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An amount of approximately $115,000 per year has been <br />quoted as -being the cost above the TIF portion. This <br />does not seem to be a highly unusual budget amount_ <br />�< <br />and should not necessarily constitute a referendum.- It` <br />is typical for city officials to approve that size <br />expenditure. <br />1 1 <br />It is the responsibility of city officials to address <br />4sr <br />needs of the city as a whole in the most prudent and <br />economical way possible. <br />Also, the Concordia project offers additional open <br />P; <br />3r <br />space, which various citizen groups have been very <br />vocally seeking."{ <br />43 <br />:.` <br />3, Petitions opposing the project <br />It has been stated that over 1200 signatures ,'an pet.ita'ons <br />have indicated opposition to the project. Having been <br />}. f <br />approached to'sign, as well as to circulate; these <br />k <br />petitions, I do not feel that the documents are relevant <br />to the final' decision on this project. The petit ons <br />called for agreement to a referendum to purchase the <br />Concordia site. It was presented with little or no' <br />background or dollar figures, but merely a demand firf <br />x <br />voter approval of a major purchase. Of course, voters;`. <br />r mapurchases which would impact, <br />would want input for �jor p.' <br />; <br />their tax expense!�jr <br />F <br />4. Rezoning <br />The Planning Commission is responsible for recommending." <br />approval or denial of rezoning requests. Although, <br />the city has a comprehensive land use planineffect it <br />h ' <br />is important to note that changes in the community <br />sometimes constitute amendments to that plan. The <br />: <br />commission has the very difficult task of mainfiaini'ng <br />: f <br />K <br />appropriate zones within the community. Those changes <br />affecting R-1 areas have the most visible impact.. <br />Y <br />However, it is wrong to assume that the community <br />t <br />or a specific area will remain the same forever. <br />L. <br />There is one portion of the Concordia site to be addressed <br />fi <br />by the Planning Commission as a zoning change, that <br />k, <br />being proposed for development as multi -housing. To <br />remain consistent with the area in terms of home values, <br />it appears most practical to locate multi -housing <br />dwellings near a major highway rather than single <br />M <br />family homes. <br />F: <br />5. The Development <br />It has been stated that Bruttger Companies needs to <br />` <br />coorperate with and accomodate more fully, the needs <br />4 <br />and concerns of the neighbors. In all fairness, it <br />appears that Bruttger Companies has made considerable <br />concessions to the community. They have revised the <br />original plan to provide larger single family lots <br />