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M1NUT~S <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />APRIL ]0, 2002 <br />Fahey indicated that this information is important for the Parks & Recreation <br />Commission. Fahey noted that if there are no significanC environmental <br />impacts associated with the development of this land, than he feels the City <br />should allow development to occur. However, at this point, more information <br />is needed. <br />The City Attorney indicated that his experience has been that the Watershed <br />will take no action until a development proposal is received. The Attorney <br />recommended that the City be involved in the processing of information <br />submitted to the Watershed by the property owner. <br />LeTendre indicated that he would provide the Watershed with the delineation <br />report. <br />The City Administrator indicated that he would asl< the Watershed to make a <br />determination of the ordinary high water mark. <br />Fahey stated that he was all for acquiring open space, but if there is high <br />ground that can be developed in a manner that meets all of our zoning <br />requirements, then the City should not acquire that property and take it off the <br />Cax rolls just because the neighborhood does not want to see the property <br />remain wideveloped. However, the situation changes if a development would <br />have an adverse impact on the wetland. Fahey again stated, that if <br />development occurs, it will have to comply with the City's zoning <br />requirements unless there are valid reasons for varying from those <br />requirements. <br />Anderson asked if the property owner had a development plan or would he <br />prefer that the City purchase the property. <br />LeTendre indicated that the City would not want to purchase the property for <br />the same amowrt indicated on the purchase agreement with the new buyer. <br />The purchaser of the property has yet to have gone beyond a conceptual <br />drawing for the development of the site. LeTendre stated that he is happy to <br />hear that the Council would be willing to look at a development plan for the <br />site while the moratorium is on. <br />Fahey noted that the moratorium is an opportunity for the City to gather <br />information, and that the property owner is iu a better positia~ to put together a <br />development plan for the site. Again, the City needs information on the <br />wetland delineation as well as the high water mark so that the Parks & <br />Recreation Commission can look at the issue. <br />L,aValle asked what the property owners intentions are regarding clearing for a <br />road. LeTendre indicated that no clearing would start without a two week <br />