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Mey 10, 1978 Page 6 Councitmember Baumgartner pointed out that there may be times when an equat sp11t is not desirab~e, such as if there is a trea in the middle and thet the Planning Cortmisslon should sEate that the sp11t does not heve to be equal if there is such a hardship. Chairpersun Haake replied that iP such an instance does ca~~e up, a varlance could be granted. PLOT PLAN REVIEW - SCQTLq~~D GREEN APARTMENTS - 22b2 SCOTLAND COURT Official Rose reported that the appllcanG desires to bu11d an outdoor recreationat facillty in the northwest corner of his R-4 development. Recreationai faciiities are considered as open space and therefore do not cause s change 9~ density. Official Rose reviewed a memo from the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Oirector wfiich discussed the feasibillty of the planned facility. He steted Staff recorrtnends that if a~oint agreement is not entered ioto by the City and applicant, the proposed fac111tiesshould be fenced from the park. Officiat Rose recumrnended plantlttgs bo r~quired for screening along the tennis courts that abut an R-4 bullding. Official Roso reported that the SDM charge estimate for the improvement wilt be approximately E4,273 and that a developmenL agreement wili be draw~ up and entered into, with a 6ond amount set Lo cave~ screening and fencing requira.ments. E1lzabeth F1av9n, proJect caordinator for Scatland Greeii, stated that she hoped .--. the Planning Comnission would approve the request as most of the proposed actaviti,es ! jwere spring and sumner ones aod that they would like to get going on them. She ~ added thaC they do not plan to install aatdoor 1lghts for the area as they feel with the additional summer sunliqht hours there wi11 be enouqh dayl9ght hours. Chuirperson Haake asked if Ms. fiavin understaod the reason the fencing was beiny required. Ms. f7avin replied that she did. Comnissiun Member Fedor asked why the screening was being requfred since it was internal. Official Rose replied ttiat the Ctty can require screenir.g for improvements if they feel the proposed activities would effect the health, safety or welfare ot the residents. Ms. Fiavin asked what ~ould be required by screening. Official Rose replled that shrubs, evergreens and sa forth would be required. Ms. Fiavin stated that there is a~ood distance fran the tennis courts to the nearest bWldin3, wM ch is not less than what is presently between buildings. She added that tha residents t~ave been told of the facilities that will be going in. Councllmember Baumgarter stated he fett it wou7d 6e a management problem, not a City problem if there were noise complaints and that he didn't feel the City should require screening internally. Kathy McKnight, 2677 Scotiand Court, stated she was a resident of the building clossst to the proposed facilities and that she had been a re;9dent of Scotland Green far three years and had chosen it because of its no-frills and moderate rent. She added that she had ~ust found out about the pro~ect when she got home from wurk as a card had been left in her mailbox, and that she contacted the people who were hane in her ~ building for thefir nptnions and that eight ouY of ti;~ aight she conttcted were against ~ the facittties being put 1n. Ms. McKnight added that this was the first year~ sha was not ailowed tc sign m year long lease and that she feared her rent would be raised to pay for the pro~ect.