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ORONO CITY Monday,? 7:00 ES OF THE OUNCIL MEETING vember 26, 2007 clock p.m. ( #07 -3310 Ryan Companies US, Inc., 2765 Wayzata Boulevard West — Continued) I The site plan does call for relocating the existing 'access to Wayzata Boulevard to be located further east, with the possibility of a shared driveway or shared access arrangement. The applicant has applied for -the permit to do this work because they have determined that it best to start with the renovation of the existing building. Initially the applicant had proposed to paint the exterior of the building to match the new building, which was approved by Council, but at the present time they are proposing to reface the building and complete the parking lot work. Staff f had initially recommended requiring a shared access with Western Steel but the City Attorney advised the City lacked the authority to do that. MnDOT does not want to issue the permit for the access and it was Staff's belief that this would not be an issue until the time the road was turned over to the County. ,At the present time the current access to the site is available for use but it is possible that the the time being. Staff recommends at this point adoption of the rc authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the E • changes, and a motion to authorize the Mayor an the Council would like to see major changes ma( recommend the item be tabled to December 10''. White expressed surprise that MnDOT was Bay Road. to the existing driveway will need to remain as is for lion granting final plat approval, a motion to Agreement as is or subject to minor City Clerk to sign the encroachment agreement. If to the Development Agreement, Staff would then there was not access from this lot to Old Crystal Turner stated part of the problem may be that the applicant was communicating more with the people responsible for the right -of -way permit and that Turner commented that the access may need to i Murphy stated there were substantial discussior parties had agreed there would be a shared drivi along the old Highway 12 corridor that also ha-, corridor at the present time are caught between, favor a large number of full turning accesses ini very doubtful that MnDOT will allow full acce! may not have been aware of the access issue. where it is currently located. regarding access and that it was his understanding all ray. Murphy stated there are a number of other issues not been resolved and that the properties along this County and MnDOT. Hennepin County does not these properties along Highway 12 and that it is also Murphy stated he wants all parties to understand the PAGE 3 of 32