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230 Association's other property in the neighborhood. The President of the Neighborhood Association, Mr. William Duren, stated that the Board of the Neighborhood Association, had voted to cease opposition to the proposed project, but had -taken no final action on the Alumni Association's prpposal for disposition of the other properties. When asked to clarify this statement, he said that the neighborhood association had agreed not to contest the granting of the special permit in court; however, this decision was not binding on individual members of the association or other property owners in the area. When asked for the Alumni Association's reaction to this, Mr. William Massie Smith stated that the Alumni Association had not previously heard of this decision on the part of the neighborhood association and could not therefore give an official reaction to it; however, he felt the neighborhood association's position was encouraging. Mr. Albro stated that while the agreement between the two associations with regard to disposition of the other properties- might be a matter of public interest, it was not properly part of Council's consideration of the special permit request. The Mayor agreed with Mr. Albro and indicated that he had just wanted the public to be brought up to date on the discussion between the associations. Mr. Buck asked the City Attorney whether it was improper for Council to condition the special permit on the Alumni Asso- ciation's agreement to carry out its proposal with regard to the isposition of its other properties in the Lewis Mountain Neighborhood. Mr. Wiley replied that Council cOuld impose conditions on the special permit only if those conditions related to the property ~for which the permit was granted. He further stated t.~ that in considering the special permit, Council should consider its impact on the surrounding area and decide whether the special permit complied with the standards set forth in the Zoning Ordinance. He said that while the interest of the Council and the public in discussions about the other properties was under- standable, those matters should not be allowed to influence Council's decision on the merits or demerits of the special permit application. Mr. Buck then inquired whether Council could impose a condition on the special permit limiting future expansion of Alumni Hall on the site for which the permit was granted. Mr. Wiley replied that such a limitation had been discussed by the Planning Commission. However, it had been decided that such a limitation would be superfluous because any future expansion would automatically require amendment of the special permit and a time limit imposed now could not bind a future Council in its consideration of a later amendment.