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wishes to pursue the Intergovernmental Agreement in its current form, they should be paid fair market value for the properties. He offered to answer any questions Council might have. Mark Sheveland, 782 W Raintree Court, Louisville, Colorado, stated that he represents Rock Creek Church, who presently meets at the Monarch K-8 school. He expressed concern that he has not noticed proportional annexation of land designated as religious or church property. He encouraged Council to annex properties, such as the Bowes property, and subdivide it with intent of supporting local congregations seeking property to build their worship centers on. Dale Moberg, planning consultant with Moberg Land Company, 107 S Public Road, Lafayette, Colorado, stated that he was also at the Boulder County Commissioners public meeting and is concerned about the speed of this process, especially since it involves a comprehensive plan. He feels that the property owners are also concerned about the speed of this process, the amount of confusion, and the lack of opportunity to discuss this and work things out. He has been working with the Bowes property for approximately one year, planning and determining the use of the property. He stated that there are three major criteria to consider when determining the value of a property: the geographical setting of the land, the surrounding zoning, and the comprehensive plan. He did not see all those steps involved in this process. The Bowes property is located next to the school complex, which is designated as Planned Community Zoning District. This zoning prompted us to develop a mixed-use plan, which provided three levels of housing and area where people could live and work in the same place. This plan was considered 'too dense' as the City of Louisville wanted to maintain the rural character of the property. He offered to work with the City of Louisville and Boulder County to provide additional open space. He was puzzled why the City of Louisville does not want any houses next to these schools. He stated that he was willing to work with the City to develop the area to meet their criteria. He suggested that priorities be set for the purchase of surrounding properties to provide the owners with a timeline instead of placing a 20-year restriction on their property. He expressed support for open space and understands the need for the Northwest Parkway, however, he did not feel the decisions being made were based on good planning or working with the property owners to resolve some of the issues. Jack Bowes, 9182 Dillon Road, Louisville, Colorado, stated that the 80-acre property identified on the map 'Exhibit A' as the Bowes property has been in his family for over 100 years. The City of Louisville now surrounds the property. He stated that he has been working, with the City of Louisville and various land companies for over three years to arrive at an equitable compromise with the City of Louisville over annexation and density issues. The current plan, which would have a rural residential zoning and a density of less than one home per acre, would allow for approximately half of the existing property to remain undeveloped at no expense to the City of Louisville, Boulder County or any other parties to this Intergovernmental Agreement. He requested that this parcel be removed from the Intergovernmental Agreement and offered to meet with any Council member to discuss this further. 7