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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 13, 2009 Page 20 Mr. LeBarron spoke in support of the project and encouraged cooperation with surrounding property owners to solve any outstanding issues; assuring that .The Orchard project would be a good neighbor. Mr. LeBarron noted the additional pervious surface applied to the proposed project reducing drainage impacts and allowing more control. Tim Johnson, Station 19 Architects Mr. Johnson spoke to the expertise of City staff and their recommendation for support in moving the comprehensive plan amendment forward. Mayor Klausing thanked all for their comments, and directed discussion to the City Council. Discussion among City Councilmembers and staff included clarifying the compa- rable properties included in the staff report to,address their proximity to other uses such as single-family uses and adjacent roadways and traffic areas, in addition to other areas of concern addressed through various public comments and germane to tonight's discussion; approval of those comparable projects from 2001 to-date; no requirements for impervious coverage calculations other than in R-1 and/or R- 2areas; and lack of guarantees that a PUD would be required to shape, protect or mitigate development with a medium rather than large density land use designa- tion, provided any project met minimum 'standards. At 10:00 p.m., Klausing moved, Johnson seconded, under the City Council's Rules of Procedure, to continue the meeting until 11:00 p.m. to complete discus- sion of this item. Roll Call Ayes: Pust; Roe; Ihlan; Johnson; and Klausing. Nays: None. Further discussion included interpretation of impervious surface requirements in City Code and whether that coverage was limited to 30% across the board for any land use designation; rationale for guiding to high rather than medium density residential; and specific zoning of Mr. Enzler's property at this time. Mayor Klausing opined that, based on staff's. recommendation to amend the com- prehensive plan from low to high density, something other than single-family residence fit in this area. Mayor Klausing noted that, if the property designation was for medium rather than high density, impacts to green space, and no longer preserving the orchard, would still be felt. Mayor Klausing opined that the omis- sion of this property during review of the comprehensive plan was simply an oversight, and a use other than single-family residential seemed obvious from his perspective. Mayor Klausing further opined that, while originally supporting me- dium density as intuitively less of an impact, he was coming to the conclusion that