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City Council Meeting Minutes January 22, 2013 Page 12 of 15 Council member Jasiak asked what would happen if 1125 Pine Street became available. Her concern centered on the east and west property owners. Planning Director Russ stated the City would have to make a decision on purchasing the property or letting the road go away. Council member Loo asked if COOT wants Spruce Street closed. Planning Director Russ stated COOT wants to close Spruce Street when they work on Pine Street. Council member Loo noted without Lee Avenue, there would not be an emergency access. She asked what emergency access could be provided. Planning Director Russ stated there could be through-medians built exclusive for emergency vehicles. Mayor Muckle felt there might be Council support for a triggering mechanism for the Lee Avenue connection. Council member Loo felt if triggering events are considered, it should be the Spruce Street closure tied to Lee Avenue for the emergency access. Planning Director Russ explained Highway 42 is proposed for 3-lanes and will reach a level of service saturation point in 20 years. He suggested a triggering event be when the 3-lane roadway level of service reaches the saturation point. Mayor Pro Tem Dalton felt the triggering mechanism should be when the properties are redeveloped, assembled, or when they become available. Mayor Muckle concurred. Mayor Muckle requested a show of hands of Council members who favored a triggering event based on the redevelopment of the properties. There was consensus. Council member Loo asked if Council was interested in two triggering events, whichever comes first. Council members Yarnell and Jasiak expressed their support. Council member Jasiak suggested the traffic volume be one and assemblage of the properties be the other. She requested the availability of 1125 Pine Street also be a triggering method, and reiterated her concern for the rights of east and west property owners. Mayor Muckle concurred. He stated he is also sensitive to Mr. Tofte's concerns. Mayor Pro Tern Dalton did not support the traffic volume as a triggering event. He favored the closure of Spruce Street and the alley or the redevelopment of the properties. Council member Jasiak favored the triggering event be the property owners on Pine Street. Council member Yarnell inquired if the triggering event could be the parcels on Pine Street. Planning Director Russ stated the City's concern would be not knowing when and how those properties would come forward. He explained the City must look at the applications as they come forward. City Attorney Light concurred and stated the City must look at the applications submitted. He explained this triggering event will go into a planning document and