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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 10, 2010 Page 8 • Chair Doherty noted one past issue, redevelopment of a commercial parcel on Lexington Avenue and County Road B, and the guidance of the Comprehensive Plan and zoning code rewrite to move buildings forward on lots to make those commercial properties more pedestrian friendly; and the controversy and apparent disconnect between that guidance and final City Council decision. Councilmember Johnson noted that he had been concerned with sightlines for pe- destrian and bicycle traffic with that specific development; and advised that he had learned more about those zoning goals since that time and would use that in- formation for future. commercial redevelopment requests of a similar nature. Councilmember Roe noted the difficulty with that specific proposal and the lack of access on the street side, causing consternation on his part as well. Chair Doherty noted that such a design standard was a significant change from past practice and provided for a fundamentally different look to the City than in the past; but noted the problematic issues with that design standard on streets without sidewalks, and suggested that other infrastructure changes may impede achievement of those goals, referencing the recent remodel of the Ace Hardware Store on Lexington Avenue. • Councilmembers concurred that this was a good point for the City Council to re- main conscious of; and as a group complimented the redevelopment of the Ace Hardware remodel in conforming to adjacent buildings. Mayor Klausing again thanked Chair Doherty and Commissioners Gisselquist and Wozniak for their attendance and comment. 14. Public Hearings 15. Business Items (Action Items) b. Consider Petition requesting the City to accept an Existing Private Street as a Public Street and Adopt a Resolution Ordering the Preparation of a Feasi- bility Report for Ferris Lane Reconstruction City Engineer Debra Bloom briefly reviewed the request as detailed in the Re- quest for Council Action (RCA) dated May 10, 2010. Ms. Bloom noted that rep- resentatives of Ferriswood II Condominiums and their attorney were also present. Ms. Bloom reviewed, in detail, the petition and staffls interpretation of that re- quest, as well as past requests; and reviewed what circumstances under which the City Council would consider taking over this existing private street as a public . street. Ms. Bloom reviewed existing underground infrastructure and current maintenance, as well as that required in the future; and the need to consider soil