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Planning & Zoning Board August 14, 2002 Page 37 APPROVED MINUTES their lots were typically presold prior to ob taining financing. He asked if the lots were sold, would that satisfy the percentage criteria. Mr. Rafferty replied it was his understanding that the home would be completed before the developer would be allowed to continue . Mr. Johnson stated it was a good idea, but he asked there be some refinement of the requirements. Ms. Lane made a MOTION to close the Public Hearing at 11:25 p.m. The motion was supported by Mr. Zych. Motion carried 5-0. Mr. Zych left the meeting at 11:25 p.m. Mr. Lyden asked why growth zones were so important and why did they have them. He stated the Comprehensive Plan had just b een approved and those ingredients were not addressed in this Ordinance. Chair Scha ps pointed out that this Ordinance gave guidelines. Mr. Lyden indicated they were already at the 2010 Comprehensive Plan requirements. He asked what was the City suppose to do when it had already met the 2010 goals. Mr. Grochala stated that was were they were trying to get to and without the approval of Ordinances to implement the Comprehensive Plan, the City had no guidelines. He stated they could talk about this forever, but they were not moving forward. Mr. Lyden stated he respected Mr. Grochala as an individual, but he took offense that he, or the Board were at fault for this problem. He stated to insinuate that he held this up and made a mess of this was derogatory. Mr. Grochala stated he was not insinuati ng anyone was doing anything, but this was a long drawn out process and ther e were assumptions made six years ago when it first started and he could not change what did or did not take place in those six years, but they were trying to get to a point to implement a pl an and this Ordinance was their intent to do that. Mr. Lyden asked what about th e fact that they were be yond their stated goals. Mr. Grochala replied this documen t had nothing to do with that. Chair Schaps stated no one was going to argu e that they were be yond their goals, but that should not prevent Mr. Lyden from getting behi nd a set of Ordinances that would get him exactly what he wanted, orderly a nd organized growth in the City. Mr. Rafferty stated a good example of those i ssues that were being outlined in this Ordinance was agenda items earlier tonight wh ere there were guide lines in place and they voted to go against what the C ity had outlined as minimum requirements in certain areas. He stated while this might be minor, his point was that their job was to try and do the best they could to stick within the guidelines of what the City ha d outlined. He stated if they