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Louisville City Council Meeting August 1, 2000 Page 5. Davidson called for Staff presentation. Planning Director Paul Wood stated that the landowner/applicant is Mrs. JoBell Fischer (Fischer Farms Development, LLC). Fischer is petitioning the City to commence a voluntary annexation of approximately 7.6 acres. Fischer has submitted an annexation petition to initiate voluntary annexation of her property located at 701 West Spruce Street. Wood stated that the resolution of substantial compliance represents the first step in the annexation process. In this step, Council must by resolution, determine whether the annexation petition and map, as submitted, substantially complies with the statutory criteria for those documents. The resolution is not a decision on the merits of the proper proposed annexation or zoning. Wood stated that Staff and the City Attorney's office have reviewed the petition and map and find them, as revised, to be in compliance with statutory requirements. The property has 100% contiguity with the City, as it is an unincorporated enclave within the City of Louisville. One single family home and associated out building currently occupies the property. Wood noted that Resolution No. 43, Series 2000, if authorized, sets the public hearing date on the annexation for September 5, 2000. The property owner is requesting that the property be zoned to Single Family Low Density (SFLD) in conjunction with the annexation. The SF-LD District requires a minimum lot area of 21,780 SF or V2 acre. The applicant submitted a conceptual site plan, which has been reviewed at several neighborhood workshops initiated by the applicant. Wood stated that if authorized by Council, the annexation and zoning would come before the Planning Commission on August 9, 2000. Davidson called for Applicant presentation. Stephen Sparn, of Stephen Spare & Associates PC, 1731 15th Street, Boulder, CO, stated that he is the Principal Architect for the project and represents the applicant, JoBell Fischer. Sparn stated that the property meets the statutory requirements and the City of Louisville's standards for annexation. Spare reviewed the Fischer family history and noted they have continuously lived in Louisville since 1886. The property was originally a fruit orchard and livestock farm and has been in the Fischer family since the early 1900's. The property was passed down to Gary and JoBelle Fischer from Gary's farther, Glen H. Fischer. 5