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City Council Meeting Minutes March 23, 1999 Page 5 1 such as Minneapolis and St. Paul, do not install regular restrooms at their park sites, but typically 2 use satellites with decorative enclosures. He stated they are tamper proof, durable and 3 replaceable, and always accessible. 4 5 Faust asked for clarification with regard to the abandonment of a second half basketball court. 6 Mr. Kost stated that problems had arisen related to grading and removal of trees. He added there 7 is physical space to install a second half court, but this would require additional retaining walls 8 and the loss of mature trees. He stated that it was necessary for the Parks Commission to 9 evaluate what would best for the overall park planning. 10 11 Marks asked whether there would be benches along the trails for walkers. Mr. Kost stated there 12 are several benches and litter receptacles along the trail as well as circular benches around trees 13 and at the half basketball court. 14 15 Ranallo stated that in the City's parks where regular restrooms facilities are located, they are only 16 open when someone is in attendance. He added there has been a large amount of vandalism in 17 the restrooms at the community center, where there is someone always close by. Ms. Jindra 18 stated that the restroom unit will have a water fountain and faucet for hand washing. 20 Motion b Marks, second b Thuesen to approve additional payment to BRW in the Y Y PP p Y Inc., 21 amount of$14,890.00 for additional design, drafting and project management fees as well as 22 construction observation. 23 24 Motion carried unanimously. 25 26 C. Planning Commission Meeting Report- March 16, 1999. 27 Ranallo welcomed Planning Commissioner Anthony Kaczor and invited him to address the 28 Council. Mr. Kaczor reviewed the Commission's March 16, 1999 meeting at which a sideyard 29 setback variance request for Roger's St. Anthony Mobil was discussed in detail. He stated that a 30 letter in support of the request had been received from a neighborhood resident and no opposition 31 was expressed. He added that the Commission recommends the Council's approval of this 32 variance. 33 34 Marks asked whether a hardship could be determined. Kaczor stated the unusual shape of the 35 property makes it difficult to enclose storage items and maintain the aesthetics of the residential 36 neighborhood in which the property is located. 37 38 Thuesen stated he lives in the neighborhood surrounding the property in question, and added that 39 neighbors have always supported the owner and speak positively of the quality of work which 0 has been done in the past.