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ROSEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION Page#10 Wednesday, October 12, 1988 Berry stated that she was encouraged by the participation project and that she had concerns about the safety of school children and that the rec center information reached the general public. on this walking hadn't Berry stated her opinion that the city should have a referendum to allow a complete study of the rec center supported by the whole community. stokes stated his opposition to the project based on the fact that the rec center and the housing development are two distinct items which should be separated. Stokes stated that the rec center question should be presented to the whole community for a vote. Maschka stated that he has a problem with the issuance of 3.6 million dollars of general obligation bonds without a City vote. Maschka also stated that quality of life is also an issue with this proposal and that the various parties have to get together to come up with a better solution for the site. Moeller stated that the two issues should be separated and that the rec center should be brought to a vote of the citizens. Moeller stated that the basic development is logical and well done and makes sense from a land use perspective. Moeller stated that this proposal should be defeated or tabled to separate the two issues. Goedeke stated that he would vote against the proposal because Brutger Companies should do their proj ect on their own without tax increment financing and that the rec center should stand on its own merit. DeBenedet stated that he views this proposal different from other proposals recently approved on other sites. DeBenedet stated he had concerns that utility questions have not been fully answered, that transition to the single-family neighborhood have not been fully addressed, that housing needs and types have not been fully considered, and that he was not comfortable with the use of tax increment financing and questioned whether this will be the rec center that everyone really wants. DeBenedet stated that he would be for the proposal without the rec center. Johnson stated that there is no support for the project and that the city cannot ignore the desire of 1300 citizens. Johnson stated that she supports the rec center but that it should be put to a referendum.