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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JUNE 24, 1998 PRELIMINARY, FINAL PLAT, CUP FOR SHARED PARKING — THE There was no one from the general public presenting wishing to comment on the final plat. Scalze pointed out that the City Engineer has pointed out that the cul -de- sac streets were to be private streets, however, the plat is showing them as public streets. Frank Frattalone agreed that the plat shows the cul -de -sacs as public streets, and noted that they are being constructed to City specifications. However, Frattalone indicated that he had thought these cul -de -sacs were to have been private streets. Fahey indicated that he did not want to accept the cul -de -sacs as public streets if that was never the City's intention. The City Administrator commented that the City's preference would be that these cul -de -sacs are private and maintained by the homeowners association. The Administrator pointed out that snow removal on the cul -de -sacs would be difficult. Scalze pointed out if the cul -de -sacs are private, the City would need drainage and utility easements over them. Fahey suggested that action on the final plat be tabled this evening so that the matter of private versus public streets can be researched. If necessary, the Council can hold a special meeting to act on the final plat. The City Planner reported that the cul -de -sacs in Pitrina Park Terrace first phase are public. The Planner suggested that it would be inconsistent to split in the middle and have two of the cul -de -sacs public and the remaining three private. Frank Frattalone indicated that it was never the intention to have Allen Avenue as private. The City Administrator suggested that the Council come back to this matter later in the meeting to give him an opportunity to research the issue. Mayor Fahey opened the public hearing to consider the application for Preliminary and Final Plat approval for The Market Place Shopping Center as well as a Conditional Use Permit for shared parking. It was noted that the Planning Commission recommended approval subject to compliance with the recommendations of the City Engineer and the 5 Page 11