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I I I Council Meeting Minutes March 26, 1996 Page 4 Council Business. continued Benke supports the use of spruce trees to screen the east property line, but asked if additional trees are needed. Mattila's main concern was that the docking area is concealed from Hwy 88. The City Forester reviewed the plan and felt Black Hills Spruce is the preferred choice for screening. Benke noted uneasiness with the screening proposal and the small planting area reserved for the spruce trees. Williams added that the maturing spruce trees could eventually interfere with parking and snow removal. Mattila said one option is for the applicant to work with the State to receive permission to plant into the ROW. Williams said a mass of dense shrubbery could accomplish the same purpose as the spruce trees. Benke said the screening needs to be addressed in the conditions of approval, and feels additional plantings are needed at the southeast boundary to provide screening from the McDonalds drive-through. Motion by Williams, seconded by Larson, to APPROVE LP-308, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. APPROVAL OF GRADING/DRAINAGE AND UTILITY PLANS BY THE CITY ENGINEER. 2. AMEND THE LANDSCAPE PLAN BY ADDING A ROW OF PINK SPIRE CRAB ALONG THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE, AND REPLACE THE FOUR BLACK HILLS SPRUCE AT THE CORNER OF CAMPUS DRIVE AND OLD HWY 8 WITH FOUR REDMOND LINDENS. 3. PROVISION OF A BOND OR LETTER OF CREDIT COVERING 100% OF THE COST TO INSTALL CURBING, PAVING, AND LANDSCAPING ON THE SUBJECT SITE. 4. THE ADDITION OF A SCREEN OF BLACK HILLS SPRUCE OR OTHER SUITABLE PLANT MATERIAL TO PROVIDE YEAR ROUND SCREENING OF THE LOADING AREA FROM HIGHWAY 88; AND ADDITIONAL PLANTINGS AT THE SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY TO PROVIDE SCREENING FROM THE MCDONALDS DRIVE THROUGH; SUBJECT TO CITY APPROVAL. 4 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. Community Development Director Kevin Locke presented the acquisition of TIF #25 by eminent domain. lEG entered into a redevelopment agreement to complete the Lakeview Business Park. The initial phase involves a 46,746 sq. ft. office/showroom. Phases 2 and 3 each involve structures of 80,000 sq. ft. with a $2,400,000 minimum value; and 40,000 sq. ft. with a $1,320,000 minimum value, respectively. The City is respon.'lible in acquiring all or part of the needed parcels before August 1. The Day and Plocienik properties, which are located between the Pletcher and Chenoweth parcels, will be the future location of the Phase 2 and 3 structures. A portion of the Pletcher property will be acquired to accommodate the Campus Dr. extension. Staff requests authorization to use eminent domain to acquire the site for lEG in order to insure the City meets it'l obligations of the agreement. This would give staff authority to use condemnation if negotiations were unsuccessful. Benke asked if negotiation.'l are underway for these parcels. Locke said negotiations are in the beginning stages and appraisals are nearly complete. The intent is to complete acquisition by late summer. Benke asked if the site grading requires removal of the Ploceinik home, and if the owners could remain during this process. Locke is uncertain whether structures could remain during the grading process, and it is difficult at this time to make a commitment. Council Business Site Plan Review - Brost Property - LP- 308 Report 96-070 Eminent Domain - TIF #25 Report 96-071