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finished and imtil there are enough inspectors to handle permits. Mr. Kastelic <br />responded that this has been done now in other coirmiunities. Mr. Gorris stated <br />that if this were done it would have to be done for both residential and <br />commercial. Mayor Boyle pointed out that, because of the market conditions, he <br />did not believe that there was a rush to develop. Mrs. Hamden, a resident of <br />Timber Trails, would like to see underground power distribution and would also <br />like the western end of Lorain Road re-zoned to something other than <br />commercial. She believed that residents of her development would be willing to <br />keep up a park if the City provided one. She suggested there should be more <br />maintenance of existing trees; more policing of commercial properties and more <br />severe penalties for violations; more natural areas be used as buffers between <br />commercial and residential; sign pollution should be reduced; traffic pattern <br />at Great Northern should be improved. Mr. Bohlmann, Service Director, stated <br />that the possibility of underground power distribution had been studied for <br />Country Club Boulevard from Victoria Plaza to Great Northern and the estimated <br />cost for the area which is less than 1/2 a mile had been between <br />three-quarters of a million dollars and $850,000.00. He urged the Planning <br />Commission to attempt to require developers to install underground wiring <br />wherever possiblea He further advised that at present a commercial property <br />maintenance program has been implemented and a lot of repairs are being done <br />on the east side of town right now and it will take another yeax to complete. <br />Mayor Boyle questioned how specific would this plan get, for instance, would <br />it merely state that cluster housing is needed, or would it actually suggest <br />where cluster housing should be locatede Mr. Kastelic responded that after <br />looking at certain areas they would suggest alternatives and would work with <br />the City to determine which alternative would fit best in each area. Mayor <br />Boyle would like it clarified that, if County Planning is chosen, he would <br />like it specifically stated that certain types of housing is needed in certain <br />locations. Mr. Thomas noted that during the initial discussion with County <br />Planning, the Commission had requested that that they specifically address the <br />need for senior housing, and pointed out that this has not been addressed <br />during this presentationa Mayor Boyle would also like specifics on commercial <br />development, perhaps a time table for the development of the industrial park. <br />Mr. Schulz stated that since the master plan must be updated every five years, <br />it would be important to reassess the zoning of any area which was not being <br />developed as planned. Mayor Boyle poi.nted out that if there had been a master <br />plan in 1981 when the industrial park was first started, and only one business <br />was in by 1990, a time table would have shown that somethin.g more had to be <br />done to promote it. Mr. Alsenas responded that if it had been decided that an <br />industrial park was necessary for a tax base, there are a range of options for <br />promoting it from putting up a sign to aggressively marketing the property. A <br />time table would be driven by the strategy chosen, plarLninv must support a <br />decision that has been made, and they would give analyses and alternatives so <br />that appropriate decisions can be made. Mr. Schulz pointed out that zoning is <br />not sacred, and people have to realize that a zoning change is frequently for <br />the benefit of the whole community, not just an individual. Mrs. Hammer, a new <br />resident, believed that there should be some kind of consistent sidewalk <br />policy, pointing out that sidewalks begin and end without any pattern. City <br />Engineer Deichmann stated that there is a policy, but it has not been enforced <br />in the past, and the Engineering Department is sending out letters, but it is <br />hard to enforce after the fact. She stated that in other corrIIrnunities, <br />sidewalks are installed and property owners are assessed for the cost. <br />Assistant Law Director Dubelko suggested that a sidewalk plan could be