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. . . -, - In response to Councilwoman La Berge's questions regarding the possible solutions Councilman Claire suggested, Senior Engineer Lynch said based on his knowledge of the situation as it now existed, he thought the problem could be addressed for around $21,000 including engineering. He described the survey and design needed and described two possible remedies: A mini right turn lane onto the Sartain's driveway minimizing the steepness of the driveway, which would require retaining walls and an easement; or cut the driveway off altogether and make it a long drop off area which would require stairs to reach the property above, in which case the easement would still be in effect but limited to the residents of the property and not day care users. Mayor Hartnett restated the motion: "The Council would simply be deferring action on this matter for a month, reserving jurisdiction. That the instruction to staff is to work together with the proponents and opponents on whether or not a voluntary arrangement can come about that would include one or the other of the alternatives or something in between... If the parties were to agree on it, the possibility depending on what the actual costs might be, the City might if the alternatives seem to be voluntarily agreed to, that the City might pick up a third of the cost.... If all of those were agreed to, there would be the possibility then of restriction on the use of the easement so that in effect it would be for non day care purposes." Councilman Claire said, "The easement is the problem in my opinion. It is used as a - circular driveway basically to drop children off. I find that at certain hours of the day coming up Canyon Road going north in the evening especially when the sun is going down, it is almost impossible to see that driveway. . " about the time parents are coming to pick up children... The original intent of the easement granted in the I950s, was to gain access to a garage that was in the old house. That is a private matter that we cannot get involved in. The easement use has changed." Councilman Claire said the Sartains paid more for improvements to the front of their property than others, and they do have a legal right to that easement. He said if the Wolfskill/Dowlings want to change the configuration of that easement they should be willing to contribute financially to that change, because the easement was there when they bought the property, although they probably did not know how it was going to be used. Councilman Claire said Senior Engineer Lynch did an excellent job bringing him up to date on the history and alternatives for this property and he wanted to thank him publicly. He said the suggested alternatives were not winning situations for either party, but everyone would win if a compromise could be reached. City Manager Everett recommended using the services of the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center and schedule this matter for the July 14 Council meeting. - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 JUNE 2, 1997 MINUTES Page No. 365 PAGE 9