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Mr. Goodrich stated that he has been reviewing the events under which the northern portion of Bison Street N.W. was initiated for improvements. In that review he has found that three of the seven property owners affected submitted a petition for improvements to the northern portion of Bison Street N.W. in accordance with the City Charter. Also in accordance with the City Charter, one of those persons, Mr. Brett Scott, who signed the initiating petition appeared at the public hearing on August 29, 1989 and officially withdrew his name from the initiating petition. Mr. Goodrich stated that this action creates a situation of two out of seven of the affected property owners being in favor of the initiating petition and that does not meet the 35% requirement called for in the City Charter. Mr. Goodrich stated that the only other way a project can be initiated is by a four-fifths vote of Council and he would like to do some additional research to make sure the City is complying with the conditions of the charter and addressing Mr. Scott's concerns. Councilmember DeLuca recalled that the only reason the residents on the southern portion of Bisons Street N.W. agreed to the project was because the northern portion of Bisons Street N.W. was going to be improved. Mr. Goodrich recommended that City Council table action on the Bison Street N.W. project and request a more thorough report from City Staff. Motion by Councilmember Cich and seconded by Councilmember Pearson to table both of the Bison Street N.W. Improvement Projects until August 14, 1990. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers Cich, Pearson, DeLuca and Peterson. Voting No: None. After some discussion regarding the conflicting reports associated with the two Bison Street N.W. Improvement Projects, Mr. Goodrich recommended that the City Council consider ceasing any further research on the two projects and go back to calling a public hearing regarding improvements to Bison Street N.W. as one project. Councilmembers Cich and Pearson withdrew their motion to table action on both of the Bison Street N.W. Projects until August 14, 1990. Motion by Councilmember DeLuca and seconded by Councilmember Pearson to schedule a public heating for August 28, 1990 regarding improvements to both the north and south portion of Bison Street N.W. and to direct the City Engineer to prepare a feasibility study regarding the same. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers DeLuca, Pearson, Cich, and Peterson. voting No: None. Case #4: Request to Rezone the Proposed Plat of Chestnut Pond from I-1 Industrial to R-1 Urban Residential; Case of Mr. Peterson, Good Value Homes, Inc. Addition John Mr. Hartley recalled that City Council's approval of the preliminary plat of Cedar Hills was contingent upon the developer providing an additional outlet from Cedar Hills to either Sunfish Lake Boulevard N.W.or Industry Avenue N.W. in addition to 144th Lane N.W. through Hunter's Hill Addition. Mr. John Peterson of Good Value Homes has acquired additional property south of Cedar Hills to be developed as Chestnut Pond Addition to provide for that additional access to County Road #116. The subject property is currently zoned I-1 Industrial and would require a rezoning to R- 1 Urban Residential in order to develop it with residential lots. Motion by Councilmember DeLuca and seconded by Councilmember Peterson to adopt Findings of Fact #0274 relating to Mr. John Peterson's request to rezone the proposed plat of Chestnut Pond Addition from I-1 Industrial to R-1 Urban Residential. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers DeLuca, Peterson, Cich and Pearson. Voting No: None. City Council/July 24, 1990 Page 7 of 14