06-24RESOLUTION NO.: 2006-24
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO CERTAIN PARCELS
THAT ARE PART OF THE HAMLET'S CREEKVIEW ADDITION WITHIN THE RURAL
RESIDENTIAL PRESERVE AND TO GUIDE THESE PARCELS FOR RURAL
RESIDENTIAL LAND USES.
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan establishes the Rural Residential Preserve
Area to include certain areas of the City; and,
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Rural Residential Preserve Area is to maintain
rural character in areas with innate natural amenities where sanitary sewer and water
utilities are not anticipated to be made available; and
WHEREAS, the lands within the Rural Residential Preserve Area are guided for
rural residential land uses by the Future Land Use Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan allow for development at densities of one
dwelling unit per 10 acres of land with additional density awarded for rural open space
cluster developments that include preservation of permanent open space implemented
by the R -C, Rural Open Space Cluster District; and,
WHEREAS, the City has received a development application for PID 118-113-
001050, 118-800-103300, 118-800-152200, and 118-800-152300 based on the
objectives and performance standards of the R -C District; and,
WHEREAS, portions of the subject site are located within the Urban Service
Expansion Area and are guided for agriculture land use by the Comprehensive Plan;
and,
WHEREAS, the developer has requested amendment of the Comprehensive
Plan to include the entire property within the Rural Residential Preserve Area and
designate it for rural residential uses; and,
WHEREAS, the property is located within a distinct drainage area separate from
the balance of Urban Service Expansion Area W3; and,
WHEREAS, the limited area and existing development pattern of the distinct
drainage area make future extension of sanitary sewer and water utilities to the area
inefficient; and,
WHEREAS, the property include innate natural amenities including wetlands, a
protected tributary creek and frontage along the Mississippi River; and,
WHEREAS, the Otsego Planning Commission conducted a public hearing, at
their regular meeting on 3 April 2006, to consider the request, preceded by published
and mailed notice; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Report dated 29 March 2006 prepared by the City
Planner, Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc., is incorporated herein; and,
WHEREAS, the engineering review dated 29 March 2006 prepared by the City
Engineer, Hakanson Anderson Associates, Inc., is incorporated herein; and,
WHEREAS, the Otsego Planning Commission upon review of the application
and evidence received closed the public hearing and recommended by a 7-0 vote that
the City Council approve the requested amendment of the Comprehensive Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF OTSEGO THAT: the request to amend the 2004 Comprehensive Plan as illustrated
on Exhibits A and B is hereby APPROVED based on the aforementioned findings.
MOTION BY: CM Vern Heidner
SECOND BY: CM Dan Scharber
ALL IN FAVOR: Mayor Larry Fournier; CM Vern Heidner, CM Dan Scharber,
CM Jessica Stockamp and CM Mark 'Ihorsted
THOSE OPPOSED: None
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 10th day of April 2006.
CITY OF OTSEGO
By - Z�L�
arty F rnier, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jud ds n, oning Administrator/City Clerk .
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