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Motion by Councilmember Riley, seconded by Councilmember Woestehoff, to adopt Resolution 424-205 accepting bids and awarding contract for Ford Brook Estates Drainage Improvements, Improvement Project 424-04. Further discussion: Councilmember Musgrove thanked Staff and the Public Works Committee for their work on this as it has been a long time in the making. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Kuzma, Councilmembers Riley, Woestehoff, Howell, Musgrove, and Specht. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Olson. 8.02: Driveway Setback Discussion Community Development Director Hanson reviewed the Staff report in regards to the driveway setbacks. She shared that this discussion was requested by Councilmembers Howell and Musgrove. Councilmember Howell shared that this stemmed from past discussions that she and Councilmember Specht had with property owners who had driveways out of compliance. She added that their concern was with the cost of a variance for an extra few feet of cement being rather steep. She said they wanted to find a solution that would not be so costly for residents. Councilmember Specht shared that some of the property owners he spoke to have had their driveways the same size for over 10 years and there have never been any issues or complaints until now. He agreed that they should find a cheaper solution for this. Councilmember Riley asked why this is being discussed now if there are upcoming Public Hearings for a few of these properties. Community Development Director Hanson shared that two of the properties will be discussed during a Public Hearing at the Planning Commission meeting later this week. She said this discussion was brought forward after being requested by Councilmembers Musgrove and Howell to see if there are changes that can be made for this moving forward. Councilmember Woestehoff asked if most of the properties that would be in a similar situation to this would likely have a five foot drainage easement next to the driveway anyway. Community Development Director Hanson said yes. Councilmember Woestehoff shared that he would not want to make a generic rule change across the City for such a small population that may be affected. He added that he would also not want to encourage people to put driveways or structures any closer to the property line than is reasonable for safety and drainage concerns. City Council/July 23, 2024 Page 6 of 10