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Special City Council Meeting <br />June 12, 2001 <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />lighting 15.8%, vandalism 12.3%, inadequate access by foot or bicycle 3.10% <br />and adjacent users 3.0%. Mr. Brannon reported that 49 respondents said they <br />would never let a member of their family go to Lake Crook. <br /> <br />Mr. Brannon that the last question listed as a major concern was "If you are not <br />using facilities at Lake Crook now, why not?" The response was nothing to do <br />out there; crime and vandalism; safety; insufficient roadway access; did not <br />know what was there or how to get there; water is dirty; horror stories; rumors <br />of activity including devil worship; better facilities available at Lake Pat <br />Mayse; the grounds are unkept and run down; and many respondents said they <br />were simply too old to go out there. Mr. Brannon advised that there was an <br />overwhelming 90.3% of the respondents who said the city should continue to <br />allow special events at Lake Crook. <br /> <br />Mr. Brannon pointed out that there are more factors than public opinion <br />entering into the development of a long range plan for Lake Crook. Federal <br />and state statutes control many of the functions of construction, repair, or land <br />development, flood plain, management on-site sewage disposal, and the <br />prevention of storm water runoff laden with silt and sediment into the nations <br />streams and waterways is a priority of the Environmental Protection Agency. <br />Mr. Brannon discussed these factors with the City Council. <br /> <br />Mr. Brannon explained Option One which would take the property on the north <br />shore and develop it into one and two acre lots since there is no sewer system. <br />He said this would preserve the trees and habitat. This would connect FM <br />1499 with Caviness Road with a scenic lake shore road. The advantage of <br />fewer lots is the faster absorption rate in the Paris housing market. There were <br />be less negative impact on existing subdivisions than with a ten or twenty year <br />subdivision build out. In addition there would be an increase in the tax base, <br />sales tax revenue, and water revenue. <br /> <br />In discussing the disadvantages of Option One, Mr. Brannon indicated that low <br />density will render fewer lots for sale on which to distribute the cost of <br /> <br /> <br />