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Bench Handout Agust 27, 2007 J ay Squires August 24, 2007 Legal Opinion Regarding the AUAR Update and Comprehensive Plan Commentary by Al Sands I am the resident Jay Squires is referring to that claims the City's Comprehensive Plan allows only the specific development plan delineated in the 2001 (Master Plan) and the AUAR Scenario 1 map. I wish to make the following observations regarding his opinion letter: NATURE OF THE MASTER PLAN Mr. Squires states that "The resolution itself contains no proscriptive land use designation" ,and then refers to Jamie Radel's memo which relys on the Master Plan which "contains three other maps with alternate development scenarios reflecting potential outcomes of the BP-Business Park designation". Mr. Squires, and perhaps Jamie Radel also, have incorrect information on the true Twin Lakes Master Plan adopted by Council on June 26, 2001, as attached to the council packet that date: Map 3 was not a part of the Twin Lakes Master Plan-it is simply not there. Please review the s Twin Lakes Master Plan attached to the Council 's packet for June 26, 2001. There are a number of maps included in the appendix to the Twin Lakes Master Plan, including a 1988 land use map. No particular significance can be attributed to Map 3 being in the appendix for historical purposes. RESIDENT'S ARGUMENT INHERENTLY ILLOGICAL Mr. Squires argues my position would limit the flexibility of the Twin Lakes Master Plan. Not true. The Council is free, on a super majority vote of four councilpersons, to amend the existing master plan at any time. The issue all along is the Council did not have the required votes to do so. The requirement for four votes in changing a comprehensive plan is to make sure it has the necessary support. I ask Mr. Squires needs to review his opinion in the light of the above information.