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MINUTES City Council November 23, 1988 Conoco to either r~oadway. However•, the County had some concer•ns. These incliaded Convenience the need for• a 10 foot radius at the curb cut entrances, pr•oper stor•m Gas Station water run-off controls with the suggestion for~ one or two catch basins (Cont.) on the site, removal of landscape material from the County right-of- way, and consider•ation for 28 or• 30 foot driveways r~ather~ than the 32 feet proposed. Brevitz r•epor•ted that Conoco would comply with these recommendations. Brevitz reported that the City Planner, City Engineer and the County Engineering Department recognize the need for one access on each roadway for~ safer• vehicular movement in and around the site. Br•evitz r•eportecl that Conoco is pleased with the recent r~oad impr~ovements in the ar~ea which they believe will promote safer• manuevering at the cor•ner. Fahey again stated his feeling that the City needs an indication from the County on whether• or• not the access would work. Br•evitz repor•ted that the pr•operty Conoco is pr•oposing to purchase consists of 33,000 squar•e feet. Br~evi tz r~epor•ted that Conoco has worked wi th Ci t,y staff on the lay-out of the facility and that the site plan meets or exceeds City setback requirements. Br•evitz also r•epor•ted that the pr•oposal is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan for• the site as well as sur~r•oundi ng area. Br•evi tz r~eported that the pr•operty i s zoned for commer•cial development, and the pr~oposal is changing a non-confor~ming use to a confor•ming ~ase. Brevitz informed the Council that Conoco's investment in the pr•operty will exceed $500,000. Brevitz pointed out that the pr•oposal will incr•ease the City's tax base. Scalze pointed out that und.er• the conditional use per•mit pr~ocess the City has the oppor•tunity to look at things like safet,y, traffic hazar•ds, etc. Brevitz reported that he has tr•affic counts at the intersection if the Council is inter•ested. Brevitz r~eported that Conoco has studied the marl<et for• the proposal, as well as tr•affic issiaes and demogr•aphics. The pr•oposal has also been r•eviewed by landscape architects, planners, etc. to develop the site in an attr•active manner. Fahey asked if there was anyone fr~om the gener•al public pr•esent wishing to comment. P9rs. Mondor~, Centerville Road, reported that the inter~section is very danger~ous with high traffic speeds. P9ondor reported that ther•e have been many accidents in the ar~ea and even her~ house has been hit by a car•. Scalze stated that since the r•oad improvements have been completed, it appears to her that tr~affic is moving even faster ar~ound this corner. Fahey pointed out that the City has received a letter• from a number of proper•ty owner~s i n the ar•ea opposi ng the pr~oposal . Br•evitz submitted pictur•es of a typical Conoco facility. Page -5-