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She reported removing pedestrian pinch points was a concern raised when creating the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP) and one of the resulting long-term concepts was building finger planters into parking spaces to help relocate trees from sidewalks. The parklets may delay implementation and added tree relocation is a significant capital investment for the City Council, but this concept remains in the DSP. Mayor Brown closed the public hearing. In response to Mayor Brown, Associate Planner Campbell advised staff is requesting City Council to confirm a maximum width of eight feet, confirm wheel stops can be placed in adjacent parking spaces allowing a parklet to occupy an entire space, and confirm the timeline. Mayor Brown moved to confirm a maximum of eight feet in width for parklets. Councilmember Balch seconded the motion. MOTION: It was m/s by Brown/Balch to approve the 8-foot width as recommended and as noted. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Arkin, Balch, Narum, Testa, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Councilmember Balch moved to approve the recommended placement of wheel stops to maximize the parklet size while giving the Director of Community Development discretionary authority to shrink 24- foot parklets to 18 feet if deemed prudent depending on the site. Councilmember Narum seconded the motion. In response to Mayor Brown, Councilmember Balch clarified he is supportive of staff's clarification the adjacent parking space can have the wheel stop so the parklet can use the entire length of the parking space. He advised if a parklet in a 24-foot space is deemed a challenge to traffic or safety, the Director of Community Development would have the authority to shorten its length. In response to Mayor Brown, Associate Planner Campbell clarified the wheel stops would be three feet away from the edge of the parking space where there is a gap. She advised the focus is to allow a car a buffer to park without hitting the parklet. MOTION: It was m/s by Balch/Narum to approve the placement of the wheel stop as recommended and as noted, adding discretionary authority for the Director of Community Development to reduce the length of a 24-foot parklet to 18 feet if deemed prudent for traffic or safety. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Arkin, Balch, Narum, Testa, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None In response to Councilmember Narum, Associate Planner Campbell confirmed the City's pre-approved design would be free of cost with the application fee. In response to Councilmember Testa, Associate Planner Campbell clarified the addition of a design review process altered staff's original recommendation about extending the January 7 deadline. With a design review option the gap is now sufficient for the needed street maintenance and recommended approving the timeline as presented. City Council Minutes Page 8 of 10 January 4. 2022