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<br />Midway Ford Memorandum <br />January 8, 1993 <br />Page Two <br /> <br />3. We must acknowledge that, along the east property line, the fifteen foot green <br />area setback is a City requirement, but there is also a twenty foot light rail transit <br />easement in the same area. If the twenty foot easement area is ever improved for <br />building or parking for the light rail, the fifteen foot green area may need to be <br />reinstalled from the edge of the twenty foot easement. In other words, the <br />proposed curb line is shown at fifteen feet west of the east property line. In the <br />future, it could be thirty-five feet west of the east property line. <br /> <br />If this were to happen, Midway Ford would lose one tandem row of parking, <br />which is seventy-eight spaces. Therefore, we asked if, at that time, we could <br />request a variance not to replace the fifteen foot green area and maintain the <br />parking counts. The response was that this request would be possible, in the <br />future, but certainly no guarantee of approval could be made now. Subsequently, <br />Rick copied me with the attached January 13, 1992 letter to David, which is self <br />explanatory and would preclude any variance at this time. <br /> <br />Realistically, it seems highly unlikely to all that this light rail issue will surface at <br />any time in the near future. Therefore, we are proceeding as proposed. <br /> <br />4. Installing a six-foot high fence on the new property lines, with or without a <br />barbed wire top up to seven feet, will require a City variance. City standards <br />allow only a four foot high fence on property lines unless previous approval was <br />granted. Rick checked the file and noted that the existing fence along the current <br />east property line was approved at six feet high with barbed wire, but the fence <br />was not allowed directly in front of the Midway Ford building. <br /> <br />If we would choose to reinstall the fence in the same way, the variance would not <br />be required. Given the new site layout, this is not a practical alternative. <br /> <br />In subsequent conversation with Rick Jopke, I asked if we could apply for the <br />fence variance in the same process as the preliminary plat approval. This would <br />be OK but an application and $200.00 fee would be required immediately with <br />drawings to follow, which I am now doing. This way, the landowner's <br />notification can cover both the plat and variance. Attached is a copy of the <br />application I completed. <br /> <br />5. We requested that all paving, curbs, grading, etc., which will remain on the <br />undeveloped parcel south of the Midway Ford property, be left as is for future <br />removal by a future land purchaser. This was accepted by Rick and Phil since <br />there does not appear to be any City ordinance requiring such removal. <br /> <br />If any individuals copied above have any questions, comments or changes, please contact <br />me at your convenience. <br /> <br />End of Memo <br /> <br />GV:SD <br />