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1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 27, 1995 <br />Mr. Cunningham said the Planning and Zoning Board stated concerns <br />about the wetlands. He listed the three criteria for wetlands, <br />vegetation, soil and the water table. Mr. Cunningham noted that <br />Mr. Emmerich's delineation expert was out and looked at the land, <br />studied the vegetation, looked at the soil maps. Some borings <br />were made. Mr. Cunningham asked if these boring sufficiently <br />determined where the water table is for the entire project. He <br />asked if the third criteria had been met. <br />Proposed Use can be Accommodated by Existing Public Services - <br />Mr. Cunningham said that the Planning and Zoning Board did not <br />feel that the school facilities issue was adequately addressed <br />and noted that two (2) bond issues have been defeated since the <br />Planning and Zoning Board's consideration of the matter. He also <br />noted that both staff and Mayor Reinert, at the last Council <br />meeting and the following neighborhood meeting, said that this is <br />not a City issue but a school district issue. Mr. Cunningham <br />said that as a responsible governmental unit, the City Council <br />must consider the ramification of its actions. He said if the <br />City Council is not part of the solution then it is part of the <br />problem. If more problems are being created, the City Council is <br />not a responsible unit. <br />Traffic Generated by Proposed Use is Within the Capacity of the <br />Street Serving the Property - Mr. Cunningham noted that the <br />Planning and Zoning Board took issue with the condition and <br />capacity of the roadway and expressed concern regarding bicycle <br />and pedestrian traffic. He said that SEH appears to address <br />capacity to some extent however, only that it is designed wide <br />enough to handle traffic with turn lanes and yellow lines for no <br />passing zones. The SEH report says nothing about the underlying <br />road structure and that is where the problems are. The road is <br />breaking up and is in need of constant repair. It was stated at <br />the last Council meeting that perhaps the County will have to <br />overlay the roadway more often and this situation is a County <br />problem. Mr. Cunningham suggested that if the City adds more <br />traffic to this roadway, the City should look at it as their <br />problem, not just a County problem. <br />Mr. Cunningham said that since a rezone of the proposed plat will <br />have a direct affect on schools and roads serving the plat, the <br />City must responsibly assess the impact of their actions upon <br />these areas of concern. He said that unless the City Council can <br />say, with no reservation, that the proposed plat does not present <br />a burden upon schools and roads serving the area, the Council <br />must vote no to the proposed plat or become a part of the <br />solution to any negative impact the Council decision imposes on <br />any other government unit. Mr. Cunningham said that he feels the <br />best use for the 121 acres is still as a rural area. <br />PAGE 6 <br />