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MATTERS FOR COMMISSION'S REVIEW Realignment of Johnson Drive east of Hopyard Road. Mr. Harris stated that the Commission considered realignment of Johnson Drive west of Hopyard Road at a previous meeting and now our engineers have been looking at what can be done to make Johnson Drive line up with the realigned western portion on the east side of Hopyard Road. Mr. Warnick referred to a map and stated that Johnson Drive to the east of Hopyard Road will be the major entrance to the Hacienda Business Park, Phase II. He stated this is a very significant major intersection and that an island will be necessary, probably farther back than the existing Old Hopyard Road to provide storage for left turns going out and coming in. He stated there would be some swapping of land and that the method for financing the acquisition of property and for the construction of realignment of the road would be an advance of the Hopyard Road improvements expected to be picked up by the Assessment District later on. Mr. Warnick further stated the Commission is being asked to approve in concept and recommend to Council for approval also for inclusion in future Hopyard Road improvements. Commissioner Jamieson asked if it would pretty well wash out as far as exchange of property is concerned. Mr. Warnick stated that we would have to go through appraisals but he thought it could probably be worked out pretty well. Mr. Warnick indicated there was some possibility that after the appraisals are made that there could be a problem with the Mobil Oil property and another use might have to be considered for it. Commissioner Lindsey asked if that were the case, would the Assess- ment District end up buying that piece of property. Mr. Warnick stated the City has to be the vehicle to buy or trade, but the cost would be borne by the Assessment District. David Martin, Danville, representing Callahan-Pentz Properties and Prudential, owners of the property on the eastern side, stated they have been working with Reynolds and Brown and the City on this situation. He stated they fully support the plan as presented, and they are also supporting an additional revision to the plan which is still under discussion with staff. The only other modification would include attempting to close off the driveway access from Hopyard Road into the commercial facilities. He stated their position was that they now have an opportunity to clean up the situation on the other side by cutting off the access of Hopyard Road and having the access come through a common driveway and also another common drive east-westbound on the other side of the shopping center. Mr. Martin referred to the map and made further explana- tions. -21- _- __--__.._~._.___.__..__,.. .. ._. _ _.. _ .__ .d . _ .. __ ~. , ._._. , .._._~.... ___~,_... __. _. ___. _ . _ .. __ .,_ r