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Mounds View City Council November 13, 2018 Regular Meeting Page 3 1 Community Development Director Sevald requested the Council approve a Development Review 2 for Edgewood Middle School. He reviewed the plans for the site in detail with the Council 3 noting the property was zoned R-1 Single Family Residential. He reported the Planning 4 Commission recommended approval with four conditions. 5 6 Council Member Meehlhause asked if the recommended sidewalk on the north side of County 7 Road H would require County approval. Community Development Director Sevald stated this s would require County approval. 9 10 Mayor Mueller questioned how many residents were crossing from Edgewood Drive to the 11 school. Community Development Director Sevald stated a count would have to be conducted. 12 13 Jeff Ridlehoover, Assistant Superintendent ISD 621, commented he would like students to 14 continue to have access to the main entrance as this was the safest avenue for students to enter 15 the school. 16 17 Council Member Meehlhause asked who would be responsible for snow plowing a sidewalk 18 along County Road H. Public Works Director Peterson commented this would be the City's 19 responsibility. 20 21 Council Member Meehlhause inquired how concerned the school district was to have a barrier in 22 place to keep students from the bus drop off area. Mr. Ridlehoover, commented the school 23 district was always concerned with student safety. It was his hope that students would continue 24 to use the main entrance at the front of the building to enter the school versus the back entrance. 25 26 Mike Tierney, Anderson -Johnson Associates, explained he worked on the site design. He 27 described the layout of the back entrance currently and noted the area ran from asphalt to grass. 28 He stated the new drive would now have a six-inch curb for safety purposes. 29 30 Council Member Meehlhause explained he believed the Planning Commission was looking for 31 more of a physical barrier than a curb. Community Development Director Sevald explained one 32 of the conditions for approval required City staff to work with the applicant on a physical barrier. 33 34 Council Member Meehlhause asked if the variance request had been approved. Community 35 Development Director Sevald reported both variance requests for this Planning Case had been 36 approved by the Planning Commission. 37 38 Council Member Meehlhause requested further information regarding the improvements that 39 would occur to the school. Mr. Tierney described the improvements that would occur to the 40 cafeteria, gym and pool space. 41 42 Council Member Gunn questioned if any changes would occur at the entrance to the school. Mr. 43 Tierney stated no changes would occur to the entrance. 44