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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 26, 2000 pointed out the property on Keller Parkway that asked for two curb cuts. The City denied that request and felt that the house being proposed for the lot was too large for that particular property. Scalze suggested that if four access points are needed for 3101 Spruce Street, perhaps the use has outgrown the property. Morelan agreed that the property use is over- intensified pointing out that eliminating two accesses will eliminate parking spaces that will reduce the number of buses he could have on the property. Fahey pointed out that the area is getting cleaned up and that the consensus appears to be to require the five-foot green area. Fahey pointed out that the City is dealing with a condition that has existed for a long time. Fahey pointed out that the expectation would be that Mr. Rossow would need to maintain the five foot green areas and if he doesn't it will become an enforcement issue. This requirement is no different for Mr. Rossow than for any other property owner in Ryan Industrial Park. LaValle pointed out that the driveways extend planter to planter. Rossow agreed, pointing out that the areas between the planters that are used as access points are blacktopped. The access width is used because the buses are large and the angle of the street is sharp. Morelan asked the reason for limiting the number of access points. The City Planner reported that the limitation is to avoid having too many driveway points where vehicles are entering and existing a public street. Driveways create more conflict points. This is both a traffic flow and a public safety issue. Morelan stated that it makes sense to work with an existing business, but pointed out that if this were a new site development, the City would not approve four access points. Fahey indicated that he did not disagree, but pointed out that part of the rational is that there are other properties within Ryan Industrial Park which have more access points than are allowed by Code. Fahey felt that given the nature of the business and the size of the buses, the four accesses were needed to fully utilize the property. The Zoning Administrator pointed out that many of the multiple accesses were approved as part of the original building plans for Ryan Industrial Park properties. As conditional use permit applications have been processed, the City has not required that the number of accesses be brought into compliance. Scalze pointed out that there has always been only one building on this particular parcel. She felt that if the City approves four accesses for this