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Wood stated that a it relates to road dedication, the applicant is seeking to dedicate up to 30 feet of additional right-of-way to the City, for purposes of realignment on Dillon Road. Additionally, the applicant requesting that the public streets be designed to a rural road standard, maintaining a twelve-foot travel lane, which does not include sidewalks, curbs or gutters. Drainage would be handled in ditches and culverts to a rural standard. The applicant is also asking that there be one single point of access. The staff is somewhat concerned, however, given that the nature of the land may limit future secondary access. He noted that the annexation agreement does comply with the full 15% of land dedication to the City of Louisville. With regard to water, the applicant has agreed to dedicate all water rights. There is also a provision that stored water rights will be made available to the owner to provide landscape irrigation on non-city open space, and non-dedicated area. Wood stated the applicant is seeking to provide sanitary septic systems in accordance with Boulder County, of which the City has no obligation to install. The applicant requested that no artificial building permit restrictions affect the issuance of building permits after the completion of the platting process. Wood noted that the final point of the annexation agreement, in light of open space discussions, is that property owner is still requesting easement across open space for the construction of utilities, if required. Wood stated that the subsequent Ordinance No. 1331, Series 2000, is not a public hearing. It is a first reading ordinance, and is required to be advertised prior to public hearing. If Ordinance No. 1331, Series 2000, were approved, it would zone 77.86 acres to Restricted Rural Residential (R-RR). The R-RR zoning is defined by the Louisville Municipal code to be consistent with low density, rural character development. The maximum overall density is one dwelling unit per five acres, encouraging clustering within the zone district. There is a minimum lot size of one acre, not to exceed one per five acres. The R-RR would yield zoning for 16 units and the applicant is requesting 20 units. The Intergovernmental Agreement between Boulder County and the City of Louisville limits, the parcel to agricultural, low density, and no more than one dwelling per four acres, as well as requiring dedication to rural preservation. Under the IGA, the area of annexation, if authorized, could receive up to twenty units but only through the PUD process. The Colorado State Statutes require the property be zoned within 90 days. Wood stated that the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on January 11, 2000, and forwards a recommendation of approval for the R-RR Zoning, without conditions. Davidson called for applicant presentation. Chuck Keim, 1711 15th Street, Boulder, Charles Keim & Associates, Consulting Engineer, represented the applicant, in making a presentation for the property. He stated that it is essentially a homestead property. He noted that this project has been involved in the planning development process for over one year, by other representatives. However, Mr. Bowes has now decided that he would develop the property himself. He has an 14