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egular City C®uncil eating ®nday, July 23, 2007 Page 3 market value, and were removed from the tax rolls. Mr. Neprash opined that this would be one of the few times the City would have sufficient leverage to negotiate with the College; and that there was every reason to believe that the college would acquire additional off- campus properties over the next 10-20 years, further impacting the City's tax base. Councilmember Pust questioned if Mr. Neprash thought deliberations, conclusions and recommendations at the PV'VET level would have been different if comments were made available. Mr. Neprash opined that, personally he believed it would have, just the sheer weight of the comments and their substance, including the nature of the entities providing comment. i alag a, 3 ®rew®® a e Mr. Callaghan noted that he lived directly across Little Johanna from the College; and expressed his disappointment with the general nature of the comments, rather than lack of specifics from the College in their responses; opining that they were very incomplete and vague. Mr. Callaghan commented on the various plans presented throughout the review; and questioned which site plan was accurate; specific lo- cation of the proposed ball fields and field house; whether the ball field was proposed to be moved adjacent to Lydia and potential safety impacts to traffic along Lydia and homes in that area; and the existing significant sound buffer of trees in place on the east side of the prop- erty and the questioned the intent for those trees. 1Vlayor Klausing reminded Mr. Callaghan that all plans presented and reworked by the applicant were in concept stage at this point; and that tree preservation; landscaping; and building location would be com- pleted in accordance with City Code and permitting processes and monitored by staff accordingly. Mr. Callaghan reiterated his concerns with potential loss of existing forested areas of the campus; addressed existing and potential noise issues from the campus specific to sporting events, and impacts of any significant tree buffers along the edge of the campus.