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COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 25, 2000 Council Member Carlson moved to approve site plan and conditional use permit based on the findings in the report and the following conditions: 1. Approval of the site plan is not an implied approval of signage. Any signs require a sign permit and must comply with the sign ordinance. 2. No additional exterior lighting shall be installed. 3. Proper building permits must be obtained prior to any construction and 1% of the construction costs must be put in escrow to insure completion of the project. Council Member Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 00 — 64, Adopt Assessment Roll, Twilight Acres 1St and 2nd Additions (3/5 Vote Required), John Powell — Staff reviewed a summary of recent action ding this matter noting the tion public hearing has been continued several times to gather addition Resident Poll #2 was sent out to 32 residents in the neighbor e od m°= n responses have been received (Council Members have received copies of eachsp �e). . sed on the responses, the residents are generally opposed to the amount of the as ess encs the project. An "acceptable" assessment amount would be limited to the increase i f their property that is consistent with State Statute. However, based on the appraisal r by City, these assessments are insufficient to cover the expected costs for the ' .sect a urrently proposed. City staff has evaluated an alternative would minimize removal and restora would be much lower; but the ben installing both sanitary sewer and costs would be smaller t pursuing the use of Com ! unity wou d provide sanitary sewer service only and dway. The estimated cost for this alternative operty would also be lower than that provided by ain. However, the difference between the estimated benefit all with the original project. City staff recommends opment Block Grant (CDBG) funds to cover the shortfall. In order to conclude the pr ss elated to the original project, staff recommended the City Council not adopt the proposed asses ent roll. However, to demonstrate the City's commitment to respond to the resident's needs, staff is requesting the resolution also include directing City staff to do the following: initiate a new project, focus only on sanitary sewer service, and pursue CDBG funding for the expected assessment shortfall. Resolution No. 00 — 64 includes these items. Council Member Reinert clarified that by adopting Resolution No. 00 — 64, the Council is not adopting the assessment roll. Mayor Bergeson advised a yea vote for the resolution is not adopting the assessment roll. The City will continue to work on revisions of the project. Council Member Dahl moved to close the public hearing at 7:27 p.m. Council Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 9