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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 11, 1999 Morelan asked if the City Administrator was aware of any difficulty developers of new construction were having meeting parking requirements. The City Administrator pointed out that the City was informed that its parking requirements were too low for a theater development. He also noted that DaVern Construction was having difficulty with parking requirements for their site on Rice Street. However, that issue related to the finishin~; of the lower level of their office space. Morelan indicated that it appears from the Planner's report that, in general, the City's parkin~ requirements are working. Mr. Fahey introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTIONNO. 99-8-202 -ACCEPTINC THE CITYPI,ANNER'S REPORT RELATIVE TO THE CITY'S PARKING REQUIREMENTS, ADOPTTNG THE RECOMMENDATION THAT THERE BE NO CHANGE TO PARKINC REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE.S AND .STORAGE USES, AND CONTINUING FOR FURTHER DISCU.SSIONAT THE AUGUST 25, 1999 COUNCII. MEETING THE PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR RETAILCOMMERCIAL, OFFICE, AND MANDFACTUffiNG/FABRICATION The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by LaValle. Ayes (4) Fahey, LaValle, Morelan, Pedersen. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. CUP FOR OP~N Mayor Fahey opened the continuation of pubiic hearing to consider the AND OUTDOOR application for Conditional Use Permit for open and outdoor storage of STORAGE - construction equipment and materiais as a principle use for one business 3179 SPRUCE and equipment, materials, and two semi-trailers as an accessory use for STREET - another business located at 3179 Spruce Street. DON VALENTO Mr. Don Valento, owner of 3179 Spruce Street, presented the Council with pictures of the City Garage property on Country Drive. He noted that the first picture shows that the City's open and outdoor stora~e is not properly screened as it is visible from the 35E. The second picture shows that the driveway access to the City Gara~e exceeds the maximum curb cut of 24 feet. The third picture showed that the parking was not striped in the Garage parking lot. The fourth picture showed that the City's stora~e of dirt piles was visible from Country Drive. Valento noted that he understands that the functions the City performs from the City Gara~e are necessary, and he wanted the City to continue to operate as they have been. His point was that the businesses in Ryan Industrial Park also have important functions to perform and should be able to operate their businesses.