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City Council Meeting Minutes • June 22, 1999 Page 5 1 Faust requested clarification on this issue. Mr. Gibbs, 2617 Lowry Avenue, stated he and his 2 wife had purchased the property at 2621 Lowry Avenue from his aunt and intend to demolish the 3 home on that lot and construct a garage. 4 Cavanaugh noted the properties in question are part of the Kenzie parcels which the City has 5 been interested in acquiring. He added the City's original vision was to acquire all the properties 6 and combining these lots and permitting such property rejuvenation goes against this vision. 7 Morrison stated the City's plan had been based on a"willing buyer willing seller" situation. 8 Cavanaugh stated if this was the case the City's vision for Kenzie Terrace should be abandoned 9 and the affected residents should be notified. Ranallo stated the City was concerned with 10 properties on Kenzie Terrace and not Lowry Avenue, as residents on Lowry Avenue were not 11 amenable to the home buyout proposition. Cavanaugh recommended a letter be sent to residents 12 on Lowry Avenue withdrawing the home buyout offer. 13 Mrs. Gibbs, 2617 Lowry Avenue,.stated that she and her husband own the property at 2621 14 Lowry Avenue regardless of whether the Council approves the lot combination. She added it 15 would be to their advantage to have 1 mortgage. QMotion by Faust, second by Thuesen to approve the Declaration of Restrictions with regard to 17 2621 Lowry Avenue, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gibbs, owners. 18 Motion carried unanimously. 19 Motion by Cavanaugh, second by Thuesen to direct the City Manager to draft a letter to Lowry 20 Avenue residents withdrawing the home buyout offer and clarifying that these properties are no 21 longer being considered for redevelopment by the City. 22 Motion carried unanimously. 23 3. Proposed Park Dedication Ordinance. 24 Bergstrom stated the proposed park dedication ordinance as written applies only to residential 25 property of an acre or more which is to be subdivided. He added the Commission discussed 26 whether other zoning districts should be included. He noted the Commission recommends that 27 the ordinance be adopted as written. 28 Ranallo noted that consideration of the 2nd reading of this ordinance will be before the Council 29 later in the meeting. o Cavanaugh asked whether the official Commission meeting minutes could be made available to the Council prior to the Council meeting, rather than the meeting synopsis currently provided. 32 Ranallo stated the minutes are not available that early, but a Commission representative could