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e Is CASE NUMBER: 1.569-84 Page 5 continued access from the extension of American Street to County Road B-2 and the extension of access to the bank site. The City is negotiating with the owners of the Audio King building for right-of-way for the extension of American Street to the southwest into the subject property. Mr. Drown informs us that the condition for this access will be that the developer pay for the changes to the street configuration and parking lot. Under these conditions, the owners propose to provide the easement without cost to the City. A condition might be added that the developer pay for these improvements, inasmuch as they are designed t,) accommodate the access configuration proposed as part of the development plan. Though the two st,upping center developers have agreed on a common access drive along the east side of the subject property, a condition should be attached requiring evidence of a written agreement to perpetuate the rights to access on this north -south roadway to both parties. c. Grading. The ten foot landscaped strip on the property on the north side of the building is indicated on the grading plan to have a 2:1 P'.ope down to the Williams pipeline property. The chain link fence is proposed to be built in the middle of this strip, and thus, will be located on a steep side hill. This will create a "trap" on the south side of the fence which we feel could be undesirable from a maintenance standpoint. Thus, we have asked the architects to prepare a more detailed examination of this condition to hopefully achieve a more workable solution. Perhaps a retaining wall along portions of this site would be an appropriate solution. The grading plan also indicates a five percent slope for the two driveway access points south of the shopping center to Fairview Avenue. The engineers point out that there should be a level spot of at least 50 feet in length directly east of the exits to Fairview Avenue at these points. The current plan shows the five percent slope going directly to the right-of-way line. There is also a portion of the property contiguous to Fairview Avenue (in the ten foot planting strip between the parking and the right-of-way) which appea.g to have a 2:1 slope. This will be difficult to maintain and could be a problem for pedestrians walking on the sidewalk which will be constructed just inside the right-of-way on Fairview Avenue. You will notice a substantial grading project in the form of a holding pond in the northwest corner of the site. The City has successfully negotiated with the Williams pipeline people and the neighbors and propose to construct a ponding area utilizing the existing street right-of-way and lots that the City owns fronting on Oakcrest. The pipelines through this ponding area have already been lowered at the request of the City. Financing of the construction of this pond is one of the substantial ingredients of the tax increment district benefits. Mr. Drown can elaborate in more detail regarding this improvement project and others which are a part of the total project development.