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Re�ular City C�uncii Meeting 11�I�nday, Juiy 23, 2007 P�ge 37 1 Mr. Mischke remembered past discussion for LydZa Avenue at the in- 2 iersection o� �nelling be considered �o� an ove�pass to al�eviaie traffc 3 voluam�s; and recognized that th� int�rsection had b�en di�'fcu�t 4 through the years; and questioned if it could handle two additiona� 5 lanes, even though they appeared reasonable. Ho�rever, Mr. 1V�ischke 6 qu�stion�d whe�h�r the int�rsee�ion wa� adequate to support such r�- 7 visions; and expressed concexn wi�h impacis to the neighbars a�ong 8 Lydia. 9 10 il �. 2 13 Ta�n MeG�hee, 67 li�I�d 4aks Lane Ms. 1V�cGehee stated ihat the City Council had va�ed to au�ho�ize the EAW and vvere ultimately respons�ble �or fhe EAW. 14 Ms. McGehee quest�oned why the EAW was done by the paroposex 15 without City Counci� review un�il its comple�ion. M�. 1VIcGehee � 6 opined that no one was standing up for the ciii�ens; and the computa- 1.7 tians w�re provided by th� college, not staff. Ms. MeGeh�e nated that 18 the College was loca�ed on a Iimi�ed piece o� proper�y; and ques�inned 19 why square �ootage considerations were not part o� the EAW io meet 20 thosc rules and thresholds, with buildings and specific locations ��. c�eax�y iden�zfied. Ms. McGehee opined that part of the problem was 22 with City Code and poiicies governing land use issues, and the en�ire 23 review process; and further opined ihat this EAW was meaningless. 24 25 26 27 28 29 so 31 32 3� 34 35 36 37 38 39 Ms. NlcGehee addressed the proposed location o� the new dormitory to be Iocated too close io the shoreland. Mayo� K�auszng noted that the Iatesi re�ised proposal had are�ocated the dorm �o the o�her side of the existing dorm. Ms. McGehee opzned that this proved her point, that nothing in the document was firm; there were no final designs; no knawn square footages; and noied that the applicani "was so sure no one would �ook at �his, they included the 1986 d�sign for the dorm zn�o the 2407 EAW." Ms. McGehee questioned the aeival environmental steward- ship being done on campus; amount o� acreage reserved �o� cover a.nd vege�aizon £or habita� as requested by ihe Depa�rtmeni o� Natura� Re- saurees {DNR); and quesiioned the actual acreage elaimed by the CoI- lege �or �orest and woodland.