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• • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION NOVEMBER 8, 2000 Council Member Carlson stated the user would be a business that will be an asset to the community. She expressed concern regarding moving away from the standards entirely. She stated the 20/20 Vision indicated the residents don't want a conventional shopping center. She stated she does not want the project to cost citizens money. The developer should be doing something because they will not have to abide by the standards. She also expressed concern regarding the type of businesses that will go in. Council Member O'Donnell indicated he is in favor of moving forward with the project and stick with the architectural standards as much as possible. He asked if the City should be proactive with the property owners to the south and let them know what direction the City is taking. Staff advised they have talked to Ehlers about redevelopment and TIF. Council Member Carlson expressed concern regarding the City buying out properties. Council Member Dahl stated she would like to keep negotiations, en She asked "is it possible to get the same look with the design standards ?" She statedshe would like staff to move forward with the project. Mayor Bergeson stated the City would still have somib e rage so it can ask them for part of the design standards that are applicable. He'slated he would like to move forward also Staff noted the user is looking at an alternatelacatioi Therefore, timing will be an issue. Council directed staff to proceed with vision of the site in mind. conceptual development plans keeping the WEST SHADOW PONDS,.- T'RA LOCATION, JEFF SMYSER Staff distributed a meri o - a ding the Council discussion of the West Shadow ponds project at the September5 work session. The City Council agreed that the extension of West Shadow Lake Drive-should be extended to the 62nd Street right -of -way with a barricade constructed. Removing the barricade to allow the new road connection to 62nd Street will be determined in the future. Several of the Council Members expressed concern over the trail location and preferred that it be moved into the drainage easement. At the time, it seemed feasible. Staff received a letter from the developer stating that further analysis reveals that moving the trail to the easement would require additional wetland fill. This is undesirable from both an environmental and a regulatory perspective. The trail as proposed does provide for connection to a longer trail. It creates a nice loop using Fox Road. The developer proposes screening and landscaping options to provide privacy for existing lots in Birchwood Acres. This was anticipated in the creation of the