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Councilman Limpert: Mr. President, I also have received a request of a 30-day extension of the PDC recommendation on the Zoning Ordinance 2025-100, and ask for a second. Councilman Shymske: Second. Council President Brossard: Thank you. Motion to extend the Planning and Design Recommendation deadline by 30 days on Ordinance 2025-100, made by Councilman Limpert, seconded by Councilman Shymske. Roll call, please. Council Clerk: Mr. Limpert: Yes, with comment. So, given that the applicant had requested an extension of the timeline, following the October meeting here, there was some recommendations for revision by the Planning Commission, and the applicants' requesting more time, and the Administration has also recommended that be granted. I think there's definitely some questions about the viability of a zoning change there, but I'm going to give the Administration and the applicant, and I also would like a recommendation as opposed to a 30-day auto approval by the Planning Commission. So, yes, thank you. Mr. Shymske: Yes, with comment. I believe that the Commission deserves to weigh in on this matter. Mr. Scarl: No, with comment. I believe there was no effort made on behalf of the developer since the last 30-day extension. Additionally, neither Council nor the residents know why this legislation was not discussed at the December 10th Planning and Design Commission. This is the rezoning legislation, not the developer's plan, and I think the developer should have been prepared after the first 30-day extension. Thank you. Ms. Hemann: No, with a comment. No, no, and no. My comment is based on the fact that for 12 years I have solidly represented all of Ward 4, which includes the historic districts. I would get two and three phone calls a year from developers. My answer was always no. This developer pursued it. That's fine. They're entitled to do that. I have attended every meeting of Landmarks, every meeting of Planning, and they have presented nothing that is even remotely what anyone could live with in that area, and the residents don't want it. And I really don't think that when you're at a Landmarks meeting and a resident is told no, that they can't even replace their windows with vinyl windows for the convenience of cleaning them, maintenance of their home, et cetera, that they were required to repair all of their wooden windows to the original condition, but yet we are supposed to consider relieving one development of all of the restrictions that these people have gone through the entire time that they have been homeowners. I have fought for dormers to be installed. I have fought for windows. I have fought for siding. I have fought for many things for these residents that they are denied, like 12-16-25 Council Meeting Minutes Page