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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 11,2011 Page 8 the applicant for review by the City's Engineering Department. Mr. Paschke noted that the Planning Commission majority felt it was appropriate for staff to review that technical information and continue working with the developer and their consultants to finalize that information. Mr. Paschke advised that staff had since then received the information from the developer, and supported the propos- al. Mr. Paschke advised that the Final Plat and Public Improvement Contract would come before the City Council for consideration in the near future; with the Public Improvement Contract addressing completion of utility and infrastructure work prior to development of the proposed subdivision. Councilmember McGehee expressed frustration that the agenda packet did not in- clude information discussed at the April Planning Commission meeting related to the ponds; and questioned their location on the subject parcels. Mr. Paschke clarified that the April Planning Commission discussion was a sepa- rate issue that would come forward to the City Council in the near future; but was a separate process. Discussion among Councilmembers and staff included the size of the overall acreage, and this parcel; demolition of the existing building on the parcel; devel- opment of the property to facilitate the proposed AirGas project as a separate and distinct land use review process; and proposed use for this parcel for an of- fice/warehouse use by an automotive parts distribution firm. Councilmember McGehee noted that this was a good time to reference the size of this acreage, and the need for the City to maximize its tax base rather than cover- ing such a sizable parcel with asphalt and single-story warehousing. Mayor Roe recognized Councilmember McGehee's concerns. Councilmember Pust clarified that this was not City property, but private proper- ty. Dan Williams, Chief Investment Officer with Meritex At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Williams advised that the overall acreage of the parcels owned by Meritex was forty-two (42) acres; with twenty-eight (28) acres represented in the two (2) parcels; and another fourteen (14) across Walnut Street, and that development of those fourteen (14) acres was the area most currently un- der discussion at the April Planning Commission meeting. Mr. Williams clarified that this request was for the southern most portion of the lot, for use by a whole- sale automobile body parts firm selling to automobile repair shops; and their pro- posal for a 60,000 square foot office/warehouse facility on this approximate five to six (5 to 6) acre site.