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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DRAFT 3 a garbage can. Mayor Rafferty asked if a full size pick-up will fit in the garage, Mr. Blattman 79 replied it will fit in the garage. Mayor Rafferty asked about the 6.5 feet on the side and asked 80 what would happen if he made it 7.5 feet. Mr. Blattman noted he would have to lose another lot 81 and he does not know if that would work financially. Almost one acre of the 4.5 acres has gone 82 to the alignment of Vicky Lane. 83 Councilmember Lyden shared his disappointment in losing the open space in the project. Mr. 84 Blattman agrees and noted a loop will not work here. Councilmember Lyden asked about 85 fencing. Mr. Blattman replied the fence is for privacy and to keep streetlights from shining into 86 the backyards of the properties. Councilmember Lyden asked about grading and the trail. Ms. 87 Larsen noted they are at concept level and if the project goes forward Mr. Blattman’s team will 88 put full plans together that will address grading and the trail. 89 Councilmember Cavegn asked if there will be street parking on the private road. Mr. Blattman 90 replied parking would only be on one side of the road. Councilmember Cavegn asked who is 91 responsible for repair of the road if utilities need to be replaced. Staff replied the City will 92 typically retain a public utility easement and the City would be responsible for patching the road 93 after utility work. The Association would be responsible for reconstruction of the road. 94 Councilmember Stoesz cannot get over the garage size requirement, noting there is a way to have 95 a 28 foot garage. Mr. Blattman noted it is a different lifestyle for these units. Councilmember 96 Stoesz stated future owners will never be upset that their garage is too big. Mr. Blattman said it 97 comes down to cost for the people purchasing the house and going to 28 feet changes the interior 98 design of the house. Mayor Rafferty agrees with Councilmember Stoesz and asked Mr. Blattman 99 what he can do to make the 520 square feet garage work and meet City guidelines. 100 Planning and Zoning Board Member Michael Root spoke about garage sizes and the discussion 101 by the Board, noting he is still skeptical about the proposed garage size. 102 Mayor Rafferty thinks the 520 square feet makes sense for garage size as people use garages for 103 storage. He would like to see a plan with 520 square feet. 104 Councilmember Cavegn’s biggest hang up is the 6.5 feet side setbacks. 105 Mayor Rafferty thinks the applicant has enough feedback and to work with the guidelines to 106 finish the plans. 107 Item 3 – Playground Equipment Design in Neighborhood Parks – Public Services Director 108 DeGardner introduced Bill Johnson, owner and president of Northland Recreation who gave a 109 presentation on playground designs and accessibility. 110 Mr. Johnson spoke about what meets Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for a 111 park while showing examples. He shared ways to make a playground accessible through a 112 transfer deck or transfer structure, and ground-level events and access. He explained the 113 difference between these types of playsets and inclusive playsets with ramps which are a 114 different design and are more expensive due to the ramp design and rubber surfacing. He noted 115 one will spend about as much on the rubber surfacing as they would on the equipment. 116