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John McGuire, Manager of Property and Real Estate for the Archdiocese of Denver, explained that they have a contract on the property with Howard Witkin of Witkin Homes. Howard Witkin, 3300 South Parker Road, Aurora, Colorado, was there to answer any questions. George Harrack, 294 Short Place, Louisville, Colorado, didn't feel the PUD variance should be granted. He was concerned with the lot grades. Daryl Oshiro, 912 Garfield Avenue, Louisville, Colorado, wanted the City to consider: 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) Purchasing the land as open space with the new open space tax; Buying part of the land and using it to increase park space; In addition to adhering to the current RR zoning, could the City reduce fees or other expenses for the church's new project on McCaslin in return for a significant reduction in the number and sizes of houses built on the Harney property? The land left over could be added to the proposed park in the middle of the development. Buying a portion of the land and use it for a community project, such as gardens, bike path link-ups, etc. Oshiro was also concerned about the additional traffic. Bill Hayes, 839 McKinley, Louisville, Colorado, didn't know if the developer had any meetings with the neighborhood. He felt it should remain RR. He wanted a park on this property. Suzanne Van Gytenbeek, 1001 Lincoln Avenue, Louisville, Colorado, represented the Harney Neighborhood Association as being opposed to the rezoning of the property from the current RR zoning. The Association encouraged Council to consider purchasing the 7.712 acres for open space from monies generated from the City of Louisville's open space sales tax. Andrew Horton, 940 McKinley Avenue, Louisville, Colorado, a member of the Harney Neighborhood Association, agreed with Van Gytenbeek's statement. Peter Stewart, 1132 Jefferson Avenue, Louisville, Colorado, a member of the Harney Neighborhood Association, wanted to be involved with the entities involved in the development of the neighborhood to make sure it meets the concerns of the neighborhood. Davidson called for Council comments and questions.