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50 10 -24 -72 Mr. Busch replied that the initial plans for sewer and water were in 1969. Six months later there was a feas i ab i I i ty study. These plans were for servicing the entire area. Mr. Busch then reviewed the history of the sewer interceptor. He said at the present time there is not enough single family dwellings in the area to stimulate an interest in multiple homes. Mrs. Borovansky asked what kind of assurance they had that these new homes will sell. The ones in the present plat are not selling now, how do they expect to sell the new ones. Mr. Busch assured her that the company has a tremendous investment in that area, about 2 million., and Mr . Jandric i snot about to let that kind of an investment go down the drain. Also, he will not let the area move forward without proper guidance. They cannot put up model homes until the assessment is set and there is a 90 day lapse between permit application and completion of model homes thus putting their opening off until some time in February. No homes can be sold in the area until these models are completed. Someone from the audience asked Mr. Zelinka if the Council would go along with the shortening of the back 9 on the golf course. Mr. Zelinka asked Mr. Busch just how much they were shortening the back 9. Mr. Busch said that holes 14,15 and 16 were readjusted and that the three holes were split into 4 holes. At the present the front 9 holes are of championship length but it has been used very little. There has been no advertising or publicity for the area. It is planned by the company that when the area grows and the need for a championship length on the back nine becomes apparent, then the course will be expanded the east of the present platted area. There is no need to do this at the present time since the club house and other buildings are not even started. Mr. Bohjanen questioned Mr. Busch; Is their intent to have more home in order to stabilize the assessments and to proceed with the total package. Mr. Busch said, Yes, they need this assessment figure in order to make things go. Mr. Zelinka asked if the land designated as the park area could be used as part of the lots already platted and not as extra lots/ He noted that some of the lots would end up extra large and some would be smaller. Mr. McLean wondered if the land could be left as open space and maintained by U. S. Lakes as a part of the golf course maintenance. Mr. Marier asked about the value of the extra depth of the lots. Mrs. Sarner replied that the extra depth would make some difference in the assessment, but the lots in that area are assessed per front foot. Mr. Borovansky asked if his lot on the §olf course would be more valuable than a lot with extra depth? Mrs. Sarner said, No, not necessarily, that he would not be assessed for the golf course since he didn't own the golf course and would not pay taxes on it. Mrs. Borovansky asked about the amenities of being on a golf course. Mrs. Sarner explained that amenities cannot be assessed on an individual basis, they are reconized in the overall assessment, but that there are people who wouldn't own a golf course lot. Someone from the audience said if they couldn't have a golf course, then he would prefer the buffer zone to the propect of houses in back of his lot. Mr. Bohjanen asked Mr. Bush if it was possible to work out a plan with the developer whereby they would maintain the buffer zone as part of the golf course.