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Davidson called for Council comments or questions. Mayer was concerned about how the tennis facility would interact with the Johnson property. He felt the waiving of any fees might be appropriate for the residential portion, but not the commercial portion. Open space dedication is usually deferred to the formal subdivision process. He wanted more detailed topography drawings. Keany was concerned about the parking for special events on the property. He was not in favor of any waiver of fees for the commercial portion, but was willing to defer those fees until the commercial was developed. Levihn wanted to know the traffic and traffic patterns that will be associated with that area and whether the street would be narrowed or widened. Howard agreed with not waiving the commercial fees, but was in favor of deferring the fees until development. He liked the proposed use. He felt there should be open space dedication if the City needs it. Lathrop encouraged a subdivision with Lots 1 and 2 to clearly separate the two uses. Davidson wanted fairness in the waiving of fees and did not mind waiving fees until development. Lathrop moved that Council refer the letter of intent to annex the Martens property to the Planning Commission with Council comments. Seconded by Keany. All in favor. APPROVAL OF CITY OF LOUISVILLE WATER CONSERVATION PLAN Bill Simmons, City Administrator, stated that to comply with House Bill 91-1154, every water provider of over 2,000 acre feet is required to adopt a water conservation plan by the middle of this year. The draft plan had been developed and made available for public comment, per statute, for 60 days and it was sent to the State for review. The State Water Conservation Board suggested comments and they had been incorporated into the draft (shaded area). It was recommended that the City adopt the Water Conservation Plan and submit it to the State for approval. Davidson was not in support of the City imposing low water requirements on commercial landscaping as described in the top paragraph on pages 5 and 7. He felt it was out of the range of what the City should be doing. The City should encourage, but not require low water landscaping. Mayer disagreed because most of the future development would be commercial, which would make sense for low water usage on landscaping. He wanted the City to strongly encourage commercial users to start using more appropriate grass mixtures. He pointed out that commercial taps are charged less than residential water taps. He felt it would be in the best interest of the citizens of Louisville to keep the requirement as presented. 7