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Development Plan and Plat with four minor, easily met conditions, which had been reduced to two conditions. Although, Planning Commission had not found in favor of staffs recommendation. He stated that before Council was a series of convoluted agreements. He pointed out the December 17, 1985, and subsequent agreements that create a conceptual or preliminary PUD, not a master plan. He stated that in all of the agreements, there has always been a total number of residential units referenced on a map or in the agreement, calculated by using the R-E zoning formula, 3.63 units per acre. He commented that there is no particular sub-area anywhere within the Centennial project that meets the R-E zoning requirements, but as an overall project they meet the R-E zoning density of 3.63 units per acre. He stated that this project is significantly less than the 162 units that they are entitled to. The 1985 and subsequent agreements established a contract between McStain and the city, which prohibits the city from now saying that Centennial II cannot be used for multi-family use. Susan Griffiths, City Attorney, asked if Kottke had any objections to the process the Mayor had described as what would be followed during his hearing. Kottke had no objections. Steve Hanson, McStain Enterprises, 75 Manhattan Drive, Boulder, Colorado, explained the planning of the property and the topography. He stated that the reason they picked the access through the Recreation Center's maintenance entrance on Via Appia was because when Via Appia was built, it was initially intended that a road would be coming up north from the Centennial area and tie into Via Appia in that location. That was the original intent of that cut. This entrance would also bring the majority of the traffic off of Via Appia rather than bringing it down through the residential area. Hoyt commented that they have used this Master Plan/PUD process 17 times over the last 14 years and in none of those cases was R-E zoning applied as a specific tool for those parcels. They have lived up to their infrastructure requirements way in advance of the actual development from Via Appia, to bikeway systems, to drainage systems, etc. He felt they had done the very best job they could do with this particular plan. There will be fewer school children and more income to the city from property taxes. Mayer wondered if the Master Plan was posted in full view in all sales offices from February 1986 through the time of the last closure of their sales office in Louisville. Hoyt stated that he wasn't sure. He commented that they have all buyers sign a disclosure statement that states the zoning of surrounding properties. Davidson called for public comments. Steve Palius, 807 Rock Rose Court, Louisville, Colorado, was concerned about traffic congestion, particularly around the Recreation Center; additional people at the Recreation Center, since the development has no club house; impact on city services, such as water, fire, police; impact on the immediate neighborhood; and the lack of consistency with the expectations of people who have built