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retail office, research park and a corporate use. During this time both Biella and Menkick worked with the Town of Superior exclusively. However, one developer withdrew his plan when it was deter- mined that Superior would not be in a position to serve the needed water. Another developer made a generous offer to the Town of Superior and was turned down by Superior. After these efforts, Biella and Menkick then approached the City of Louisville. Menkick feels that the inclusion of this land into the City of Louisville will still directly benefit the Town of Superior in that a waterline will be brought across U.S. 36 almost up to Superior's boundary at no cost to them. Also, commercial development tends to spawn other development. Superior has other quality land for their own commercial and residential development considerations. Menkick stated that this annexation will be of great benefit to the City of Louisville by expanding greatly its tax base. Mayor Fauson asked for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to the annexation request. Jerry McElroy, 204 William Street, Superior, stating that it is not true that the Town of Superior turned their annexation proposal down. Negotiations may have been stalled when the Town asked that Biella/Menkick to wait until the Superior water study could be completed. McElroy stated that it is his opinion that the Town of Superior does not want to be saved from the City of Broomfield, but rather from the City of Louis- ville. McElroy feels that this could have been a win/win situation with a revenue sharing plan. This annexation will negatively affect the Town of Superior and "a yes vote from the Council of Louisville tonight will be by no means the last heard on this issue." Other residents from the Town of Superior asked that the City of Louisville deny this request as it will promote noise, pollution and increase crime due to commercial development. Residents of the City of Louisville annexation stated concerns over the of U.S. 36 geeing it as a negative to Louisville. Some residents were not the inclusion of the parcel of land side of the interchange, but greatly annexation of the land on the south that other parcels are available for growth without having to cross U.S. opposing the crossing the City of opposed to on the north opposed the side stating commercial 36. 6