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MEMORANDUM DATE: February 22, 1993 TO: Craig A. Waldron FROM: Rick Jopke SUBJECT: Potential Improvement of the West Side of the Midway Ford Property Along Lincoln Drive I agree that it would be great if we could improve the aesthetics along the west side of Midway Ford. However, based on the following, it would be difficult. I have reviewed the files concerning Midway Ford and have determined that at the time Midway Ford was constructed, the west side of the site abutted the Glendenning Truck Terminal. Lincoln Drive was not in place at that time. When the City approved the special use permit for the auto dealership, it also approved a variance to allow the parking area to be within 2 feet of the west property line. It apparently was granted because the parking lot abutted the truck terminal and there was a grade change at that time. subsequently, Lincoln Drive has been constructed and there is very little green area between the curb line of Lincoln Drive and the westerly curve of the parking area on the Midway Ford site. This lack of distance, as well as an approximate 4-5 foot grade change on the majority of the area, would make it impossible to make any landscape or other improvements in the area. Most of the area is necessary for snow storage. The only way it would work would be .if Midway Ford were to reconstruct its parking area in a manner which would create more area for planting landscape material. Midway Ford is not proposing any changes to the east side other than the addition of a curb cut on the north end. While it is a great idea to attempt to improve the appearance of that site from Lincoln Drive, I believe that it is unreasonable to try to tie it to the current request.