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Gem Lake City Council Meeting Page 5 of 9 The 2008/2009 plant on page 18 describes the Future. City of Gem Lake and states the land use classifications within the city. Hillary Farm is in the classification titled Single Family Executive. On page 24 under General Land Use Policies it states, "It is the policy of Gem Lake that substantial high density residential housing shall be constructed as part of the re -development of the Hoffman Corner area. To that end, the city council passed the Gateway Ordinance, which puts density on County Rd E, Scheuneman Rd business district and Hoffman Corners. On page 30, the Comp Plan speaks to Single Family Executive Planning Area and it states, "Homes in the development called "Hillary Farm" are within this area. It states, "The following specific policies for this planning area have been established": ■ The continuation of moderately low -density residential development continues to be encouraged in this planning area. The Hillary Farm Development is called out and designated as "Single Family Executive." The city has two Comp Plans, the 1997 Plan which is an approved plan and the plan. that Hillary Farm LLC is currently operating under and the 2008/2009 Plan that has been submitted to the. Met Council for approval. Both plans designate the land area where Hillary Farm is located the same. The 1997 Plan defines the area as "Central Residential Area" that is low -density three -acre minimum and the 2008/2009 categorizes this area as "Single Family Executive." Single Family Executive has a minimum density of one house per two acres and a maximum of one house per five acres. The average lot size in Hillary Farm Meadow is 1.5 acres, which is below the minimum. The plan submitted by Mr. McNulty on behalf of Hillary Farm LLC for the creation of Hillary Farm Meadow does not meet the direction that the cities plan state in the Comp Plan(s). The, plan submitted under the PUD section of ordinance 43 does not meet the requirements for roadway radius and open space. One more point to mention, I was not anticipating a change in the development as the city provided variances for Mr_ McNulty for numerous Tots in Hillary Farm and in the existing agreement with Jim McNulty item 27 of the amendment says, "No lot in the. Plat shall be further subdivided regardless of any minimum acreage requirements contained in present or future city ordinances". This led me to believe that Mr. McNulty would not be requesting changes to his development. Mr. McNulty agreed to the terms and conditions of the agreement that he made with the city. Based upon what I have just said my answer to amending the Comp Plan(s) is NO as the request is inconsistent with the goals and policies adopted in the plans). This request does not meet the direction that the city has outlined in the Comp Plan(s) that is low density throughout the main residential areas and increased density in the Gateway district. Mayor Uzpen vote: No Look for us on the World Wide. Web at gemlakemn.org