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COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 12, 2003 APPROVED 1 looking at the current project but she is not sure that is what was shown in the past or will be built in 2 the future. 3 4 Councilmember Carlson stated she had asked if the church will contribute towards infrastructure costs 5 as outlined in the Comprehensive Plan. She stated there are also the roads, sewer, and water. With 6 the sewer, the best answer would have been a simple 'yes' that they would connect to the sewer 7 within 24 months of a sewer line being brought up to the property as stated by the Met Council, rather 8 than their answer 'if the Metropolitan Council requires it'. She noted the Comprehensive Plan 9 addresses utilities and the church's response was to pay for the infrastructure costs based on the 10 assessment formula. Butthe Comprehensive Plan raises an additional issue when a project goes in 11 before the roads and infrastructure are available. She read a portion of the Comprehensive Plan 12 related to that type of situation and stated she is not asking the church to pay more than their fair 13 share. She asked that everyone who develops along that road chip in on the infrastructure so the 14 residents don't have to pick it up. 15 16 Councilmember Carlson stated she also had asked if the church will honor the greenway as shown in 17 the Comprehensive Plan. She asked staff to display a map of the greenway and noted that this is a 18 significant greenway and there is also another wetland that because of its location would have to be 19 replaced. She stated this may have helped with the neighborhood and other individuals with concerns 20 of the environment, and with my understanding this will not harm the environment. Councilmember 21 Carlson noted the response to her question on Page 34 of the EAW, second full paragraph, which 22 states the Church's site plan is compatible with the City's greenway plan. She also read the Sierra 23 comment asking the City to guarantee and read from the Comp Plan on how to preserve greenways 24 protection and additional comments from the EAW. • 25 26 Councilmember Carlson stated she has to ask herself if she can say 'yes' to those four criteria and, 27 with the information she has, and without the details, that is very hard for her to do. 28 29 Mayor Bergeson stated there have been a number of issues raised including the environment, heron 30 rookery, Peltier Lake, traffic on 20th Avenue, neighborhood impacts, and historical issues so it is 31 clear to him that City staff, the City Council, neighborhood, church staff, and church members all 32 have noted those issues. He stated that he believes all will work on those issues to assure they are 33 addressed as things move forward. Mayor Bergeson stated some may prefer to not have the church 34 there and they have gotten the attention of City Council and staff about those issues. 35 36 Councilmember Reinert stated at the last meeting he had asked for several more weeks to look at the 37 information provided to the Council. He stated he read that information and did not see anything that 38 was a "red flag" for him. He stated at the last meeting he was prepared to support a negative 39 declaration based on adequate information from the Sierra Club, County, Rice Creek Watershed 40 District, and other agencies. He stated he had asked for an additional two weeks of consideration out 41 of respect for the people who provided the additional information. 42 43 Councilmember Dahl stated that these issues will be looked at by staff and the church. She asked if a 44 covenant or condition can be included in the developers agreement saying they will be responsible for 45 sewer and water improvements and that if there are drainage problems related to the church they will 46 also be responsible for that and the improvement. • 47 5