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• ROSEVILLE PLANNING OFFICE HOURS 7/3/91 2 likely result in a reduction of the balance owed and no cash would actually change hands. The Slaters also indicated they w�re very reluctant under any circumstances to revisit their agreement w�th Mr. Robbins. The Slaters reiterated that they are not in a position to put a Zarge amount of cash into any settlement. With a cash settlement being out of the question for the t�.me being, we discussed physical solutions that might mitigate the problem. We sugqested as a starting point the kind of view and activity that the neighboring 1ot would have if a single family home w�re buiit on t�e Slaters� north lot. There would be structures (h�me and garage) within 10' of the prQperty line and the owner might stoxe a.boat in the back yard. (In fact, City Code would not preve�t an owner fram storing many boats in the baa}� yardj. The solu�ion, th�refor�, might involve fencing and landscaping to screen �he view from �the �uture living room and back yarc� of a3.1. but �ne or two c�f the stored boats. Mr. Hanson wauld pzefer a fence to ac�omplish mos� af the scre�ning instead of landscap��g, but would like mare landsca�ring than the th�ee trees propo�ed earli�r. �tQ agre�d that t�ere might be a number of specific ways t� � accomplieh the l�ndscagi�g and sc�eening and that it would involve a more de�ailed loolk a� where � buildia�g pad wauld �e Qn th$ adjacent lot and �th�re the living level$ of � future hou�e might be► ar�d a�i jueting �h� screening accordingly. Both the S1.�ters and Mr. Hanson �r�x� hoping DSU or Cit�r staff mir�ht prepare gcidi�ional de,sic�r�s and c�rawings ta illu�trate these ideas, but we as�ured them �that although we w�n�ed ta h�1p in any r�asonable �+ay, wQ h$�� alrer�dy done more �h�n, eno�aq�, and that it w�s� th� 5laters � r�s�on�ibility to pxepar� an�r additional materialsa They dic4 nat ap�p��r pleasc�d �t the prosp�ct. We closed �our m�:eting without a sp�c��iG agreem�nt, but believeel wg had mad� progr�s� in �ge�ting the �artia� toge�ther ar�d talking out the is�ues. Tt was� agreed th�t the Slatera i��d twa optione: e,�ther proceed witt� �hc� application they have alrea.dy made and ask �he Council ta vote ifi up or cio�n, or Mr. kiarason t�at r�i,gl��t be more accept ble. �� e�eagreed� t�on host another mee�ing if the}� wished. � s Dt��\ \rQ��b � Mr. Commerg came ira very briaf�.y ta discuss th� �rees he hac� �alante�l ir� the Patton Raad right-of-way ad�a��en� to his c�ffice bcilding. H� want�sd �to know what the City Cour�cil P s action �ea�nt, We made it c�ear that h� Was either to mav� �h8 trees ha�}� in accordance wi.ti� the �ity�s directiv�, remave them altogether, ar � �he City woulcl have them removeci. wait ur�t31 S�ptember to transplant them,a hich weu said�wasafing� l�ut after that tima, �he City mic�h� take action if he d,idn't. �