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MIN UT~S CITY COUNCIL, AUGUST 14, 2002 Business (R-[3) or a (vledium Density i-i<,uasing (R-2) zoning may be more appropriate. Dorn asked about the City AdminisU~ator's comments in his report relative to improving Jackson Street (o a 9-ton standard. The Ciey Administrator reported that his Yhou~a,hts were that if the road is improved, it would only need to be a 9-ton standards up to the southern edge of the Poolside access drive. Jackson Street further south could be maintained as a single lane. Dorn stated that he ~n~ould support Poolside's Jackson SheeC access as exit only, no left turns. I~ie also requested that Poolside's Little Canada Road sign be removed. Fahey asked the frequency of small tracts using Jackson Sheet. Dorn replied that they use the street all the time and park on the road. Dorn pointed out that after the Iasi meeting ~a~hen Rob Anderson indicated to the Council that semi tract, do not block Jad<son Street, the next day there was a semi trud< blocking Jadaon. Shoman commen[ed that he ~a~as sure Mr. Anderson would agree to a sharpened radius fbr [he. Jaclaon Stree[ access point as well as designating the access as right-turn only. I~lo~ncver, Poolside is a commercial business in a commercial area and should be allowed to use Jackson Street as long as road restrictions are adhered to. Montour suggested that Mr. Anderson could require his employees to access the Poolside site via C~bunty Road C. Fahey also suggested that the Cify could post Jackson Street as having no semi tract: h'aflic. IIo~~-ever, he did not think it was unreasonable to allow small vans on Jacksim Sheet ~~iven the area is zoned commercial. Fahey suggested if Poolside abused restrictions imposed on Jackson Street, the City could require thorn to cJuse (I~ieir Jadson Street access. Stroman re~.>orted that one of the reasons for the addition is to get all Poolside employees under one roof. Doing this and eliminating die leased space on the other side ol'Jadaon Sheet will eliminate a lot of back and forth U~at~Ta Dorn pointed out that the area ~a~as zoned residential and the homes in existence prior fo Poolside y~rhilc he understands the area is now commercial, the chamc ~n~as f<n~ced on the residential homes. Fahey agreed that the homes may have been there tirst, but ~~ointed out that the present o~a~ncrs hou~~ht their homes ,fifer the zoning change and 6