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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 3, 2001 FRATTALONE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT —J The Mayor noted that this evening the Council will continue its review of the Frattalone development concept for the property located south of Blacktern Pond and east of Rice Street. The Mayor also noted that the City Planner has recommended against this concept feeling that a higher and better use of the property was possible. Frank Frattalone reported that since the last meeting at which this matter was reviewed, he gathered some additional information he would like to present. The first item had to do with traffic counts. Frattalone reported that he presently has 40 heavy trucks, 18 middle to small trucks, and 100 cars or pickups that are in and out of his site each day. Frattalone pointed out that this would be the maximum amount of traffic in and out on Rice Street at the proposed new location. He noted that the heavy trucks would be leaving his site by 6:00 to 6:30 a.m. each morning. Fahey asked about outdoor storage. Frattalone reported that he needs more room for outdoor storage than he presently has. He indicated that his current site consists of 1 acre of outdoor construction material storage, 'A acre of buildings, 1 acre of grass, landscaping, and berming, and 4 acres of parking lot and driveways. The new site would consist of 2 acres of outdoor construction material storage, 1 acre of buildings, 3.5 acres of green area, landscaping, and ponding, and 5 acres of parking lot and driveways. Frattalone pointed out that the Blacktern Pond office buildings to the north will not look at his- proposed outdoor storage area given his plans for construction of a retaining wall and screening. Frattalone indicated that he is open to Council suggestions related to landscaping and screening. He also offered to plant boulevard trees along Spruce Street. LaValle pointed out the City Administrator's tax analysis for this property and the fact that he used $22.50 per square foot for construction costs for the shop. Frattalone indicated that he could not build his shop for that amount and estimated the cost at $45 to $50 per square foot, with the office building at 380 to $100 per square foot. Montour pointed out that Frattalone is proposing to double the size of his outdoor storage area for construction materials. Frattalone indicated that 1 acre of construction material storage would be the maximum he would need. Frattalone pointed out that it will be difficult to screen the storage area given the elevations, but pointed out that he plans to fence the storage area for security purposes. Frattalone described the elevations surrounding the property and indicated that the storage will not be visible from Rice Street nor from the townoffices to the north. Frattalone also Page 48