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significant benefit to the city. He commented that if 300+ housing units were added, what would happen to the rest of the land in the south sub area? He liked all of the industrial concentrated in one area with no residential. Keany saw the benefits and the disadvantages of Knollwood, including the property not being contiguous to other residential areas. Lathrop stated that he weighed the negatives against what he felt was a unique proposal with significant benefits to the Louisville. He did not take this to be a flagpole extension to the city and he took exception to the Planning Commission's findings that were based upon that theory. He felt it was an overwhelming benefit to have Daughenbaugh, 104th Street paved, and the 96th Street connection. Sisk felt this was a viable project, but he felt it was not a part of Louisville. He felt it should remain a business center. He stated that this is a county subdivision using a Louisville address, "no thank yOU." Levihn felt it was more a part of the city than a lot of the other parts of the city are. He felt Bellock did quality projects. He liked the trade-offs of parks and open space and paving of 104th Street. He liked the idea of the gateway to the city and the open space buffer between the two cities. He did not feel Council should worry about the schools too much, because there will be new growth and new schools. Howard's concerns were not the amenities that would come to Louisville, but the people who have for the last 20+ years tried to run an industrial park when there were no buyers or builders. He felt the conversion of CTC now goes against Council's pact with the existing land owners. Davidson stated that staff recommends against Knollwood, as did the Planning Commission and it does not fit the Comp Plan. Sisk moved that Council deny the request to rezone the 170 acres from Industrial/Commercial Business and that the present zoning on the property remain in tact. Seconded by Mayer. Gdffiths listed the alternatives available for Council: 3.) To disapprove the proposed rezoning; To approve the proposed rezoning on first reading. At the same time Council would be approving the General Development Plan, which had not been addressed. Council could adopt it on first reading with or without amendments. To continue the decision to a later Council meeting; To refer this back to the Planning Commission. Sisk stated that after hearing the alternatives, his motion stood. 16