. The third <br />option is to not include any of the parcel in the Urban Service District. <br /> <br />The Council could include only a portion of the 6 acre parcel that contains the existing <br />residence in the Urban Service Area. This would address the issue of providing services to <br />the existing residence. The majority of the parcel would remain as rural residential. The <br />remainder of the parcel could be considered for municipal sewer and water after the <br />comprehensive plan update is completed. At that time the city would have a vision regarding <br />the long range development of this area. This option would requ!re an administrative <br />subdivision to create the new lot for the residence. <br /> <br />The second option would be to include the entire 6 acre parcel in the Urban Service Area. <br />The applicant has included a concept of how the parcel could be developed into single <br />family lots with city sewer and water. Issues related to this option include compatibility with <br />future adjacent land uses and development patterns. By including the entire 6 acre parcel in <br />the Urban Service Area without a long range plan for future development, the city is limiting <br />future options. <br /> <br />The third option would be to not include any of the parcel in the Urban Service District. <br />This would require the applicant to install a new septic system and drill a new well for water <br />service to the residence. It would also leave all possible future development options open. <br /> <br />Planning Commission Meeting <br /> <br />At the Planning Commission meeting held on December 17th two comments were received <br />at the public hearing. One neighbor was concerned about future development on the <br />property if it were included in the urban service area. The second neighbor did not want the <br />property to be included in the urban service area. Three Commissioners indicated that they <br />would like to have this area reviewed as part of the Comprehensive Plan update. <br /> <br />S:\PLANNING\Case Files\LU 01-06 Cascade Land\CC 1-21.doc <br /> <br /> <br />