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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 8, 2007 FRENCH recommended that Council approval of the CUP be amended to reflect the increase to 1,500 square feet of garage space for Mr. French. The Administrator then presented a proposed Development Agreement which governs the construction of the new detached garage and the conversion of a portion of the existing garage to living area. The Administrator indicated that he has included sufficient options to ensure compliance with the terms of the Development Agreement. The Administrator reported that he has reviewed the terms and conditions with Mr. French who is in agreement with the document subject to the increase to 1,500 total garage space. Blesener noted that Item #15 should be corrected to refer to paragraph 12. III. The Administrator agreed with that change. French reported that he has no problems with the Development Agreement and apologized for the change in garage square footage. French informed the Council that he is having trouble finding a private performance bond, which is one of the options listed in the Agreement to ensure that a portion of the attached garage space will be converted into kitchen area. The City Attorney noted that it is difficult to recover on a surety bond, and recommended that this option be deleted from the Development Agreement. The City Administrator also pointed out that a bond would be very expensive for Mr. French, and suggested there may be some cash equivalencies that would satisfy the terms of the agreement while not costing Mr. French so much money. French reported that it has been suggested to him that a licensing bond may be an option. The City Administrator noted that the bond concept is a problem given the difficulty for the City to collect on a bond, if necessary. It was suggested that Mr. French and the City Administrator work out the details of an appropriate financial guarantee. Mr. McGraw introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2007-8-I92 -AMENDING THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT USE PERMIT FOR A SECOND GARAGE ALLOWING TOTAL GARAGE SPACE OF 1,500 SQUARE FEET AS REQUESTED BYROYFRENCH, 2988 EDGERTONSTREET, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: BUILDING PERMITS ARE ISSUED FOR BOTH THE NEW GARAGE AND THE REMODEL OFA PORTION OF THE EXISTING GARAGE INTO LIVING SPACE SIMULTANEOUSLY;