Agenda - Council - 10/09/2007 - Laserfiche WebLink

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-19 Councilmember Dehen noted staff has indicated the County approved the access onto Blinker Lake Boulevard, while he thought they were trying to eliminate these accesses as an overriding purpose. Community Development Director Trudgeon explained this site is challenged and is surrounded by county roads, and this is the only option for an access. He believes they were left with no choice. Councilmember Look asked if the applicant is willing to share these accesses with the outlot regardless of what is there in the future. Community Development Director Trudgeon replied yes, there is an approved easement for the City Attorney to review, which would guarantee that the access is there. Councilmember Elvig commented back to the principals they used in the development of Town Center and keeping things closer in to the roadway, this comes from a closely populated neighborhood in this area to here. He expressed concern with the trash and loading dock area in the back of the building and the plainness of the back of the building. He suggested encouragement that this be changed to an L- shaped building. He noted the split in these two lots seems to be the priority, as opposed to the flow or function of the front lot. He asked if staff has seen any other plans for the site. Community Development Director Trudgeon responded in the negative. He indicated there will be a trail on the west side of Sunfish Lake Boulevard. The developer had previously proposed to use EIFS material and that has been upgraded. Councilmember Elvig indicated he would also like to see this on the Bunker Lake and Sunfish Lake Boulevard sides. Community Development Director Trudgeon indicated four sided architecture could be explored. Councilmember Elvig noted there could also be mock four sided architecture. Councilmember Jeffrey noted with the right- in/right -out the folks coming down Sunfish Lake Boulevard will not get the eye appeal taking the right -in and going into the back of the building. He would encourage discussion of four sided architecture and possibly a different layout. Councilmember Strommen pointed out this is within an industrial park area. One of the things the EDA has looked at is how the properties develop in industrial parks, especially being very conscientious of the architecture on prime corner entrance pieces to the City. She concurs with Councilmember Elvig's suggestion regarding an L- shaped building being focused on the corner so it does feel like people are coming in on the back when coining down Sunfish Lake Boulevard..