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Mr. Hall, at the request of Mayor Klausing clarified their preferences and understanding 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 representatives • Since there is a benefit to the developer in saving trees along the eastern border 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 turnaround, but preferred to see it on park property. Mr. Hall concurred; noting the developer's position that they'd already given substantially to this proj ect, through paying for a park road that they had given up other development potential for that roadway; and in agreeing to pay park dedication 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 development; 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, Box Elders, Cottonwoods); and mitigation of tree loss through replanting with more desirable trees. Further discussion included defining road width based on where the turnaround is located. Councilmember Pust opined that if the access road were built off the developer` s turnaround, part of a new Master Plan for Langton Park may not consider that as a good option, thus creating the need to consider the issues separately. Councilmember Pust opined that the turnaround should be contained on the developer's property, on Lot 1. Mayor Klausing expressed his preference to keep the road narrower at twenty-six feet (26'). Councilmember Willmus indicated his openness to either on their land or park property. Mayor Klausing expressed a preference to maintain a narrow roadway with a turnaround. Councilmember Ihlan offered no opinion on this issue. Councilmember Roe opined that the turnaround could be located half on each property. Klausing moved, �llmus seconded, that the road width be maintained at twenty six feet (26 ) and that the turnaround be located at a point close to the connection with the parking lot; with the turnaround to be constructed at the developer's cost, on City park lanc� Councilmember Pust spoke against the motion; opining that the turnaround should be on the developer's property. Councilmember Roe indicated that his preference in locating the turnaround would be to keep it as far north in the park land as possible; while still allowing for the connection to the parking lot; and spoke in opposition to this motion unless modified.