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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 28, 2008 Grant indicated that if a 28 -foot pavement width in front of his house worked and the power poles buried, that width was acceptable to him. He indicated that he could not speak for his neighbors, however, and pointed out that a 28 -foot width may impact trees on neighboring properties. Blesener noted that if the street is reconstructed at 24 feet, no parking would likely be posted. The City has a process in place for issuing parking permits when property owners need on- street parking for events. Grant again indicated that he would prefer curb and gutter to comet drainage issues in the area. Walstead indicated that her backyard is sinking as a result of the pond that was installed as part of the Hidden Acres development. Blesener suggested that action on the improvement be tabled at this point. The City Engineer could then put together a plan for an urban section street that would allow for drainage improvements and would have no impact on existing trees. The plan would also determine the amount of right -of -way on both the east and west sides of the street. The Engineer pointed out the varying amounts of right -of -way along the street given that the pavement is not centered. The Council indicated their support for moving the pavement within the right -of -way so that there is no impact on trees. The direction was also that a 24 -foot pavement width was acceptable to prevent tree impact. If there are sections of the street where it is feasible to increase the pavement width to 28 -feet, that, too, was acceptable. Grant felt that 28 feet would work along his area of Condit Street as well as north of the Zoch property. The City Administrator indicated that the City Engineer would come up with a profile of the street and would review it with the residential property owners. In areas where necessary to preserve trees, it may be possible to reduce the width of the street to 24 -feet and offset the location of the pavement. Elaine Zoch questioned the commercial assessment for their property. The City Administrator explained this assessment noting that the commercial portion could be deferred until such time as the property was redeveloped commercially. Poindexter indicated that he would relinquish rights to access Condit Street in retum for a residential assessment. Elaine Zoch stated that her recollection was that Suburban Auto had an access restriction to Condit Street. The City Administrator indicated that staff could research which properties have access restrictions already in place. 5 12