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Spee�al City Couz�cx� Meeting Mo�►day, Augusi 06, 2007 Page 16 1 2 Councilrnember Pust questioned if pedestrian access �or the adjacent 3 Coveniry Apar�ments would be provided. 4 5 Mr. Paschke advised ihat the adjacent office building/property owner 6 was interested in keeping pedes�-rian acc�ss apen to allaw shared 7 crossing similar �o the exis�ing status. Mr. Paschke advised that staff 8 would advocate pedestrian access, but not vehicular access, io avoid 9 potential safe�y issues and problems with cross�-th�ough traffic. 10 �, � Councilmember Pust enco�raged the applican� �o design �he �i�e in 12 such a way to ��low pedestri�.n access so people don'i need to gei in 13 theiar vehicle to gei there. �.4 �5 Ms. Sunc�y assured Councilm�mb�rs that the applicant was a 16 neighborhood-fype market and it would be in the retailer's best inter- 17 est ta make it a part oi' community and include connec�iviiy advan- 18 tages as a component o� thezx szte plan; and not�d that the applicant l9 would work with staff to accornmodate that connectivity. 20 2 r Counci�member Pust exp�e�sed her appreciation to the applicant; and 22 noted �hat residents of the Coventry Apartments in particular had �im- 23 zted access to vehicles and public transi�, and the addition of the spe- 24 cialty grocer may b� a great help to that neighborhood. 2S 26 Councilme�nbear Ih�an spoke in opposition to the �noiion on po�icy 27 grounds; �xpr�ss�ng concern with incr�ased �affic on �he narrow 28 frontage road; and the Czty Councz�'s obligaiion �o look ai fira�'f c im- 29 pacts. Councilrnember Ihlan opined her support of rcdcv��oping va- 3o cant space rather than spoi rezoning on an ad hoe basis to allovv previ- 31 ous�y non-conforming uses; and fur�her opined t�at an existing local 32 business, Byerly's Grocezy Sto�e, was located across �he street allow- 33 ing for neighborhood aceess. 34 35 Roi� C�II 36 Ayes: Pust; Kough; Ro�; and Klausing. 37 Nays: Thlan. 38 Motivn carried. 39