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installation. Staff is recommending Council grant an exception to the moratorium subject to the approval if the site plan. Councilmember Hendriksen expressed concern that if any area is "up for grabs", it is "what will happen with #116 with regard to Armstrong" - whether it be a bridge, a collector, etc. To state that this will not impact all these possibilities, he did not feel that's the case. He feels it is too premature to lift the moratorium on this, given the unknowns. Councilmember Haas Steffen agreed that is the concern she was thinking of also. If you think about #116 in the way it's been planned from #47 to #57, that's probably what is going to happen. It's fine that the City sends this to Hoisington Koegler for their opinion, but she wondered why the City did not talk to the County about their preferred line. She asked if staff is telling her that there's enough space if they build close to where it's planned. City Engineer Jankowski commented that if a county road is going through there, there would have to be some improvements made. Councilmember Haas Steffen reiterated her concerns for #116.. She suggested that #116 will be a heavily used roadway and with future development, wider roads, medians, etc., the County's plan is something that has to be considered. Attorney Goodrich stated that the Council can maintain the moratorium based on studies being done currently but we do not have the authority to do that for future plans. Councilmember Haas Steffen stated she thought the moratorium was placed on areas of the City for the purposes of planning. She reiterated sending a letter to the County asking them to tell us what they need. Mr. Jankowski responded that 120 feet of right-of-way is what the County considers standard for its roads, however, it could actually be something more significant than a standard county road. There is also an issue with the number of accesses allowed. Attorney Goodrich questioned if Council does not lift this moratorium, are they consistent with the previous case. Councilmember Zimmerman felt that Council was being consistent - the other property was not on the county road. Motion by Councilmember Hendriksen and seconded by Councilmember Haas Steffen to table action on this case pending a resolution of the matters that have been discussed. Further discussion: It was noted there is a great deal of uncertainty and at this point, we do not know if a letter from the County will resolve this, At some point, we will lift the moratorium, but this is dead center on one of the main areas. It is the intent that Council City Council/March 23, 1999 Page 9 of