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; To Ms. Miller's question, what does "vacant" mean, Mr. Saul replied that that term is used when the land was not occupied by e structures. No ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest were declared by Cou nc il ors. Staff notes and minutes were entered into the record. Public hearing was held with no testimony presented. CB 1978--Authorizing rezoning from AG Agricultural District to R-l Single- Family Residential District for property located south of Royal Avenue, east of Terry Street Ms. Miller said that although the parcel is vacant, that does not mean that it is not currently being used. She felt certai n assumptions need to be questioned. Land can be used in a variety of ways. She was concerned that there be a provision for main- taining the waterways and creation of buffer zones. She was concerned about the development of low-density in this area while, at the same time, encouraging high-density within the urban core. She felt that the City was perpetuating the kind of development that is now there by simply rezoning the land to R-l. Her recom- mendation would be to add the PO suffix to R-l. Mr. Saul replied that, while a PO suffix is an option for the e City Council, it would not protect the land from being developed as a single-family subdivision. Answering the objections in Mr. Fels~ letter, Mr. Saul explained that subdivisions could, and often do, take into consideration the development of open space, bicycle paths, and open waterways. He explained that the PO suffix was not a guarantee of higher density within the area. Noting that Mr. Fels objected to the development to the south, Mr. Saul said that his opinion was a matter of personal judgment regarding that development. Mr. Saul said that the letter implied that the City should be investing in higher-cost housing in that area. This conflicts with other City goals, Mr. Saul said. The need for a buffer or open space between this area and the property on the west side of Terry could be accomplished with the R-1 designation. Mr. Obie was concerned about applying zoning on a single-lot basis. He felt the Council should look at the whole area, possibly when it considered the 1990 Plan Update. He said he would support any policy-making move that would look at the density problem in depth for the whole area, but would not be in favor of applying the PO suffix to just one piece of property. e 8/27/79-3 '-110