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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 26, 2016 Keis stated that the Fire Inspector had been to the mall and found issues with the fire suppression system, and had made several attempts to contact the property owner but received no response. The City Administrator explained that the Fire Marshal has found there are issues with the fire alarm and sprinkler system and there has been no response from the property owner. Mr. Christenson stated that he will make sure the property owner responds to the Fire Marshal. Don Durose, 103 Rosewood Drive, stated that headlights will shine right through the fence when the cars come around the corner. He noted the fence condition has been an issue for the entire 26 years he has lived there, and it keeps falling down, so it seems that it needs to be replaced and not just repaired again. He stated that trash blows under the fence into his yard, and he is concerned about noise, lights, people yelling, and vehicle fumes. Keis asked the City Administrator if the Building Official could look at the fence and determine if it can be repaired or should be replaced. The City Administrator stated he will have the Building Official evaluate the condition of the fence. Mr. Christenson stated that the owners are willing to commit to making the eastern portion of the fence solid so no light can come through. He noted that the north end of the site has a grade change, so the fence is on top of a retaining wall. Torkelson stated that any sort of angle to a vehicle will cause the light to shine through the fence. He explained that he and the owner of 109 Rosewood, parked a vehicle behind the mall in the traffic lane to see where the headlights would shine. He stated that the houses on Rosewood sit lower than the mall property, so the light actually goes over the fence and shines onto the houses in some locations. He stated that it is uncommon for a fast food restaurant site to have drive-thru traffic go between the building and a residential property, and if it is laid out that way, it is most often next to multi -family building, not single family homes. Mr. Durose stated that all of the snow that gets piled up next to the fence in the northeast corner of the mall property, melts and runs into his yard in the spring. He explained that his yard is about 8 feet lower than the parking lot, and is lower than his neighbors since he has a walkout basement. He asked where the snow storage would be piled. The City Administrator stated that a special purpose fence could be taller. Fischer stated that nothing with this request will change the water runoff. Keis asked what the traffic count would be for Little Caesar's restaurant. Mr. Christenson stated a maximum of about 50 cars per day, with the majority coming between 5:00pm and 8:00pm. Montour asked if Little Caesar's would consider this location without a drive-thru. Mr. Christenson stated he does not believe they would. 5