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October 10, 1989 Council Minutes, Page Four . 5. Bituminous surface on the trailway which meets design standards as recommended by the City Engineer. 6. Landscape plan subject to review and approval by the City Planner. 7. A revised lighting plan be submitted for Planning Commission review, to include information relative to illumination controls and type of fixtures and safety factors for the parking areas. The Commission also recommended approval of the final plat subject to review and approval by the City Attorney, and that the proposed easement be filed and recorded as part of the plat. Planner Bergly noted the general landscape plan is fine, even though it has been reduced from the original plan. He indicated that it is not really detailed enough to indicate where plantings will be placed and should be more detailed. Councilmember Mahowald questioned if the trail is to be a pedestrian trail, or if it is to be used as originally planned, as a fire lane to provide access to the rear of the buildings for emergency access. He suggested that a trail abutting 1-694 is not a good choice, and noted that a trail near the lake would be a better placement. Clerk Administrator Berger noted that he had spoken to Parks Director Buckley who indicated . that a public path south of the development would be undesireable. Councilmember Growe asked who will maintain the access if the trail is gravel. Bergly responded that it would be the developer's responsibility. Councilmember Malone stated that access easements should be filed by the developer. He also noted that no lighting plan had been submitted and this was the third time the Council was asked to take action on this plat. Malone was almost ready to table approval until the developer could present the entire picture to the City Council. Mayor Sather stated that if the trail is private, it should be maintained by the developer, but if the trail is public, it should be publicly maintained. City Attorney Filla noted that this could become a problem of enforcement and that private easements are maintained by a private developer and public easements are maintained by the public. Councilmember Mahowald noted he asked the developer, Chuck Cook, to hold off on a park dedication until after plat approval. Mayor Sather suggested that this could wait until closer to when a certificate of occupancy is requested, since the C/O would not be issued until the park dedication is satisfied. Planner Bergly reminded the Council that a 26,100 square foot park dedication is included as part of this plat, and if final plat approval is given, this area would also be included as part of the plat approval. . After further discussion, Councilmembers Malone and Mahowald suggested this request be tabled for a month.