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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 19, 2001 PARK /RICE STREETS — abutting Park Street and Rice Street MONTANA RI Fahey pointed out that both the proposed and the Planni have recommended approval Planner and the I'lannir�Omes. HOMES pproval of the Commission does not have a problem with the concept, Fake Rice not h ve a p than Park P he tel that acc ss should be via Rice St Watershed than a Sweet. Fahey pointed out that this development approval. He felt that the Council should take the that access is not feasible from Park Street so that the W inclined to allow for relocation ofa Watershed will bposltron allow access to be brought portion Street. Mark pond on the �ht in from Rice Street. property to MMark Gosrnan, Montanari ark G Gasman, Montanan Homes, appeared before the Council Planning pp approval proposal. He noted that the major issue at the g Commission meeting was that of access to Park Street. reported that the project would be identical to the Blacktern further north on Rice Street Gosrnan owner-occupied. e north This type The townofficeS would be Office Park project re ype of development generates offices that are Ported that at the Planning p generates Ling the traffic. Planner indicated that the townoffice developrent�w would nerate less the would a residential development. old ge ° City I Tanner pment generate less traffic than Gosrnan pointed out that the only way to access the site without disturbing ponds was via Park Street. Gosrnan indicated that he was not sure that access off Rice Street was the best way ,� the street off R and making t was y to go pointing out that Rice Street is a busy a left turn out of the property would be very difficult. the commercial uses in the area to the residential uses. development provided a nice transition from LaValle expressed concern with the access point for this development to Park Street. Right at this LaVetle felt that his point there is not only a hill, but also a curve in the road. a this access, a Street was preferable achieve cs mitigation portion of the pond could He felt that to provided. be relocated and wetland Scalze asked if there were any way to get a drive to Rice Street without disturbing the would have to po pond. The since lan Planner i indicated that a 40 feet into the portion oencr pond Pond. Scalze agreed Rice Street would encroach Park to Street access. greed with LaValle's concerns about the Park Montour reported that there are 12 hones along Park Street between Demont and County Road C. Adding 14 businesses will more than double the traffic on Park Street.