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City Council Minutes March 8, 2006 Page 5 of 11 ----------------------------- Lisa Barajas discussed the procedure for reconsidering a previous Council motion. She also updated the Council on Mr. Smith's request to rezone the parcel of property from Transition Residential to Urban Residential. COUNCIL MEMBER RYAN MOVED TO RECONSIDER THE OCTOBER 20, 2005 COUNCIL MOTION REGARDING THE REZONING OF MR. SMITH'S PROPRTY. COUNCIL MEMBER GREER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-1. COUNCIL MEMBER PFEIFFER OPPOSED. The Clerk handed out two letters of opposition to the rezoning request from Mark Forsberg and Curt and Jackie Cogan. Mr. Smith updated the Council on his plat proposal. He noted that he is requesting that the property be zoned urban residential to allow 80 single family dwelling units. Council Member Greer indicated that a rezoning to urban residential would allow up to 181 units on the property. He noted that even though Mr. Smith is not proposing that many units, the property could be sold to another developer and this many units would be allowed. Dean Williams noted that the Planning Commission stands by its decision to have the property remain a transition residential zone. Earl Hemmerich spoke about his property being rezoned from multi-family to transition just after he decided to sell the property. He indicated that he has lost much money on his property due to the rezoning of his property. Planning Commissioner Pederson spoke about the zoning as it relates to the comprehensive plan. Council Member Bolz-Andolshek questioned whether the property was rural in nature. He further questioned where else the City could place a development like this that was close to city services. Planning Commissioner Habein indicated that the rezoning of property should not be a downgrade to the property as in the Hemmerich case. The property should become more valuable with a rezoning. Planning Commissioner Mark Hallan indicated that the Planning Commission could revisit the entire surrounding area in regard to the zoning. He noted that rezoning the Smith property to urban residential would affect surrounding property.