Minutes - Council - 04/23/1979 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Regular Council Meeting April 23-, !979. - ~age 12 Councilman Cox suggested that Mr. Cable would want to utilize the proposed road so that his facility would be for convenience of his customers without having to fight traffic. He asked Mr. Cable if he is telli.ng Council that he wants exposure but doesn't want'to depend on traffic. Mr. Cable replied that this is the story he gets from the tenants. Attorney Rice said tenants say they want access off of Highway 47. Administrator Schnelle said if the shopping center will be front~ng~on~Zuni Street, the street will have to belpet~tioned byiSO, percent Qf~th. elpropertS owners, in this case it is Mr. Cablel' Councilman Cox said the City doesn't have the funds to put in the.street any other way and the ordinance requires it. He said Mr~ Cable'could~front on Zuni Street and face his advertising signs on'HighwaY 47 for]exposure. Mayor Gamec stated that Mr. Cable could face it either way but when Highway 47 access is closed off, he would have the front facing 47., and traffic.wQu!d be coming into the back. Administrator Schnelle added that Mr. Cable would not meet thelrequ~rements of the City's development plan without Zuni Street. Mr. Cable feels he would be providing street for the people in nearby developments. Councilman Cox said ten years from now, Mr,.Cab!e wou!d thank thelCounci! when signalization comes in and without Zuni Street,.traffic Would belbacked' up and he would be crying for'the~street~' Mayor Gamec said the street should be put in the same time as the~development: Attorney Rice said the road isn't to Mr. Cable's benefit.~ Mayor Gamec informed Mr. Cable that he now has an idea of what the City requires under the Urban Plan, an additional 33' feet of land for ~ setback plus paving of Zuni Street. Mr. Cable stated that he didn't think thelCouncil realized'how much'expense all this is to him. IT~ASCA HEIGHTS REGARDING STAFF AND'CITIZENS'MEETING.'ON'STR_~EEiTS~!N~THAT SUBD!VIS!ON~ Administrator Schnelle explained that the citizens want their road upgraded and will settle for rural road upgraded to Class V only and they don~t want to cause any problems. They will pay for upgradi.ng and Class V to City.standards but don't want blacktop. Mayor Gamec said it wouldn't be worth all the public hearings, feasibility studies~ etc., for Class V, this is not on the priority list,~it could be dQne next year, He suggests leaving this until next year and have the Street Department look at it then.