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