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City Attorney Goodrich replied that any project that has already been issued a building permit <br />will not be stopped. <br /> <br />Ms. Wealthy stated that she felt that the moratorium could be delayed until more information is <br />received from the State. When they moved to their house in 1965, they were told they were <br />going to do the extension of Highway #10 and that was only done five years ago. <br /> <br />Winslow Holasek, 1159 Andover Boulevard, Andover, inquired as to what is going to happen <br />with some of the recently proposed projects. There has been a gas station approved for Sunfish <br />Commons and Plants N Things has been before the Planning Commission discussing a proposal <br />to construct a multi million-dollar building. In the letter that was sent to the residents, it stated <br />that if the Council introduces the ordinance it will be adopted November 12, 2002, and the Plants <br />N Things proposal will probably go before the Council on that night so then Mr. Hickman would <br />not be allowed to move forward with his project. <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson replied that-the City Attorney has stated that anything approved <br />prior to the ordinance becoming effective will be allowed to move forward. <br /> <br />Mr. Holasek stated that the City built a large holding pond without an outlot and they are facing a <br />large assessment because the City has placed the cost on the property owners. The area being <br />discussed is 95 percent developed and five percent undeveloped. The City has allowed and even <br />encouraged development along Highway #10 so the moratorium does not make sense. It will <br />cause an undue hardship on many of the property owners especially when the highway is a long <br />way away from being improved. <br /> <br /> Councilmember Anderson explained that the issue was forwarded by the Town Center Task <br /> <br />· Force on October 10' and then the issue went before the EDA meeting, .and Public Works <br /> Committee. A month ago the Council had asked a consultant to get information on official <br /> mapping and they just received some information from him tonight which they had not had an <br /> opportunity to review. She stated that the people who own the land need protection as well as <br /> the City. She did not think the City would want to allow million dollar buildings to be <br /> constructed and then when it comes time to build the road, the owner charges the City double <br /> that to acquire the property. The official mapping establishes some of the parameters so that if a <br /> property owner is put on notice regarding the future highway expansion and the property owner <br /> chooses to develop their property they will do so at their own risk. The Council has not had the <br /> opportunity to learn about these processes, which are going tobe necessary. She stated that she <br /> would prefer to wait on the moratorium until they are informed more clearly on the processes and <br /> understand what the issues are. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that since the action is to introduce the ordinance would it <br />make sense to introduce the ordinance this evening and then do the'homework prior to adoption. <br /> <br />Councilmember Anderson replied that she felt that it would be pushing the issue somewhat. She <br />stated that there were so many questions left unanswered such as under what circumstances does <br /> <br />City Council/October 22, 2002 <br /> Page 12 of 37 <br /> <br /> <br />