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Commissioner Berwick asked where the road will come out on Keller Hill Road, can people see? Mr. Holloway said there is a site issue and probably they will have to lay back part of the slope. Mr. Wise said if this is an upscale community then put in lights on the entrance road and curbs so people could not park at all and do it right from the beginning. Address the problems before the get started. John Haas, 830 E. St. Rd. 42, said his property is to the south of this project and it is all down hill. His major concern is septic fields going into the lakes and the erosion causing silt accumulation in the lakes. There will be a major problem getting to lot 4 & 5 because that is swamp. Mr. Holloway told him the ordinance calls for them to show two septic fields and they can commit to this and each septic field can handle a four or five bedroom home. They would be willing to put in the covenants to have the field sites and drainage engineered designed for each lot. Mr. Holloway explained they were asking for a zoning change for tonight so they can proceed with the most expensive part of the project which is the engineering. A zoning change for a PUD requires you have a plan, not a final plat, for what you are submitting. They will be in later for a preliminary and final plat approval. At that time they will be providing approved construction plans, an erosion control permit, a drainage permit, water line permit by IDEM, county driveway permit, and any bonding required. Dawn Littlejohn voiced concern about Lot 10 which is 2.3 acres and straight downhill and where is the septic going? It will go down on us. Mr. Holloway said it does have some severe topography and if there cannot be an area found suitable for a septic system it will be incorporated into Lot 7 or Lot 9. He reminded the people that two of the lots could pull a building permit tomorrow because they are part of a recorded Cash Minor Plat. Mr. Wise said that is why no one has built there because it is straight up. Commissioner Berwick said something would have to be done about the water coming down on the people who spoke tonight. Mr. Holloway said they were requesting a zoning change tonight and will have to come back for preliminary plat approval which would be the appropriate time to make sure that all the questions brought up tonight have been answered to the commission's approval. A motion was made by Commissioner Ehrhart with a second by Commissioner Williamson to recommend to the Town Council to rezone this property from Agriculture to PUD- R with stipulations of minimum dwelling size of 2400 square feet, one utility building with the same covenants as far as building requirements that refer back to item #7 of Jessup Place covenants and restrictions, same roof pitch, not larger than living space of home and no closer than fifty feet to any property line, cul-de-sac 45 foot of pavement and radius of 55 feet. Other issues not included in rezone will be handled later. The covenants and restrictions will follow thru with the rezone. Motion carried 6-2 with Commissioner Brown and Berwick opposed. This request will go before the Town Council at their June 7th meeting.