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Regular City Council Minutes - 9/15/03 Page 12 destruction that would occur during a future construction proj ect. Mr. Cox expressed his preference that the property be sold as one parcel, with a new owner intending to live on the property determining the future use. The applicant, Gary Weldon, was not present at the meeting; and Mayor Kysylyczyn closed the Public Hearing at 8: 11 p.m. Mr. Paschke and City Attorney Squires responded to Council questions related to utility locations and easements and potential costs associated with hook-up and/or relocation; specific home designs related to the Building Permit process; City standards and consistencies with code; and Council discretion for denial through findings only if a health, safety or welfare concern were evident. Further discussion ensued regarding potential impacts to the neighborhood and limitations of Council to deny the request; and rationale as the Council allows due process and considers the request from a density perspective with the information before them. Darren Cox, Resident Mr. Cox identified two issues: environmental impact to the nature center at the end of the cul-de-sac that had been preserved by a retired professor; and that there was no precedent in this neighborhood, and sought recognition of the uniqueness of the neighborhood, and offered to provide additional information for Council consideration if action were delayed. Mr. Cox opined that the subdivision barely met the minimum setback requirements, and was not consistent with the nature of the neighborhood. Further discussion ensued, with Councilmembers concurring that, while they sympathized with the neighbors, the law was straightforward as to rationale allowed for denial.