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Finally, since use of "Parcel E" as a Catholic Church is the use represented to us as purchasers, and since we believe a Church would be one of the best neighbors we could have, we call on the St. Louis Catholic Church to work constructively with the City of Louisville to develop acceptable plans for construction and occupancy of its facility on the subject parcel. I/ery Sincerely, Wilbur P. Kauffman, President Cherrywood II HOA Davidson requested that Sam Light, City Attorney, explain the Master Development Agreement. Sam Light, City Attorney, explained that Centennial Valley is governed by a general development plan, which calls out specific parcels, this being "Parcel E". He stated that he is working with Planning Department staff to determine the full history of this parcel. However, pursuant to the Fifth Amendment in 1995, retail designation was removed from Parcel E, which removed any retail use of that parcel. The parcel was also split, with a portion going to residential and the other half went to 'mixed-use.' There was an underStanding that there would be no retail use on the parcel, and perhaps other types of mixes uses might be permitted, but they would not include retail or other forms of retail commercial use. He stated that he is currently working with the Planning Department staff to fully identify what that might mean. There was a subdivision plat and a preliminary PUD approved for the site a number of years ago that was on the assumption of a church, a school, and other uses proposed by the Archdiocese at that time. That plan has not moved forward. In 1995, there was a Fifth Amendment that removed retail use from that parcel and the full history of that action is still under investigation. Davidson explained that the Agreement is between the State of Colorado, the master developer, and the City. Therefore, the City, by itself, is not free to change the agreement. He stated that during the Fifth Amendment, without making any major change in the zoning, simply moving space from one parcel to another took over a year. Davidson felt that it was highly unlikely that the parcel would be anything other than what its current allowed uses are. Kauffman thanked the Mayor and Council for hearing their concerns. Ayse Strahm-Bergh, 891 Larkspur Court, Louisville, explained that she lives on the other side of Cherrywood II. She agreed with Kauffman. Doug Harper, 1160 S. Boulder Road, Louisville, asked to comment on the postponement of the S. Boulder Road closure. He stated that he finds it inconceivable a road of this size could actually be closed for an entire week and questioned whether Council could request that the project be complete one lane at a time.