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Mayor Tarver felt that getting enough information to make the right decision is the issue. When the General Plan Update is finished, then we have to accept and process the application. Right now we're being asked to make an exception to the previously adopted policy of the Council not to process the General Plan amendments until after the General Plan Review process. He felt he couldn't do that until he had the forum and at that time he might consider the application. Ms. Michelotti stated that it might be October and then it would be a moot point. Ms. Dennis stated that the poll of the neighborhood which the developer is willing to do is a piece of information that has never been seen before; she felt it is a necessary piece of information. Mayor Tarver is not restricting what information is brought to the meetings; the developer is welcome to do a poll or show plans to the community. At this point the Council's decision is whether to proceed with the General Plan amendment. He felt that he needed community input, information from the State Superintendent's office, and information from the developer in order to feel comfortable. He stated he could not put a time frame on the issue; but he is committed to do the process as quickly as possible. Ms. Michelotti asked if the process is to let everyone hear the same thing at one time and if that process is intended to overturn or get the School Board to change its opinion as far as -- whether that site will be a school site. She won't vote to do that since the School Board made the decision but she's in favor of a clarification before proceeding. She felt that the School District has an opportunity on the table but we're holding up its opportunity and it might not come again. Ms. Mohr thought the process was too open-ended and felt the process could take longer than the General Plan process has taken. Ms. Michelotti asked if the process can be continued for 30 days or 60 days. Mayor Tarver hoped to get the information as soon possible but there are no guarantees. It will be a joint workshop between the City Council and the School Board if the Board will participate. Mayor Tarver made a motion, seconded by Mr. Pico, that the applicant's request to process a general plan amendment for the Del Prado property independent of the general plan update process be deferred until there is one or more meetings between the City, the School Board, the State Superintendent's office, parent teacher organizations, Del Prado neighborhood residents, the developer and the development community, and the community in general to discuss procedures relative to surplus school property, financing new schools, what could be built on the site, what parents want at a particular school, and the City's planning and land use procedures for the site. 05/09/95 -12-