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L 34 January an, 1900 street could occur and the 'piecemeal. effect could be eliminated.' However, if the applicant acts otherwise, a development Schedule t roust be imposed. If theplat is eventually approved, in order for 7thAve. S.E. to accomodate any new traffic generated by the proposed development, thet et improvements to 7th Ave.S.E. mat be completed prior to y development f the plat. Such phasing will guarantee some mitigation of the impact of the additional traffic to be generated by thedevelopment. Further a bond shelllbe be required to ensure performance of the street improvements.^ 4 He said the Heaxing E amine[r mantle the r e be appxavetl and the staff finds that Lt is in accordance:At,theoCberrehenalve Plan. Councilmember Morrow asked about the traffic and Mr. Anderson said the Traffic Engineer says that 7th Ave.is not at capacity and there ere some improvements being constructed that should decrease traffic. I 1 tounClleembet Overstreet asked why the Hearing Examiner had decided 1' to do the rezone alone and Bab Landles said he thought St was i 1 because the subdivision could only be developed if the rezone was approved. Councileaebex Overet[eet then said there ted been little o testla:ny tonight of why Lt should be rezoned except for economIC f, puxposae. Councilmember Morrow spoke against the rezone because he thought it was spot zoning,that traffic from other neighborhoods use 7th Ave., ^ there will so be an additional 50,000 people living Just to the south f Lhe area, spell se[loos axe being Snpxovetl, and the i q' fatalities that have happenetl will probably,increase. �+ Councilmember Pope agreed that he thought it was spot zoning and he M#i also wanted to see the whole picture fwhat was going to happen to N: the property before he approved a rezone. Councileeabex Gipson spoke In favor oP the rezone as the staff had 1A' love atOgated itand oe mmentla approval. (' - Moved by Councilmember Morrow, seconded by Councilmember Longus to Jj reject the recommendations of the Hearing Examiner and instruct the staff to xeDere Findings end Conclusions to support the denial of the rezoneand to reject Council Bill No.881-10. President Mive said R-1 zone is very consistent with the contiguous properties in the are pas It Is Completly surrounded by R-1 i zoning. Secondly, the area, improvements don't uote the enoughimprovement Examiner, the deplorablrrant the e nature of considering, roadasIt is now, so she said she favored the motion. Roll was called with ell councilmembers voting yes except Councilmember Gipson who voted no and Councilmember Stephenson who was excused. Notion Carried. Councilmember Longus askee to be exposed at this time.