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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 7, 2018 Page 8 Councilmember Willmus stated it is also important to know where a future poten- tial different user down the road will have parking. Mayor Roe asked about parking agreements with other tenants in the mall. He wondered if that is a standard the Council has not asked other tenants to meet. Councilmember Etten noted he exchanged emails earlier today with Mr. Paschke about parking for other businesses such as Staples, Barnes &Noble and Michaels. He asked if that is related to what Councilmember Willmus is questioning. Mr. Paschke those agreements only specify there are X number of stalls. It is not an agreement specifying which actual spaces. HarMar management does not have specific agreements with other tenants for signed and distinct parking within parking areas within the City. Councilmember Willmus asked about Hamline Shopping Center. He recalled that the agreement was with the ownership of the office building and ownership of the mall. It was a cross-parking agreement. Mr. Paschke stated a cross-parking agreement is different than tenant parking. City Attorney Gaughan reminded that the Council is considering a CUP for a drive-through, not for customers who are parking. A conditional use must have conditions that bear some relation specific to the actual operation. He also noted that the staff report indicates the City action deadline was extended on March 20`h. There needs to be clarification on how that extension was accomplished, and then the applicants need to be asked for consent for a further extension if the Council is not going to take action tonight. Councilmember Laliberte stated in the past she has been supportive of drive- throughs in the City. She has no reason to oppose this. The restriping of the parking lot is helpful for a problem parking lot. Putting a structure in the middle of this will help guide where people walk. She lives in the area, and it is very congested and is difficult to navigate. But she does not know of a better area in the City for a location. Councilmember Etten commented he is concerned about the flow of human be- ings, and the drive-through exacerbates that. He would include a condition that cements what the property's architect indicated, namely, a wider sidewalk. With some appropriate actions in the parking lot, it can be at least as safe as it is now. Mayor Roe asked whether any sidewalk put in these days has to meet ADA re- quirements. Mr. Paschke noted any sidewalk put in or modified must be ADA compliant.