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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 23, 2005 The City Administrator that the assessment to the residential property owners will remain the same regardless of who pays the assessment for this particular property. The Administrata~ indicated that this Noel Drive property will be assessed at the commercial rate, and the property owner will be treated the same as any other property owner. Gustafson indicated that the Noel Drive curve is sharp and is a blind corner. FIe encouraged an increased setback for the building, Kathy Glanzer, Noel Drive, noted that the public Toning Code requires that parking areas be screened from view of the public right-of=way. Glanzer indicated that her concern was that the Watershed vehicles parked at the site on evenings and weekends are screened. Glanzer also noted the comment that the Watershed will be able to accommodate buses within their parking lot. She questioned the ability to turn a bus around in the parking lot, and noted that the Code prohibits the backing of buses arto the public right-of--way. Glanzer stated her feeling that there is an error in the Public Zoning Code in that an increased side yard setback is not required for a corner lot. She also pointed out that one of the actions before the Cotmcil is to act on a Conditional Use permit and requested that in the interests of public safety, the City require an ina~eased side yard setback Glanzer pointed out that the Noel Drive corner is a sharp curve and is more challenging to deal with from a public safety standpoint than a corner formed by intersecting streets. Glanzer noted that the Watershed has options for increasing the side yard setback without encroaching into the creek bank She urged the Council to ensure that the project is done right and developed with consideration for public safety. Glanzer also asked ifthe Watershed would pay their share of the Noel Drive assessment, or if the City would pick up this share because the assessment is considered as pending. The City Administrator indicated that he has not discussed the issue with the Watershed, but believes the purchase agreement requires the Watershed to pay for the assessment as it was not pending at the time of the execution of the purchase agreement. Aichinger indicated that the Watershed is willing to pay their share of the Noel Drive assessment. The City Engineer reported that he has Iool<ed at the Noel Drive cm~ve and agreed it is a tight corner that warrants traffic speeds of 15 mph. He fru~ther noted that when the street is reconstructed the comer will remain just as tight as the street does not lie within the right-of-way and there is no room to soften the curve. The Engineer indicated that he looked at sight distances and felt they were adequate for a driver to recognize a hazard and stop in time. The Engineer did not feel that the placement of the Watershed building will impact those sight distances. b