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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JUNE 27, 2007 would then red tag the new garage until the remodeling project is complete. Blesener suggested that a third option might be for Mr. French to obtain an easement from his neighbor to the north and share his existing curb cut. A new driveway on the north side of the property could be extended from this existing curb cut location. French preferred not to have to ask his neighbor for an easement to share his curb cut. He noted that the driveway as he has proposed it would abut his neighbor's driveway on the north for only a short distance. French felt that moving the entire driveway to the north side of the property adjacent to his neighbor's property would cause problems with snow storage. Blesener noted that the shared curb cut would eliminate one curb cut along Edgerton Street. He also noted that moving the driveway to the north side of the property would eliminate driveway area across the French front yard. French felt that moving the driveway to the north side of the property would add considerable cost to the project, given the need to remove the perfectly good concrete from his existing driveway. Blesener noted that Mr. French is requesting a new garage, and typically a new driveway is needed to access a new garage. French pointed out that there are a variety of driveway styles that existing along Edgerton Street, some long, some short, some with huge turn- arounds. French pointed out that he has two large trees on his property that would provide screening for the driveway as he has proposed it. He felt the driveway would be barely visible from Edgerton Street. French again raised the snow storage issue should his driveway be located entirely on the north side of his property. French reported that he is trying to construct his project as economically as possible, and felt that requiring him to tear out his existing concrete driveway would add a big cost to the project. Allan felt the proposal as submitted added an extreme amount of asphalt to the property, and felt sharing the curb cut with the neighbor to the north was preferable. Allan also indicated that she could support swinging the existing driveway around the south end of the French home. French again pointed out the three foot drop in grade and the resulting need for a retaining wall on the south side of the house. French indicated that the project as he has proposed it is acceptable to his neighbors, and 8