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sewer and water. The subject property currently consists of 10 acres and Mr. Sauter's future plans are to subdivide the property into one commercial lot for his building and three outlots for future developmentl The proposed project meets City Code reqUirements for setbacks, architectural standards, landscaping, design and number of off-street parking spaces and driveway, lighting, and waste storage. City Code requires loading docks to be located on the rear wall of the building. Mr. Sauter's building does have two overhead doOrs proposed to be located on the front wall of the building. These overhead doors will not function, as loading docks but will be used for track access into the building, which Mr. Sauter indicates is crucial to his operation. The site plan proposes that these overhead doors will be color matched to the building walls and the office portion of the structure, which will be' faced with exposed aggregate, will protrude from the front wall to draw attention away from the overhead doors. Ms. Frolik continued that there is off-street parking area for trucks and equipment that will be developed behind the building that is proposed to be surfaced with Clasg 5 and finished with B-612 concrete curbing. The Council has previously waived the requirement for hard-surfacing in areas that will be exposed to the traffic of heavy equipment. The Planning Commission is recommending approval. She noted that Mr. Tom Sauter is present. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to approve the site plan for T & G' Land, Inc. contingent upon compliance with the City Staff Review Letter dated August 1, 1996. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Peterson,. Beahen, Beyer and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case gT: Initiation of Condemnation Proceedings to Acquire the Property Identified as PIN 34'32-25-11-0017 City Administrator Schroeder stated that the City has been approached by Mate Precision Tooling to assist in a 67,000 square foot expansion of their current facility. The most logical expansion direction appears to be to the west with the building and to the south for a new parking area. This expansion has been aided by the recent offering of the Hunt property for sale allowing the majority of the proposed expanded parking area to'be acquired. The remaining needed area for expansion is currently controlled by a different property owner. This lot prevents the direct access of the parking area to the expanded facility. Mate's agent (Ryan Companies) has made a concerted effort to contact the owners to determine the asking price and the conditions of the sale of the property. Due to their inability to get the required information, they are requesting that the City begin the condemnation proceedings for the property. If Ryan Companies is able to gain control of the property prior to the expiration of the waiting period, the City will not proceed with the condemnation action. We want to start the time clock but to also work with the parcel owner. Councilmember Zimmerman thought that eminent domain proceedings were more directed toward public improvements. This is not a public improvement project. He felt that more negotiating should be done before the City proceeds to condemn someone's property. City Attorney Goodrich commented on the probable ground contamination of the parcel and suggested that is findings for public improvement purpose. Councilmember Beyer inquired if the City is responsible for cleaning up this parcel if it proceeds with the condemnation. Mr. Goodrich replied that it depends on how the City attains it. Councilmember Zimmerman questioned the probable contamination. City Council/August 13, 1996 Page 9 of 22