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<br /> commercial properties, the library and the schooL.. There is no public parking off <br /> street. All the parking for the library is on street parking... We have to be concerned <br /> about parking on Euclid Avenue. <br /> "The best we can do when considering this development is think about how much <br /> internal parking we ask for. There is a trade-off in internal parking. If you create more <br /> internal parking, you reduce setbacks, you reduce garden space. These are amenities <br /> for the future home owners. What is of more value to these homeowners, is it parking <br /> space or garden? For myself, being next to the development, I want to make sure <br /> everybody has enough parking spaces inside, so they don't have to park on the street <br /> and don't impact the library and school and church parking. <br /> "That pretty much concludes my remarks. I have tried to be exact... and come up with <br /> a real proposal that will work, and allow the development to proceed." <br /> Mayor Hartnett thanked Mr. Vane and called on the next appellant. <br /> Melanie Thompson, 2303 Carson Street, appellant, said, "As you know I have <br /> children attending Roosevelt Elementary School. When I was at a School Board <br /> meeting back in October regarding why we authorized bilingual education despite <br /> classes specifically specified for learning English only, I heard the School Board <br /> authorize the Superintendent of Schools to enter negotiations for the property at 2150 <br /> Roosevelt Avenue. That was the Board Brief I sent to you. I thought a school <br /> purchase was the ideal solution to provide our school system the much needed space <br /> for administration offices or classrooms and provide the land owners and City with <br /> another option. I knew the school was looking at this site for possible administration <br /> offices, so when I read in the paper the District offices had moved, I wrote a letter to <br /> get some answers as to why negotiations failed for our school. What I received was <br /> that letter I sent to you ITom Dr. Crates stating they are still in real need of securing <br /> land for increased student enrollment and if for any reason Classic Communities does <br /> not materialize, they have an interest in pursuing the land. Subsequently I found out <br /> our schools are only leasing the administration offices they are now in while they <br /> search for a permanent administration space. <br /> "I know you all realize how important an administration office is to the operation and <br /> function of any system by the expansive and beautiful City Hall we are building for the <br /> operation and function of this City. I believe our schools deserve the same <br /> opportunity. After receiving Dr. Crates' letter I realized that our schools were still <br /> interested in this land, if we would only pave the way. At the next Planning <br /> Commission meeting I pursued the issue. I was informed by Mr. McCoy and Mr. <br /> Ward that our schools don't have the money. In fact, according to Mr. Ward when he <br /> heard our schools were interested in the land he called Dr. Crates to tell him the land <br /> was not for sale, and Dr. Crates said they don't have the money now anyway, and <br /> suggested opening the homes up on a priority basis to school administrators and <br /> teachers which Mr. Ward agreed to. The information ITom that Planning Commission <br /> meeting completely contradicted what is stated in that letter, and stated in the Tribune <br /> by Assistant Superintendent Mr. Smith which said, as Dr. Crates did, if for any reason <br /> REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 MAY5,1997 <br /> MINUTES Page No. 296 PAGE 21 <br />