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City Council Meeting Minutes September 15, 2020 Page 4 of 8 Mayor Stolzmann asked if the proposal can be regulated to limit light pollution in this gateway area. Ritchie stated there are some regulations on lighting in the CDDSG and if Council wants more that can be discussed. Applicant Presentation Jim Candy, Ascent Church, stated the church is no longer planning to develop on that property due to the high cost of infrastructure development. He stated to make this project viable it has to be cost effective. As it currently is that property has a lot of issues that need to be addressed to make it work which is why the reduced setback is needed. Alicia Rhymer, United Properties, reviewed the history of this site. She noted other parcels in the area that have a 30-foot setback. She noted the Transportation Master Plan calls for 96t" Street to be improved to two lanes in each direction. Those improvements would increase the distance from the property line to the traffic as well. She stated moving the lot lines around on the parcel is problematic. It requires moving drainage, would make accommodating the trail difficult, and might make the sites less marketable. Megan Turner, United Properties, showed the impacts of changing lot lines. She noted the preferred market dimensions of the industrial lot and how changing those would affect truck circulation on that lot. She showed some comparable locations and how those setbacks look. She reviewed the preferred proposal and what it will look like. She added they understand the importance of maintaining the rural entryway and feel their design can do this with tapering the landscaping and using good building height transitions. Rhymer reviewed what they feel are the benefits of this proposal including job creation and retail opportunities. Public Comments Jane Armstrong, 479 Muirfield Court, stated she supports the project to help generate sales tax revenue and to allow Ascent to develop other property with the sale of this one. Richard Morgan, 644 West Pine Street, stated he supports the application to help bring retail to the CTC so employees in the area can shop and generate revenue on this site. Jolene Nielsen, 1114 West Enclave Circle, stated she supports this application to be a place for new businesses in town and also to generate revenue for the community.