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Thoroughfare Plan — We surveyed property owners who are likely to have their property impacted by the creation of a thoroughfare in this area. (The notice and survey form are attached for your review.) The results on the attached map indicate 14 people are opposed to the creation of a thoroughfare plan and 5 are deemed in favor (2 voted in favor, 3 surveys not returned). Strong opposition to the creation of a thoroughfare plan would seem to indicate efforts are not needed in this regard. However, conditions do change over time. A lack of vision on our part today could result in negative consequences for many property owners in the future by eliminating the potential for development. While we are not advocating development at this time, preserving this ability for the future would seem to be a wise investment for the City given our limited land availability. The downside of this issue we must consider involves the costs associated with establishing the thoroughfare plan as outlined in the City Attorney's memo included in the workshop agenda packet. These costs would include survey work, wetland delineation and utility evaluation if we are to define the appropriate thoroughfare boundaries. Another obvious concern is the coordination between a number of property owners that is necessary to achieve any significant development. The City Council will need to provide direction as to how we should proceed with this issue. If the Council desires to pursue this matter, a moratorium may be necessary to limit development in the short term. Deer Harvest — Attached are the survey results regarding the need for a deer harvest in this area. You will note that 11 are opposed, 10 are in favor (6 voting in favor, and 4 not returned). We are also waiting responses from the Beam Avenue property owners that I neglected to include in the initial distribution. This will be included in Wednesday's additions to the agenda. cc: Affected LaBore Properties -21" 101