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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 24, 2008 Page 15 Further discussion included pedestrian access from Larpenteur across the parking lot and the developer's attempt to improve safety for pedestrians, rather than co- mingling pedestrian and vehicular traffic; location and anticipated building schedule of the farmers market; cooperative efforts between staff and the property owner in upgrading stormwater drainage on the site through underground storage pipes and stormwater holding ponds; status of plans (not final) for the farmers market and restaurant sites. City Engineer Debra Bloom advised that discussions and engineering are still in process on the area of the market structure, and the City's original. preference for a pond located there, however, noted that the soil tests had indicated better soils than originally anticipated allowing for more flexibility. Ms. Bloom advised that the engineering deparhnent had only reviewed the Rainbow site, and overall site drainage, and would provide a more detailed analysis of the farmers market and restaurant sites as those plans came forward. Councilmember Ihlan expressed concern that the farmers market piece occur at the same time as the Rainbow remodel, opining that it was important to the public that the existing strneture be razed, and that the projects go forward at the same time, as well as the pedestrian connection. Ms. Bloom noted the written project report, Section 6.9, addressing that outlot structures shall connect to the adjacent pedestrian walks/paths. Councilmember Ihlan expressed concern that a better site plan hadn't been devel- oped between concept and final, specifically noting the five percent (5%) floor for landscaping, and suggesting that more than 5% be conditioned as part of the ap- proval. Councilmember Pust opined the need for more green space, less parking; and questioned the anticipated timeline for construction of the outlots. Applicant's Representative, Dan Farrel, Vice President of Real Estate for Roundy's Mr. Farrel advised that Roundy's was fully prepared to do the outlot structures at the time of the store; however, had delayed them for the City's benefit and based on stafYs request based on pending soil studies and underground stormwater pipe storage and additional stormwater coneems of the City not related to site im- provements. Councilmember Pust questioned the width of the pedestrian access through the middle of the site.