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City Council Minutes August 16, 1999 Page 3 e location of the Station Area Planning Committee is 171 st Avenue. Scott indicated that the city has until August 20th to comment on the recommended location. Mayor Klinzing opened up the comments to the public. Barb Maricle - stated that she favors the downtown location. She noted that she has concerns about the 171 st Avenue location due to the trucking activities that take place in that area. Harold Novotny - noted that he does not feel that the truck traffic will cause any conflicts with the commuter traffic at the 171 st location, because the trucks will probably be using the area at different times than the commuters. The City Council discussed the pros and cons of the downtown location versus the 171 st Avenue location. It was noted that accessibility to the commuter rail station could be a problem at the downtown location. Discussion was held regarding the lack of parking area in the downtown location and the congestion problems that would take place with the commuter rail station downtown. It was noted by the council that there would probably be no significant benefit to the downtown area if the station was to be located there. It was further noted that the 171st Avenue location would be easier to access. e Louise Kuester, Planning Commission Representative, noted that the Planning Commission favored the 171st Avenue location. She stated that the Planning Commission has concerns with the stacking of traffic in the downtown area and also felt that the traffic congestion of the commuter parking would overlap with school traffic. She noted that the Planning Commission also has concerns regarding design standards for the downtown area, as it did not want an image of a large parking lot in the city's downtown area. Stoffel Reitsma, Park and Recreation Commission Representative, stated that if the city is considering redeveloping downtown that this would be a good opportunity. He stated that locating the depot at 171 st Avenue is the easy way out. It was the consensus of the City Council that it preferred the 171 st Avenue location, as it was more practical and provided easier access. The council recessed at 7:05 and reconvened at 7:15. 5. Open Mike No one appeared for open mike. 6.1. Reauest bv Novco, Inc. for a Zone Chanae from 11 to PUD, Public Hearina Case No. ZC 99-6 Request by Novco, Inc. for Conditional Use Permit to Allow Truckina Facility, Public Hearina Case No. CU 99-27 6.2. e Michele McPherson presented the staff report for these two issues. She noted that Harold and Garnett Novotny of Novco, Inc. have requested a rezoning of a parcel of property from 11 Light Industrial to PUD, Planned Unit Development. She also noted that the Novotny's have requested a conditional use permit for site plan improvements to occupy an existing 7,500 square foot building. The