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meeting, but no specific direction was given. Staff has not done a real estate analysis and does not have the expertise to do that. Acting Mayor Elvig explained the pirating of customers is a concern, and the City could not be more concerned about that than anyone with what has been put into Town Center. Until the ownership at Town Center is resolved it will be difficult for it to grow and prosper. However, that does not give any right that free commerce cannot be achieve.d elsewhere in the City. These property owners have the right to sell their property and the developer has the right to compete in the City. The Council is not a governing board to be able to direct commerce. Councilmember Dehen asked if the impact to Jasper Street and 139th Lane has been considered, and whether commercial traffic would cause premature deterioration on the roads. Public Works Director Olson indicated Riverdale Drive is constructed to state aid standards at 10 tons per axle. Jasper Street and 139th Lane are constructed for 7 tons per axle. He explained residential roads are built to withstand garbage trucks hauling in and out, so there will not necessarily be an issue from garbage trucks. Jasper Street and 139th Lane are designed to accommodate semi truck traffic, but not to the extent that Riverdale Drive would be. Councilmember Jeffrey pointed out there is a commercial access on 139th Lane and Jasper Street for the dumpsters. Those services are typically accessed from the site, not from a residential street, and there is not a fire road included in the plan around the building. He requested input from the Fire Chief. Fire Chief Kapler indicated the requirement is for an improved surface within 150 feet of any part of the building; the parking lot in this plan counts for that 150 feet. . Staff has reviewed this from a fire access standpoint and it meets the fire code requirements. Acting Mayor Elvig stated there are a lot of things that he likes about the plan being presented, and a lot of this could not have happened without the citizen input. He is not keen about the back door entry and the traffic, but he understands there will be limited traffic along that back corridor. It was planned that there would be a lot of traffic on Rivenwick Drive. This has an amenity to the neighborhood with the pedestrian access to the retail space nearby. The Holiday Station store is also going in down the street for the neighborhood to use as well. Regarding the vehicle traffic and townhomes up against a retail operation, he is sympathetic that the residents did not know about it or were told something different. If they are able to keep the commercial traffic on 139th Lane and Jasper Street limited to a garbage truck it would be no different than what would typically go down a residential street. He suggested language be added to state that garbage pickup would be during normal business hours. He stated he would also agree with a sign posted to restrict the parking to residential parking. He inquired about the ability to build the road up to prevent the roads from being degraded from the truck traffic. Public Works Director Olson indicated the roads could be repaved, although he does not believe they would erode prematurely. Normal residential roads likely take more truck traffic than this will since the City does not have a single garbage hauler. City Council / April 24, 2007 Page 12 of 38