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City Council Meeting Minutes April 18, 2017 Page 5 of 12 Councilmember Stolzmann asked why on the plat this is labeled an alley. Director Zuccaro stated it is platted as an alley with a street name of Parbois Lane. Councilmember Keany asked if the Fire District is comfortable with the size of the lane for fire truck access. Director Zuccaro stated the District has approved the lane size. Councilmember Keany asked if the subdivision would preclude multifamily development on each lot. Director Zuccaro stated it does not preclude a duplex on each lot. Public Comments — None Mayor Muckle asked who is responsible for maintaining the alley. Planner Trice stated the applicant would be required to improve the alley, but there is no clarification of who is maintaining the alley. Mr. Forbes stated Public Works stated to him that the owner would be responsible to maintain the alley. Director Zuccaro stated that requirement can be included in the resolution if desired. Councilmember Keany stated his concem this would extend this alley only for one residence and he wanted to make sure the applicant knows this is right-of-way to be kept clear, not a private driveway. Director Zuccaro showed an aerial image of the area for everyone to see. Planner Trice stated the alley south of the lot in question is a still a platted alley that has never been improved. Mayor Muckle stated he generally does not support subdividing, however in this case two single family homes are better than four multifamily units. He asked if that condition could be added to the resolution. Attorney Light stated the City Council has the authority to impose height, use, area, or bulk requirements in a subdivision if those requirements don't violate the City's zoning ordinance. It would be stated in the plat and restated in the subdivision agreement. Mayor Muckle asked if that requirement was acceptable to the applicant. Mr. Forbes stated yes, it was acceptable. Public Comments = None. Councilmember Stolzmann stated she doesn't think the criteria requiring access to a public street is met by using an alley. She noted the definition of an alley is contrary to the definition of a street. She doesn't think the subdivision is consistent with the City code.