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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 13, 2002 Anderson asked if Drywall Supply will occupy the former Knox building. Johnson stated that Drywall Supply will not, and that his intention would be to sell this building. Johnson indicated that to make all the improvements necessary to this site, it is necessary that he sell the Knox building. Montour asked if the new building that is contemplated along Country Drive would be one or two stories. Johnson indicated that if an office building is developed it would likely be two stories. An office/warehouse use, however, is the most likely in this area. Anderson asked about traffic flow in and out of the site and around the buildings. Johnson indicated that the new building proposed along Country Drive would have direct access to Country Drive. Gary Germanson described the internal traffic flow for the site. He also indicated that retaining the third canopy would provide good screening of the back lot. In addition to the canopy for screening, landscaping would be added to enhance the property. Germanson pointed out the heavy burden that the cost of removal of the third canopy would be. Germanson asked that the canopy be allowed to remain and indicated that it will provide for screening and separation of the sites in an orderly fashion. The City Administrator pointed out that staff's position is that the fixture building on Country Drive will also provide screening of the back lot. Scalze asked about allowing the canopy to remain until the future building is developed. The City Administrator noted that the property owner would have invested additional dollars into this canopy, and that coupled with the cost of removal will be difficult for the property owner to absorb. Anderson asked under the plat presented, there would be room for adequate parking to support a retail operation in the former Knox building. Johnson replied that there would not. Anderson asked if removal of the road access between the two lots would free up additional area for parking that would increase the potential that the former Knox building could be a retail use. The City Administrator pointed out the difficulties of traffic flow around the buildings without that center road. The Administrator also pointed out that the likelihood is that the former Knox building will have a warehouse component to its use. Scalze noted that someone could purchase both parcels of property and use the former Knox building for retail and the second lot for parking. However, there is stilt the question of traffic flow through the site and the center access road.