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I I I Council Meeting Minutes November 25, 1986 Council Business, Continued Murlowski stated that this would have put the building 55 feet from the property line rather than 40 feet; stated that City staff recommended and he concurred that it would be more desir- able to foot the building, even though that puts it closer to the south property line, in order to keep the driveway on the north side with the traffic away from the residential area. Stated he would appeal to the council to participate in the expense of closing up two curb cuts and installing a new curb cut, in view of the procedure being a result of staff recommendation. In response to a question by Benke, Murlowski stated it would not be to his advantage to do so, but is more desirable from the viewpoint of the neighboring residential area. Mattila commented that staff is recommending the cyclone fence to protect children from the dock area or the retention pond which is proposed adjacent to the apartment building; the cyclone fence is not required by the City Code, but is simply a staff concern. Mattila further stated the curb cut location is the most optimum by keeping traffic away from the apartment building to the south. Stated safety and land use were the considerations in the staff decision. In answer to a question by Benke about the grades around the pond- ing area, Bruce Jones, the architect on the project, explained the pond is an overflow pond for storm water drainage, has an outlet to control the flow; water would collect during a rain and drain out slowly afterward. Jones stated the average depth would be two feet; that the outflow would take a matter of hours, rather than days. Responding to questions by the council, the City Attorney stated there would be no liability to the City by not requiring fencing. Benke stated the question of curb cuts was one he was not pre- pared to support. Council declined to discuss the issue further. Motion by Schmidt, seconded by Brandt to amend the original motion to DELETE ITEM NO. 4 OF THE RECOMMENDATION (THE ITEM REQUIRING A CYCLONE FENCE) FROM THE MOTION. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Amendment Carried. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Main Motion Carried, as Amended. Mattila briefly reviewed and explained the staff report concerning a resolution to amend the Rice Creek Shopping Center Sign Plan. Stated that the Planning Commission has approved the recommendation. Page Nine SP-136, Rice Creek Shopping Center Report 86-299 Resolution 86-134 Resolution 86-135