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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 15, 2008 Page 20 Councilmember Ihlan spoke against the motion, based on building height restric- tions; petition previously received for additional environmental review based on solar access impacts; and other mitigation indicted in the AUAR. Mayor Klausing spoke in support of the motion; concumng with Councilmember Roe that height restrictions would be set forth in the PUD Agreement; and opined that this project reduced urban sprawl, and made properties more affordable through increased density; and respectfully disagreed with the suggested impacts on solar access. Roll Call Ayes: Roe; Willmus; Pust; and Klausing. Nays: Ihlan. Motion carried. Mr. Hall, at the request of Mayor Klausing clarified their preferences and under- standing of discussions and negotiations with staff: ^ The cost of the road was to be borne by the developer ^ No specific conversation on the cost of the turnaround ^ Location as proposed on public park land was clearly a result of the meetings between the developer and the City's landscape architect, and park representa- tives ^ Since there is a benefit to the developer in saving trees along the eastern bor- der and not having units look down on a turnaround, if the park sees a benefit in creating a gateway via that turnaround, Mr. Hall agreed that the developer would be willing to pay for the turnaround. Councilmember Roe clarified that the developer was willing to pay for the turn- around, but preferred to see it on park property. Mr. Hall concurred; noting the developer's position that they'd already given sub- stantially to this project, through paying for a park road that they had given up other development potential for that roadway; and in agreeing to pay park dedica- tion fees on top of that.. Mr. Hall asked for some compromise on the part of the City by locating the turnaround off their land. Discussion ensued regarding road width; emergency vehicle turnaround if parking was allowed on-street for park overflow parking; buffer between the park and de- velopment; existing parking through existing warehouse parking lot and long- term use; additional 10-15 parking spaces in parking lot without additional tree removal; length of road requiring a turnaround; review of the tree inventory for the property (i.e., Siberian Elms, Boxelders, Cottonwoods); and mitigation of tree loss through replanting with more desirable trees.