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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 28, 2007 City would not be held liable. The Planner agreed that access would be an issue for study during the moratorium. Angela Hayes, broker representing the buyers of 565 Little Canada Road, indicated that a one year moratorium would make this property unmarketable for a year. Hayes reported that they would be willing to put restrictions in the deed for every parcel that would address any concerns that the City might have relative to the shared driveways, maintenance responsibilities, emergency vehicle access, etc. Blesener stated that the City is not sure it will allow a shared driveway situation. This is an issue that must be studied. Hayes pointed out that the only other options would be direct driveway access for each lot onto Edgerton Street, or tearing down the existing house and bringing in a cul-de-sac from Little Canada Road. Keis indicated that another option would be to bring in a road from Edgerton Street to serve the four lots that would front on Edgerton. Montour pointed out that property owners would park an RV as an example on a shared driveway which may result in concerns by the adjacent property owner. The City then ends up spending its resources to resolve these sorts of problems. Denny Claridge, one of the potential buyers of 565 Little Canada Road, asked if the City has had any issues with shared driveway. The City Administrator indicated that there have been some issues, and indicated that this is one of the issues that needs to be studied. The Administrator noted that the low density proposed for 565 Little Canada Road is excellent; however, there are issues that need to be reviewed as part of the moratorium study. McGraw again noted the shared driveways and problems that can result. He pointed out that he lives in amulti-family setting and even though there are by-laws that people must abide by, there are always those who will push regulations as far as possible. McGraw indicated that he would like the time to study R-1 platting issues and did not support an exemption from the moratorium for this property. Hayes indicated that if the shared driveway is the only issue, they could put direct driveway access for each of the lots onto Edgerton Street. She indicated that the County would have no objection. The Administrator pointed out that there are grade issues for the most northern proposed lots. Keis asked about the ownership of the retaining wall along Edgerton. Claridge thought that the County owned the wall. 21