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•r r complete design can not be drawn up. An audience member asked why RTA had not done a survey yet. Ms. Feke remarked that she could not access the land or attempt to purchase the land because it had not been rezoned yet. She can not go to a 100% drawing without an accurate survey of the land. RTA will do what ever is required of them and RTA knows that it will be the most expensive park and ride they have ever built. Again at this point audience members were speaking all at once and the discussion was not audible. Mr. Tallon had to use the gavel to get the meeting back in order. Ms. Pattan suggested that the residents don't need a surveyor to let, you know that their property value will go down. They are talking about lowering the land and raising the mounds which will not make a difference, her home is currently 40 feet above 1480 and they hear every car that goes by and now we will have to hear buses and cars 200 feet from our home. The mounds will not keep the fumes or noise from reaching our homes. Mr. Bosl a resident questioned if the 5 parcels listed in ordinance 99-140 were the only parcels that RTA will be using for the park and ride. He questioned the if the criteria for the overlay zoning would have a separate criteria's made for that zone. Mr. Dubelko stated that there would be a separate chapter in the zoning codebook providing for the restrictions of uses in that district. The question that comes into mind is the potential conflict between restrictions that are imposed by overlay verse restrictions that are imposed by the underlining zoning resideritial; the more severe restriction would apply. Mr. Bosl suggested that the overlay ordinance has its own criteria as does the communications overlay ordinance that was mentioned earlier. Mr. Dubelko commented ` that was correct' and reviewed the basic zoning requirements that are found in zoning chapters. When a specific proposal for land zoned in one of the those chapters comes before the. Planning Commission, the first thing the code says it that it has to meet the code minimums before it can go before the Boards and Commissions. The Planning Commission then has to look as adverse impacts such as esthetics and safety. Mr. Bosal questioned if the value of the property going down could be requested. Before the ordinance is put in place is there studies done with respect to air pollution and noise pollution to find out what the adverse effects would be. Mr. Dubelko indicated that typically the studies are made by some professionals within the city. A development proposal is sent on to the Safety forces to look at potential problems such as traffic impact, the forester with respect on trees that would be removed or replaced, to the Engineering Department to review engineering issues. The plans are sent on to the Architectural Review Board for recommendations of styles, colors and material used. The Planning Commission typically gets a proposal first then it is sent with recommendations on to other city bodies to review. One ordinance which covers super stores the developer has to do a traffic study because of the traffic increase, but typically on development proposals things are done in house by city people. The Plarming Commission makes suggested changes based upon the recommendations of the other City bodies and officials. The Planning Commission itself is a recommending body that recommends it on to Council for final approval. Mr. Bosal suggested that the Assistant Law Director was basically saying there are no comparison studies for what is now and what will be later to avoid adverse affects on the property. Mr. Bohlmann suggested that if the residents looked at what the property was currently zoned at it has the least amount of adverse impact for that area. He thinks it is far to say that no one is going to build a home on that property. What else would have the least amount of impact on this area, a park and ride, general retail, an office building, hotel, or apartments they are not sure. The least amount of impact on the neighborhood he would think that would be a park and ride. The city can only address certain things in an ordinance such as setbacks, roof height requirement things of that nature. Issues regarding 13