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I I I Council Meeting Minutes June 22, 1999 Page 4 Council Business. continued In May, the City awarded the bid to Interstate in the amount of $70,268,70. However, Interstate failed to include the automatic transfer switch in their bid, and increased the bid amount to $82,713,25. Staff felt this was unacceptable due to the fact it was a sealed bid, Interstate then resubmitted a bid of $75,964,32, Because Interstate is unwilling to honor the original bid, the City Attorney advises rejection of the Interstate bid and solicitation of new bids, Motion by Hoffman, seconded by Samuelson, to REJECT THE BID FROM INTERSTATE POWER SYSTEMS AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO SOLICIT NEW BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF AN EMERGENCY GENERATOR AT THE FAMILY SERVICE CENTER. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. City Planner Cary Teague presented a Special Use Penuit and Site Plan Review to construct a Hollywood Video store at the intersection of Silver Lk, Rd, and Rice Creek Rd, The Special Use Permit is requested for the reduction of the side street setback for the parking lot off Rice Creek Rd, to 15 ft. The Planning Commission recommended approval subject to conditions. One concern was the location of the parking area and its proximity to a residential area to the east. The applicant addressed this concern by flipping the parking lot and building locations. The original plan included a 25 ft. building setback from the east property line, but the applicant has now revised the plan to meet the 30 ft. setback requirement. The Planning Commission also recommended the hours of operation not exceed 10:00 p.m, The lighting code requirement states any lighting associated with off-street parking shall not exceed an average one foot candle at ground level. The City has not made practice of requiring this restrictive ordinance, however, it does require exterior lighting installed to prevent direct light detected at the lot line. The City Forester reviewed the landscape plan and found it to be acceptable, The grading and drainage plan would be subject to review and approval by the City Engineer. The Comprehensive Plan Task Force designated this site Limited Business typically found in the B-1 District. As such, this proposal is not a permitted use, and rather allowed through Special Use Permit. Council will need to decide whether this use is compatible with surrounding uses, Benke asked if the future reconstruction of Silver Lk, Rd, would involve right-of-way (ROW) acquisition associated with this parcel. Teague said Ramsey County did not indicate a need for ROW acquisition at this intersection. Fulton noted the need to consider language modifications to the lighting requirements ordinance to take into account overall public safety needs. Larson said the Planning Commission noted concern the project would create additional drainage affecting the residential parcels to the north and Mounds Ave. Benke feels the Silver Lk, Rd. reconstruction would provide opportunity to remediate drainage concerns, Larson is uncomfortable with the current drainage plan, and feels these issues should be corrected immediately rather than waiting two years for the street reconstruction project, Council Business FSC Generator rebid Report 99-146 Hollywood Video Site Plan Report 99-147 Resolution 99-058