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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 11, 1999 Fahey stated that he agreed with Valento's point that the City must comply with its ordinances. City staff is aware of the deficiencies at the City Garage site and are taking the appropriate steps to bring this site into compliance. The City Administrator indicated that there is inadequate parking at the City Garage and additional parking spaces will be added. There will also be improvements made to the screening of outdoor storage and storage areas will be modified. With regard to the access along Country Drive, the City's ordinance states that access can exceed the 24-foot maximum if the wider driveway is approved by the City Engineer. The Administrator noted that when the City improved Country Drive, the City En~ineer approved the plans and specs for the improvement that included the wider drive access for the City Garage. The Administrator also noted that the Garage is located in a Public Zoning District that has some different standards than the Industrial District. Valento reported that it is very difficult for some of the properties in Ryan Industria( Eark to meet the City's parkin~; requirements. Valento also reported that there is no need for 26 parking spots at 3176 Spruce Street. At most there are 8 to 10 cars at the site at any given time. Valento showed another picture. This was of the Old Fire Hall. That picture showed vehicles parked on the ~rass at the Old Fire Hall rather than in designated parkin~ spaces. The City Administrator reported that the Old Fire Hall meets the City's parkin~ requirements. The vehicles parked on the ~rass are those of summer workers, and they will be informed that they must park in the parking lot. Valento indicated that he had earlier provided some misinformation with re~ard to the use of the building at 3179 Spruce Street. He had informed the Zoning Administrator that there were six employees working in this building when, in fact, there are four. Based on this revised information, the parking requirement has been recalculated and there are 11 parkin~ spaces required. Valento reported that he will pave and stripe the 11 parking spaces as required. Valento further reported that the two semi-trailers that have been stored at the site will be removed. The first one will be removed tomorrow and the second one removed within a month. Morelan asked about the change in the parking requirement. The Zoning Administrator indicated that Mr. Valento indicated there was an error in the original site plan. There is less office space than what was first reported and fewer employees. Based on the new information, 11 parking spaces are required.