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Session 1530, Minutes Page 4 October 15, 1990 Li , have spent more than $2,000 to ascertain that building a home there is feasi- ble. They plan to use as little land as possible for the hoarse and leave the major portion in its natural state. He felt his background in art and design should help convince neighbors that an esthetically pleasing hoarse that fits in the neighborhood will be built. Mrs. Thompson suggested that the Mays, their neighbors, and city authorities meet to discuss this matter. Mrs. May noted there were no trustee or other requirements for what the structure must look like, and she asked Mrs. Thompson if she was suggesting the Mays do this as a courtesy. Mrs. Thompson said she was. Mrs. May pointed out that any neighbor who had concerns about this matter could easily have called them for informa- tion, but no one did. She also noted they have followed the City's guidelines for this procedure completely. They also contacted Mr. Hill since it was their understanding that when a property is vacated, the people involved in the decision to vacate are the adjacent owners, and the only person so affect- ed is Mr. Hill. Mr. Price asked if the requested vacation would result in ac- cess to the proposed home. Mr. 011endorff said that was not clear to him--the staff initially opposed the vacation of the right-of-way because they thought that would prohibit any development. He suggested that the matter be referred back to the staff for more detailed study. He pointed out there is a public right-of-way there now; if vacated, he did not understand how anyone could get back to the property if there is no longer a street. Mrs. May said the couple was now in the process of buying the only parcel of land at this location that would be landlocked should the vacation take place; therefore, no one else will be affected. Mr. Eric Stein, 7427 Chamberlain, said a house built at this location will be about 150 feet from his property, and he was concerned about the effect of construction downstream. Mr. Derrick Coley, 7366 Drexel, said it was evident there was a strong neigh- borhood feeling against any development of this property. He said he would be disappointed if this land was developed and the natural beauty lost. Mr. David Mazza, 7405 Chamberlain, said he was told when he moved in that the property behind him could not be developed because there was no access to it, and he felt it should stay that way. He also said that the 1978 flood plain map shows that all the property behind his home is in the flood plain. Mr. Miles Cramer, 1065 Jackson, said his home was south of the area in ques- tion, and he supported Mr. Mazza's statement regarding the flood plain because he was informed he would have to continue flood insurance even though his land is higher than any other in the area. He said the Council should determine whether the property is in the flood plain. Ms. Stephanie Huddleston, 1051 N. Jackson, asked how traffic will get into this street if it is vacated. Mr. 011endorff repeated he was not sure what happens if the City vacates the street, and the staff needed to study this. Ms. Huddleston felt it was a bad precedent for the City to vacate property for someone's personal use. (me Mr. Tarn Edmondson, 7366 Chamberlain, said perhaps the Mays were sincere about not changing the natural area, but he was concerned about what might happen if