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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 6, 2012 <br /> APPROVED <br /> 136 One council member expressed continuing concern about an 80 foot lot allowance with a <br /> 137 minimal set back. As development occurs, these smaller lots distract from what the <br /> 138 process is and should be; everyone will push this to the max. That isn't meant to take <br /> 139 away from the hard work that staff has put into this update however. Mr. Grochala <br /> 140 noted that staff tries to keep separation through lot planning such as garage to garage; the <br /> 141 city is pretty consistent with other communities at this point. Landscaping will be an <br /> 142 area that staff intends to bring forward and that can impact the setback concern. <br /> 143 <br /> 144 The council will see this ordinance at the next regular council meeting for first reading. <br /> 145 <br /> 146 6. Review Landscaping Plan for Civil Complex - Public Services Director DeGardner <br /> 147 recalled that the council directed staff to look at a more formal landscaping plan for the <br /> 148 area in the front of the civil complex. He is presenting a plan prepared by a professional <br /> 149 landscaping consultant that includes vibrant plants that do not require annual replanting. <br /> 150 The cost of the installation and materials is estimated up to $27,000 but he would propose <br /> 151 that public works staff could accomplish the planting work leaving just the materials cost <br /> 152 to the city of$6,000. He will proceed with those plans with the council's direction to do <br /> 153 so. He added that the island in front of city hall has also been a topic of discussion for <br /> 154 possible landscaping. The Environmental Board has reviewed the idea and provided <br /> 155 comments in the staff report. Mr. DeGardner noted that he has provided two concepts for <br /> 156 the island also however the cost of that landscaping is not included in the proposal of <br /> 157 $6,000. He reminded the council that there are some oak trees on the island that could be <br /> 158 impacted by replanting. <br /> 159 <br /> 160 Council suggestions and comments as follows: <br /> 161 - Do not use red mulch; <br /> 162 - Include local businesses when going for bid on materials; <br /> 163 - Could the island just be paved for parking to better serve the public?; <br /> 164 - The current situation doesn't work and more formal would be more appropriate <br /> 165 for a civil complex. <br /> 166 - Could the staff do the planting work on the island as well,with Mr. DeGardner <br /> 167 responding that it would depend on the timing if staff were available; <br /> 168 <br /> 169 The council concurred that they would like a new look for the island and suggested that <br /> 170 the Environmental Board be asked to join in the planning process. <br /> 171 <br /> 172 Mr. DeGardner will proceed with the plans for the front areas other than the island <br /> 173 (getting bids) and will come back with plans for the island. <br /> 174 <br /> 175 7. Application for Senior Special Assessment Deferral-Community Development <br /> 176 Director Grochala explained that the city has received a request for an assessment deferral <br /> 177 based on senior citizen status for a homestead property located at 6910 Otter Lake Road. <br /> 178 The property is actually a business that includes a home that is reported by the applicant <br /> 179 to be homesteaded and rented to a relative. The property appears to qualify under state <br /> L, 180 law for the deferral,however, city code does have additional requirements. The Code <br /> 4 <br />