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<br /> Mr. �chroeter continu�d, �tata�n�; th�,t th� a�pT�cant, i3ez�nis L.
<br /> Woor�r�an, appealeci the �ecis��or� tY��.:�; a,n E�R w�.� r.e�uirtcl, but, t��e
<br /> Planrsir�� Cotnr�is�ion r�x�.e� trza+� i.t was rPr�ui.x�d arid decision was
<br /> made that the E�� ��uid �ae �r�pared b�; a �.e�n�ultant. Mr. Schroetex
<br /> acknawledged tinat Mx°'. Woodman was n�at �,dvis�d o�' his opt�on t�a
<br /> �,,, wait five ar six weeks until the worklaad wou�d permi� staf� ��
<br /> prepare the EIR and that the findin�s as to why �he EIR w�z� re-
<br /> � quired were not reiterated �o h�,m.
<br /> Mr. Schroeter aclvised �ha� ap�arent.:�.y Mr. W�odman �aoul�i pr�f'e� t:a
<br /> wait and hav� the staff pr�:gar.�e ttix� r�p�rt, i.f 3.t ia r,eq�air�d, and
<br /> that Mr. Woodman is na��r a���al:�n� �;tie �iarznin,� G�mmi��i�n df;ci�>ion
<br /> r�quiring an EIR_
<br /> Dennis L. Woodman, �.pp?icant a.n t��e sub��r.t appeal, �t�.ted he i�
<br /> �,pp�a ng � ecisioz�. �h�,t ar �ZR be requir�c� s�.nce he ques�ions
<br /> the need for such a xepnrt f,'c�� � u:�e whick� is p�rmitted in the
<br /> central business district. A4r. �`oodz�an �ta�ted that a small twa-
<br /> story building is planned to be eonstruc�e� c�n property in the
<br /> downtown parking distr3.ct tivhickx Yaas been contributing �o ths dis-
<br /> trict. Mr. Woodman stated tha,u the possible ac�vers� impac�s s�t
<br /> forth in I�'�terdepar�mental Pre�imynary Analysis ESH Qu�sticnnai.rt
<br /> do n�t fall within th� criteria, :�e� forth in Paragr�,ph 'j�b) of
<br /> �.esolution No. 6882 as the basis Far r�r�uirement of �,n �R. l+�r.
<br /> '�Toodnaan �lso c�b�ecte� to nat k�avi�� b�en �,d�is�:d �f' his opt3.on to
<br /> wa3.t to have the EI�t prepa,xed by �taff a� Ic�ss ec��t �h�n tht�t ��'
<br /> the consultant.
<br /> City Manager Fales ob�erved t1�at �?, �la�raing �irector S�hraeter and
<br /> others have me� h�ith Mr. Woodman. Mr. Fale.� remarked that he
<br /> ""°"" . had thought the Plannin�; Corr�mmi�sion might underta�.e to deter�°.in�
<br /> what znight be the sub�jec� for an �IR, not.�.�.�; th�.t �uch wc,rk is
<br /> „� nec�ssary to make � ne��,tive �lecla�ra.tion �.ls�;�.
<br /> Dis�u�sion folloEVed concernin�; the differ�x�ce k��tween EIR c�-�ar�,*es
<br /> madc �y different cansul.�;ant� �.nd by �ity .staff; th� lack of' ex-
<br /> perienee on wh3.ch to �udge the gerform�ance s�f the increasing�.�r
<br /> large number of consultant� ��te2z.ng the ��w i'i�ld; �nd w��tr;�r
<br /> the Planning Commis�iom mi�h� re-�xamir�e e�emptions from th� �I�2
<br /> requzrement.
<br /> City Attorney Schri�ker reminde� �Cc�uricil �h�:�� �;h� �ta.t� ��zvi�re�n�
<br /> mental Quality Act does not �,llow a ��r.eat de,:�,�. oz` �at��u1� Vc
<br /> citi�s to create ex+���ti�ns.
<br /> Mayor Keckley requested can:i.�e�ation b� d�.r�Ut;�:ra t� the a�ge�.i.
<br /> of Mr. Wooclman re�a.rd�.ng the P�.�.n�in�; C�mml�sion decis�,on th�at
<br /> an E�R is required for his c3�v�;lopmen�.
<br /> Mr. Woodman restated his obj�ci;ion� th�t �n t�,�R i� r�q�zired, cc�rr��-
<br /> m�nting paxticularly conce:rnin� �,hP uu����t�d p��s�,it�1e a.a�ae���
<br /> impac t of re s t�,urant seiva�;�.
<br /> Mr. S�hroeter c�.*nmented concerning �he possible adverse �rripa,�t�.:�
<br /> �,,, se� fortli in the Questi�nnair�, no�ing that �11 are �justifi�d
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<br /> �hether ar not �.t might �e�m sa �o tk�e app�.icar��.
<br /> �'" Mayor Kech�ley invited anyone presen� wY�o wi�hed to �pe:�,k. tn da s�.
<br /> MOTION: Counril.mr�n G1�;;�mouf;h rnovec3, se�;c�n�ed i�� Got�.nc�l.man W��li�ms,
<br /> to cl.ose the publ.a.c he�r:i.ng.
<br /> Reg.Mtg.
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