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Page 6 City Council Minutes February 23. 1987 e Councilmember Schuldt questioned whether the vacated portion of Quinn Avenue was still being used as a street. Mr. McCartney stated that signs have been put up to indicate no thru traffic and further that curbing has been put up to restrict traffic. COUNcILMEMBER DOBEL MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUESTED BY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH TO EXPAND THE PARKING LOT WITH THE STIPULATION THAT THE DRIVEWAY BE HARDSURE'ACED.. COUNcILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. 7.5.Consideration of Preliminary Plat for Oak Knoll/Public Hearing Steve Rohlf. Building and Zoning Administrator noted that Mr. Bob Harris is requesting approval of a preliminary plat for Oak Knoll Subdivision which consists of 52.8 acres and 28 single family lots in a R-lb zoned district. He stated that all lots meet minimum lot size and minimum frontage. except those lots on the end of the proposed cul-de-sac which don't have the m~n~um required frontage but meet an exception in the Subdivision Ordinance about frontage. He noted the lots proposed will be served by on-site septic and water. The Building and Zoning Administrator discussed the points written in his memo dated February 18. 1987 and addressed to the Mayor and City Council. e Planning Commission Representative Barrett stated that the Planning Commission recommended approval of the preliminary plat with the stipulations mentioned in the Building and Zoning Administrator's Memo. Mayor Gunkel opened the public hearing. Ted Cornelius stated that the residents along Waco Street would be trapped if the railroad crossing were blocked by a train. He stated there was no access along 192nd and Zebulon. He stated he would like to see an access incorporated in the plat across from Island View along 189th Avenue. Counc ilmemb e r D ob el blocked because of reviewed. stated that there has been a time when the road was a train and stated he felt the situation should be There being no further public comment. Mayor Gunkel closed the public hearing. The Buildng Engineer. there was expec t the and Zoning Administrator noted that Terry Maurer. City had reviewed the situation regarding an access road and felt sufficient access and further that it would be unreasonable to developer to extend the road from Waco to Troy Street. e Bob Harris stated that County Road 35 is going to be upgraded and. therefore. the road would be widened which would alleviate some of the problem for future road blockage. Councilmember Tralle questioned how the people buying land in the plat would be made aware of the upcoming assessment on the streets when improvement are required.