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Bellock stated that prior to any final submittals they would provide traffic engineering that would provide that information. Howard wondered if they planned to submit a school mitigation plan. Bellock: I will in the future. Annette Brand, City Administrator, stated concerning the schools that Jim Williams will try to find two School Board members, who along with two Council members will work with Mr. Bellock and the necessary staff mitigate the school situation. Mayer wanted a ballfield/soccer area on the site. He felt the lots were very small. He did not want big houses on small lots. He wanted a minimum 10' side yard setback for lots under 12,000 s.f., a 15' side yard setback for lots over 12,000 s.f., and a 25' side yard to street setback. He felt the cul-de-sac in the industrial area was a problem. He commented that Council needed to be aware that this may be the last significant development ever approved in Louisville that is not already in an existing zoned area. Mayer was concerned about the school overcrowding. He stated that unless Louisville has some sort of impact fees to assist with the schools, or an equivalent, he would have a hard time approving something that would have this kind of impact on the schools. He was concerned that it all could not fit within Resolution No. 36 in the near years. Sisk was concerned that this project is being "fast-tracked." He didn't feel it should be referred to the Planning Commission at this point with the unresolved school situation and other issues. Keany did not feel he could endorse referring this to the Planning Commission. It is too far away from Louisville, too dense, and school overcrowding is a major issue. Levihn wanted Bellock to talk further with the School District. Davidson stated concerning the analysis of the water and sewer debt that the City in the very near future will have to annex between 300 and 600 homes. As far as residential growth, Resolution No. 36 is clearly the consensus of the Council and the citizens of Louisville. He was reluctant to push any new residential development forward until the school issue is resolved. The acquisition of the Daughenbaugh property, along with the acreage the City is buying on the Warembourg farm, and the Heritage Park acreage would give the City 81 acres of park and open space land in the center of the City. Add the 42 acres of open space that the Warembourgs will continue to use, there are 142 acres at the center of Louisville. Bellock was willing to table this and come back with resolutions to the issues.