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Studebaker Golf Course, it might later cede land at <br />Potowatomie Park and Leeper Park. <br />He said that, at this point, he foresaw a battle <br />between those who wanted at all costs to keep Riley <br />High School on Ewing street, and those who wanted to <br />preserve the Studebaker Golf Course. He conceded that <br />Riley, too, had historical value. It was his <br />understanding, however, that the School Board planned <br />to tear down all but the modern section of the school <br />building. <br />Mr. Oxian proposed scheduling a first reading for the <br />April meeting, with the hearing to follow in May. Mrs. <br />Dennen asked whether this would be soon enough. Mr. <br />Haas said he thought proceedings would take at least <br />30- to 60 days. Originally, the School Board had <br />pressed for a decision by March 31, but the Mayor had <br />persuaded them to extend the deadline. Two appraisals <br />had still to be made. <br />He said the Park Board had a record of not easily <br />giving up land. In this case, however, their position <br />was unusual; they were willing to accept the School <br />Board's offer, if it were high enough. <br />Mrs. Dennen pointed out that the School Board would be <br />required to replace the golf course. Mr. Haas said the <br />proposed replacement area - -the Wenger -Kesey -Ohio street <br />area -- lacked the creek and the rolling topography of <br />the present site. Also, the area now contained <br />approximately 110 homes, one of them a landmark. All <br />these houses would be demolished. Further, the new <br />plan would be 143 yards shorter than the present golf <br />course, and the new golf course would be smaller. No <br />provision had been made to deal with the buried gas <br />lines, sewers and electrical lines beneath the new <br />site. Topsoil would have to be imported. <br />There was another viable site on Ewing street, he said, <br />adjoining Rum Village Park Zoo. At this time, however, <br />the City did not own this land; it belonged to AM <br />General. <br />Mr. Oxian pointed out that this second viable site was <br />beautiful forest land. It should not be destroyed for <br />a golf course. Mr. Haas agreed, saying his point was <br />that there really was no viable alternative to the <br />existing golf course. Any replacement golf course <br />would be inferior; the replacement would also cause <br />hardship and destruction at the replacement sites. <br />Mrs. Choitz asked whether anyone had undertaken an <br />environmental impact study to address potential <br />14 <br />