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Item #01- Special Council Meeting - 01106114 File #13-3638 & 13-3639 [Total Pages 99] MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, November 12, 2013 7:00 o'clock p.m. (8. #13-3638 and 13-3639 SOURCE LAND CAPITAL, LLC (PAT HILLER) O/B/O GRANT WENKSTERN (LAKEVIEW GOLF), 405 NORTHARM DRIVE, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTANDSKETCHPLANREVIEW, Continued) Grittman noted the sketch plan is not subject to formal approval or denial but is to help illustrate the development idea proposed by the applicant. The proposal is to convert the golf course to rural residential. The property is currently zoned rural residential RR -1B, which does accommodate golf courses and reflects the historical use of the property. Eventually, if this application does proceed forward, a preliminary and final plat would be required and possibly a PRD zoning designation depending on the plat. Grittman noted there are several other agencies involved in the review of the project, such as Hennepin County as it relates to access to county roadways, review of the plat and survey; the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District as it relates to stormwater management, re -vegetation and land restoration on portions of the site; and the Metropolitan Council as it relates to the Comprehensive Plan amendment. Each of those agencies would have a role in reviewing and/or approving certain parts of the plat or project. The first step of the application involves the Comprehensive Plan amendment. Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan review factors include compatibility of the proposed change with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan; compatibility of the proposed land use with other existing and proposed land uses in the area.; the ability of the proposed land use to be served by existing public services and existing transportation facilities; and changes in conditions since the adoption of the current Community Management Plan suggesting that a change in land use policy and objectives is in the best interest of the community. The City is not precluded from considering interim changes if there is reason to do so. The Community Management Plan is the community's most basic statement of its land use policy. The City is granted broad discretion in setting land use policy and is permitted to regulate, through zoning and subdivision controls, to achieve its policy objectives. The existing Community Management Plan has a land use component. Grittman stated the dark green in the middle of the map is the golf course designated parks and recreational and open space. The light green to the south of the proposed development is rural residential, which is one unit per two acres and is the zoning the applicants are seeking. The yellow area to the cast and southeast of the golf course is the MUSA area and is subject to metro sewer. That area is guided low to medium density, which are two to three units per acre typically. In addition, the Community Management Plan has a category of rural, which is one to five acres. The Comprehensive Plan describes that area typically as the northwest area. Grittman noted rural environment is a major objective of the City's Community Management Plan. Rural residential is the predominant land use in the area. If a council is going to change the compatibility of a piece of property, the surrounding land use is one of the factors to consider. Grittman noted there are urban land uses within the MUSA that exist to the east and south. MUSA is not proposed to be extended into this development. Most of the proposed development services are proposed to be private so there should be relatively minimal impacts on general city public services as a result of the change. Page 11 of 36