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TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1998 which he called a summary statement, to all members of C~uncil. Mr. Pritchett said that he wanted the citizen' s effort to be perceived as a positive one. He then asked that all his documentation and his summary be read into the official record of the meeting verbatim, (attached herein) and read his summary. Mr. Pfitchett stated that Mr. Adkins had failed to develop the Koyal Oaks project as promised, and had failed to ~",.comply with all development requirements. He stated that the project did not meet setback requirements, that it failed to comply with safety requirements, that the developer had failed to submit and keep an accurate development plan on file showing the recreational aspects of the project, and had not developed the recreational elements as promised. Mr. Pritchett further stated that the developer had failed to file an updated Sediment and Erosion Control Plan, in violation of State law, and had failed to comply with City Ordinances by not having the necessary updated documents on file as noted. He went on to state that the application for an extension of the Special Use Permit was incomplete, the project was in violation of the existing permit, and that the application for the extension of the Special Use Permit should be denied. Mr. Pfitchett further stated that since the existing Permit had expired the Council actually had no legal authority to grant the requested 137 extension, nor could the Planning Commission, and that the developer should be required to apply for another extension. Mr. John Keim of 901 Dundee Court then spoke, and stated that he had bought his house on Dundee Court just prior to construction activity on the Royal Oaks project done in 1997. He stated that the project should never have been started, and should now be concluded, citing the fact that his conversations with a state official had revealed violations of sediment and erosion control laws. Mr. Keim handed out copies of 1996 Virginia State Law documents on erosion and sediment control, and referred Council to sections relevant to his comments. He pointed out that no land disturbing activities were allowed to take place until a current sediment and erosion control plan was submitted and approved. Mr. Keim stated that the minimum standards for these issues were created to protect homeowners living downstream from such activities, that there were numerous man-made and natural elements involved in this case, along Patterson Creek from the project site to Sam Lions Trail, and that a thorough study needed to be done to consider all these elements. Council Member Haskell asked City staff what studies on this project had been done to this