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P & Z members are to review the proposed ordinance and contact Ken Peterson with any comments. Jim Martin queationed the bluff line requirements for the rural area aa some of his land is on large bluffs, 30 to 35 feet high and the~_se~aek_~requirement of 100 feet will make it tough to see a house, 200 feet will put the house out in the field. Art Dunn said Mr. Martin could seek a variance on those lots. Mr. Marston announced that t~e meeting next month would be regarding the environmental section, the following month will housing plan - policy for dealing with th~ housing issue, in September the topic will be land use. He hopes to complete this project by the end of this year or the first part of next year which ia the time frame of the Metro Council schedule. He asked that any issues be resolved i~betWeen meeting times to keep this on schedule and if there are problems, that special meetin~will be held to resolve them. He urges that they t~y to avoid dragging this out. Chairman Peterson said that when they get to the park and open spaces, that the Park Commission should review their park plan so that when we get to this it will be updated and ready to go. He will talk to Dennis Donovan on this. Mr. Marston asked that the Pa~k Commission take a look at the plan and see if there are any changes on it then tumn it over to their landscaping expert in his office to point out the strong and weak points and his firm will serve in a reviewal, advisory capacity. ~r. Marston asked the Commission members to submit a list of concerns such as a transportation plan that Chairman Peterson mentioned to him. This is the kind of information he needs to work within the framework of the budget and to put emphais on things they think need review--such as existing zoning: Is there too much zoned industrial? Is growth occuring outside of the planned 1990 urban area. ~ A copy of Mr. Marsto~s contract and billing is to be sent to the Commission members and the letter from the Metro Council will be important for them to read. MOTION by Kathleen Schneider and seconded by Gerald Zimmerman to recommend and submit to the City Council fop their recommendation the Environmental Protection Ordinance as revised by P & Z and that the ordinances be forwarded to the Metro Council and the Environmental Quality Board. Motion carried. 5.-1 Deemer voted Naye due to the fact that he feels the reforestation should be changed from 10 to 100 trees. MOTION by Ben Deemer to change the reforestation amount from 10 to 100 trees or leave the paragraph out completely. Motion died for lack of second. -5- P & Z Special Meeting 7/9/79