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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JULY 13, 1994 LaValle asked if it were possible to widen the footings for the building to support masonry in poor soils. Stockness reported that the soil capacity of the property is 1,200 pounds, while good soils would support 3,000 pounds. A 3 foot by 3 foot pad would typically be required to support a steel building, but given the soil conditions a 6 foot by 6 foot pad will be required. Stockness reported that he will have to do $10,000 in soil corrections for a steel building plus an additional $5,000 to $8,000 for concrete footings with reinforced steel. Morelan stated that it was hard for him to believe the soils were so poor given the type of buildinq Frattalone has across the street. Morelan pointed out that just to the west a concrete panel building is being proposed. Stockness reported that it was his understanding that there are a lot of different pockets to the soils in the area. Frattalone may have had better soils, plus being an excavator had the equipment to do any soil corrections which may have been necessary. Scalze pointed out the Planner's comments that with a larger project the percentage of the cost of soil corrections to the total project becomes less. Hanson pointed out the DeBace building on Country Drive and South Owasso Blvd., and asked what soil corrections were required for that project. The Planner replied that the soils on the west side of the site were corrected. Scalze pointed out that the City required Mr. DeBace to comply with the conditions of the I-P District. Scalze indicated that if the City approves the property division as requested by Mr. Stockness, then there is no choice but to allow a metal building on the site. Morelan asked the location of outdoor storage proposed by Stockness. Stockness replied that the storage would be behind the building. The building itself will face east. 6