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City Council Minutes Page 5 September 16,2013 ----------------------------- report, but staff recommends continuing any action on the item to the October 21, 2013, Council meeting to review an updated site plan the applicant is currently having prepared by a consultant. Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. Kathy Specht, 16330 Highway 10—representing the property owner to the south of the applicant's property, asked if the applicant owned the property and whether it had been recently surveyed. She expressed her frustration with neighboring property owners and their past and current disregard to her property lines and the dumping of brush, clippings, and other items on her property. She stated her concerns if the applicant was considering erecting a fence, the location of such fence, and what items would be stored on the applicant's property, such as old tires,buckets of oil, etc. Keith Steies, the applicant, stated he did purchase the property and it would be surveyed. He apologized if he had inadvertently used Ms. Specht's property in any way and would make sure to respect property lines. Mr. Steies asked the Council to proceed with approving the Condition Use Pertnit and not delay his application any further for financial reasons. He stated the updated site plan would be submitted to the city within the next 3-4 weeks. Mr. Barnhart stated there would be conditions in place to ensure proper screening and edging along the applicant's property lines, and the applicant would have to comply with security and escrow stipulations. Staff would provide a clear understanding of what's expected on the property now and in the spring. There being no one to speak to this issue,Mayor Dietz closed the public hearing. Councilmember Westgaard stated the conntnents from Ms. Specht should be respected and stated he felt comfortable moving forward with approving this application, but stated continuing this would offer staff the needed tune to review the updated site plan and provide clear conditions and expectations to the applicant for the property. Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councihnember Motin to continue the public hearing to October 7, 2013, as long as new site plans have been submitted and staff has sufficient time to review them. Motion carried 5-0. 5. Open Forum Mayor Dietz returned to Open Forum. Lucy Boeshans, 19103 Jackson Ct. —represents the residents of F,lk Run Village and expressed her concerns with the four-way stop at Jackson St. and Freeport Ave. She stated the intersection is dangerous to both residents driving in and out of their p0W' ENE0 0 E NATUREI