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the project is proposed at a 7% lot coverage. Accessory buildings are restricted to 30% of the floor area of the principal building; the accessory car wash is 27% of the size of the principal building. The building exteriors are proposed to be a combination of brick and rock faced masonry units which is in accordance with City Code. All driveways, off- street parking and maneuvering areas are proposed to be surfaced with concrete and finished with B-612 concrete curbing. Forty-one parking spaces are proposed. Staff has requested additional tree plantings. The abutting properties are also zoned commercial and, therefore, no screening of the commercial use is required. The developer will be responsible for construction of a trail link adjacent to the site and parallel to T.H. #47. The grading and drainage plan is acceptable and the Planning Commission and staff recommend site plan approval. Mayor Gamec noted the agreement of the access fi.om T.H. #47 being temporary and asked Mr. Schrader, representing Rademacher, if he understands that. Mr. Schrader replied that they are aware and are in agreement with that. He understood it is within 60 days of the lights becoming operational. Councilmember Haas Steffen expressed concern about temporary accesses. She felt that the condition should be upon completion of the T.H. #47 improvements as it is possible the lights may not be in for a year or so after the improvements. She asked that the City Attorney contact MnDOT to find out the plans for the signalization and if it would be acceptable to have the access closed when the improvements are done. Mr. Schrader expressed a concern about being locked into no acess without signals. Motion by Councilmember Haas Steffen and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to approve the site plan proposal for a Bill's Superette in Rademacher Addition contingent upon compliance with the City Staff Review Letter dated May 1, 1998, and entering into a development agreement, as amended - contingent upon City Attorney review - with the City. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Haas Steffen, Beyer and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Absent: CouncilmemberBeahen. Case #4: 149th Avenue Traffic Calming Plan City Engineer Jankowski stated that this case results from the May 19 Road and Bridge Committee meeting where traffic calming in the 149th Avenue area was discussed. Staff was directed to prepare a plan for stop signs and Watch for Children signs. Staff is recommending that Council reconsider this issue and he presented five references which all document that placement of stop signs are not recommended for speed control. Two of the references quantify the negative impacts of stops which are a considerable inconvenience to motorists in terms of lost time, increased fuel consumption, and additional emissions of chemical air. Three of the references make specific mention that City Council/May 26, 1998 Page 7 of 11