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Lathrop agreed with Mayer. He stated that another application containing a height issue was recently before Council, however, the application contained far greater detail than the Saint Louis campus is providing. He explained that this is the first time he has seen the plan and questioned how the applicant expects Council to make a decision when there is no information to base the decision on. He stated that Council is not reviewing a spire for an architectural element but rather a pyramid. He asked Remin for clarification that there is a steel pyramid above the roof height. Remin replied that it is simply four structural elements going up from the edges or the comers and is open. Lathrop asked Remin to explain the four towers that are indicated on the drawings. Remin replied that the entrances to the building would be at the four comers of the pyramid and the towers are to delineate the comers as main portals into the building. He explained that the design of the towers has not been firmly established, however, the purpose for the towers is to identify the entrances. Lathrop expressed support for the proposed loop road. He explained that, without knowing what will occur to 96th Street due to the Northwest Parkway, it is difficult to identify the traffic patterns. He suggested that Remin provide City Council and the Planning Commission with a tremendous amount of detail on how the church will be built in order to justify the height variance. Lathrop expressed concern for the location of the rectory and suggested that the rectory be placed on the west side of the retention pond in 'order for the retention pond to be closer to the railroad tracks. Remin agreed to re-evaluate the location of the rectory. Lathrop asked Tom Phare, Public Works Director, for clarification that the site could accommodate the anticipated water usage. Phare replied, yes. He explained that there is a sixteen-inch water line in the railroad right-of-way, just to the east of the development, in addition to a secondary feed into CTC that would supplement the area. Lathrop asked how students walking or biking to school would be accommodated. Remin replied that, realistically, students would be driven to school, as the students come from Boulder, Lafayette, Superior, and Louisville. Lathrop stated once 96th Street/County Road is closed there would be no easy route for students to walk up the hill to school. He suggested to Remin that the need for a bike/pedestrian trail be re-evaluated. Remin replied that he was not aware that 96th Street would be closed. 18