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• Planning & Zoning Board March 8, 2000 Page 5 Mr. VonBische explained that he believed the City had five choices. The first choice would be to approve the plat and get an extension when the Church makes a decision. The second choice would be to approve the plat and the City could use it's power of eminent domain to acquire the Church property. The third choice would be to approve the plat with an alternate entrance. The fourth choice would be a denial of the plat. The fifth choice would be to table the item and continue negotiations. He explained that he just wanted fairness as he has done everything he can do within reason to meet the requirements of the plat. The burden now was with the City to determine if a road is really worth it. Chair Schaps responded by telling Mr. VonBische that it sounded like he was asking the City to do what he is supposed to do as a developer, and that it was easy for Mr. VonBische to tell the City to use the power of eminent domain to acquire Church property. The City has told Mr. VonBische exactly what it needs, but Mr. VonBische cannot get the deal done. Mr. VonBische said the City would be denying a landowner the right to access a County road, and the right to develop his property. He note City can get the road in the future if it wants, it just needs to plan for it. He s as willing to build the road and pay for it. If the Church does not want to make s dea �s t is the way it is, and the City should use the power of eminent domain to a � e property. Chair Schaps reiterated it is not the City's hat the developer cannot do. He suggested that Mr. VonBische do wh t o get the deal done as it is his business. The City's job is to make sure the meets all of the ordinances. He commented the City has been de .�: _ th � is item for six months now and the project has gone nowhere, even thou or changes have been made. Mr. Corson stated he could sy e with the developer, but agreed that it is not in the City's interest to condemn Church property. He asked if Bluebill Lane was considered as an alternate for a major intersection. Mr. Powell responded and said Bluebill Lane is not a four -way intersection, and the median will make it a right -in, right -out. The rationale for not considering it as an alternate for a major intersection is the spacing between 4th Avenue and Lake Drive and that Wood Duck Trail serves a larger area. Mr. Corson questioned why a Wood Duck Trail shift would not work. Mr. Powell stated Wood Duck Trail is a future signalized intersection, and a shift in the south leg would not work. Mr. Corson stated his agreement with Chair Schaps , and said it was not in the City's best • interest to condemn Church property.