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property owners were provided to the Commission. These neighboring property owners were not opposed to the applications themselves but expressed concern about the lack of a complete sidewalk on the east side of Dennis Drive. A condition of approval for the adjacent PUD -97 (3520 Dennis Drive / 2201 Martin Avenue) required the property owner to dedicate to the City sufficient area to widen Dennis Drive in front of 3520 Dennis Drive to include a 28 -foot -wide street with a five- foot wide monolithic sidewalk. Although the property owner dedicated the land and deposited funds with the City to allow the widening in the future (determined at the time by the City to have fulfilled the Condition), the actual improvements to the Dennis Drive frontage have not yet been completed (see Figure 1). At this time, these frontage improvements would need to be completed as a construction improvement project (CIP) — however, this project is not included in the current CIP, and would rely on the Council agreeing to fully fund the CIP project, since due to construction cost escalation over the past 15 years there is a shortfall of funds between the amount contributed by the original applicant, and the current costs. Fiaure 1: Aerial View of I lete Sidewalk Similar to the adjacent property, the property owner for the applications under review will be required to dedicate area for widening Dennis Drive along the property frontage; however, in this instance the project would be conditioned for the applicant to implement the widening on the City's behalf. After discussing the need to have a completed sidewalk along the eastside of Dennis Drive, the Planning Commission unanimously approved a motion recommending: Page 3 of 9