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Murlowski Industrial Park Preliminary & Final Plat, SUP & Site Plan Amendment, and Variance City Council Report; 4-28-20 Page 9 Lot Access:  As was indicated in the 7-16-19 staff report for the last SUP amendment, the applicants are interested in establishing a possible roadway route through the chimney of the property to address future access issues. No objections to that possibility were raised at that time, and the applicant’s are now pursuing that option.  This application brought together all parties (Ramsey County, RCWD, the Railroad, MnDOT, etc) to identify a roadway location that could geometrically work and be approved should it ever need to be built. Issues surrounding this potential future roadway are the ONLY matters being addressed by this SUP/Site Plan amendment.  All parties met on March 5th to discuss various alignment options and issues to overcome, and the result of that meeting was the following agreed upon alignment:  Outlot A, as proposed, can accommodate a roadway to serve Lot 2 of the proposed development being reviewed concurrently with this application. If the SUP/Site Plan amendment is approved, it will address access issue concerns that have prevented final approval of the preliminary and final plat to date.  Beside memorializing the above roadway alignment as part of the area’s site plan, this amendment will also update Resolution 15-038 by eliminating the finding/requirement that the area of Outlot A be “preserved in a natural condition.” Instead we would recommend that future construction of a public or private roadway through Outlot A preserve existing vegetation on both sides of the railroad tracks in as much as possible. Such a condition will address previous concerns about screening and aesthetics while simultaneously addressing the access concern.