IS THE CITY MANAGER PLANNING TO FORCE THE TERRACES ON LAFAYETTE?

THE LAFAYETTE DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION VOTED 5-0 AGAINST THE TERRACES AND FORWARDED THAT RECOMMENDATION. THE MANY OPPONENTS HAVE BEEN WORKING THROUGH THE PROCESS WAITING FOR THIS TO COME BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION, WHICH THE DEVELOPER DELAYED UNTIL JANUARY AT THE EARLIEST. YET STEVE FALK, THE CITY MANAGER WHO APPEARS TO BE VERY PRO DEVELOPMENT SEEMS TO BE PLANNING A SNEAK ATTACK TO RAILROAD THIS THROUGH BY ADDING A PROPOSAL ONLY A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE DEC. 9TH CITY COUNCIL MEETING. HIS PROPOSAL IS A SETTLEMENT TO AVOID POTENTIAL LITIGATION. WHAT LITIGATION? HE WON'T REVEAL THE DETAILS BEFOREHAND. ARE WE GOING TO BE GOVERNED BY THREATS OF POTENTIAL LITIGATION AND HAVE OUR VOICES AND THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS THROWN OUT THE WINDOW? AND WHAT PRECEDENT WILL THIS ESTABLISH WHERE EVERY DEVELOPER SIMPLY NEEDS TO THREATEN LITIGATION TO GET THEIR WAY AND LAFAYETTE WILL BEND OVER AND TAKE IT. AND WHAT HAPPENED TO A CITY USING IT'S ATTORNEY TO FIGHT FOR THE CITY RATHER THAN JUST DRAFTING AGREEMENTS TO SURRENDER OUR TOWN?