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City Administrator Norman indicated with the; negotiations, there will be a Comprehensive Plan , amendment coming forward to designate this area as public facilities. Councilmember Strommen expressed concern with traffic on CR 5 in the area of the current City Hall campus. She stated this entire area is striped as a passing zone, but there are left turn lanes going into the neighborhoods. There have been drivers attempting to pass on the left as other drivers are turning left into the neighborhoods. She requested staff to look into this situation and the possibility of either striping the area as no passing and/or adding turn lanes. Councilmember Jeffrev noted the speed study that was discussed at the Public Works Committee. was conducted over MEA weekend. He stated he does not want to give up on this point. 3) East/West Corridor Alignment Moved up in the agenda to precede Case No. 1. 4) Urban Village 'Tour Discussion City Administrator Norman reviewed that two separate trips to suburbs in Phoenix, Arizona and Los Angeles, California, took place on Apri127`h and 28`h, and a second group on June 7`h and 8`h of this year. While the two separate groups had many opportunities to visit with one another during the trips, findings of the two separate trips have not been shared with the two groups collectively. Staff will prepare a summary report and findings based on this discussion. . Management Intern Schmidt provided a recap of the tours taken by the Council in Phoenix, Arizona and Los Angeles, California. The Council discussed the following issues associated with the urban village tours: sprawled out, pedestrian friendly, water features, security, coordination under one property coordinator, public restaurants, property management, well marked crossings necked down at the intersections, fireplaces, recreational or outdoor elements in the retail area, the need for master planning, landscape architecture, shuttles, architecture, a fountain with a theme song; street vending and street events, and farmers market. Mayor Pro Tern Elvig stressed the need to discuss issues such as street vendors and street events, and the security that would be needed. Councilmember Strommen commented on the need to find an analogous situation, as the land in Town Center is not all under the control of one owner. City Administrator Norman indicated staff will prepare a draft of summary and findings based on this discussion. • City Council Work Session / July 19, 2005 -232- Pane 4 of 6