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- the Council is in the midst of considering the matter of assessing costs and the appropriate time for changing the present assessment procedures would be at that time. He said the City has already committed itself to improvements. Mr. Bradley asked on a policy level if any municipality can fairly require the property owner to bear the full costs of extension ofci ty servi ces. Mayor Ke 11 er di d not allow answer to the question, as he said it would be a change of policy and ruled Mr. Bradley out of order. e. Vote was taken on the motion which carried, with all Council members present voting aye. A short recess was taken. I-B-3 3. Area north of Beltline Road and east of Coburg Road (Cone-Breeden) (A 76-13) Manager indicated that the annexation of this area had been recommended unanimously by the Planning Commission at its February 1, 1977 meeting. Jim Bernhard, Planning Commission Chairman, said that the annexation criteria discussed by the Planning Commission in regard to this piece of property were: it was within the projected urban service boundary; it was contiguous to the present city limits; it could be served with urban services; there was a shortage of park lands in the area; mass transit is available; it includes improvement of traffic concerns and would allow for orderly traffic solution; it could utilize large vacant land for specialized projects and orderly development; the General Plan would allow for an opportunity of an area developed for PUD and light industry; there is limited employment oppor- tunity in the area; it would provide an opportunity to coor- dinate, plan, and review a large parcel of land over time, with control. In response to. plans and policies and general guidelines adopted by the city, he said the Planning Com- mission had recommended 6:0 for annexation and the property included 390 acres. e No ex parte contacts or reasons for conflicts of interest were declared by Council members, other than by Councilwoman Smith, who indicated she would abstain from discussion and voting on this item. Pl anning Commission Staff Notes and minutes of February 1, 1977 were received as part of this record by refer- ence thereto. Public hearing was opened. Mr. Thomas C. Moreland, 460 2nd Avenue East, spoke as an architect in representing the legal interest of the applicant. He indicated Data General Corporation does not have any legal interest in the property, that they had received from the property owners an offer to negotiate long before the Plan- ning Commission's hearing. He indicated his support of the annexation of this area, based on the following comments: e 2/28/77--8 \'+'1