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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 9, 2000 Gerald Struntz, Little Canada Road property owner, asked how much closer Little Canada Road would come to his property. The Engineer reported that the road is moving very little to the south in the area of the Struntz property. Struntz stated that he opposed the road coming further south and asked if the road will stay within existing right-of--way as it abuts his property. The Engineer replied that it would. Struntz felt that Little Canada Road was an expressway for people going to Roseville and felt that the traffic on Little Canada Road could be lessened if the City posted weight restrictions. It was pointed out that Little Canada Road is a County Road, therefore, the City did not have the jurisdiction to post weight restrictions. Once the road is reconstructed, it will become a City road. However, it will be designated as a Municipal State Aid road, therefore, it must be constructed to 9-ton standards and could not be posted for lesser weights. St~untz questioned the need for medians along Little Canada Road. The Public Works Director indicated that medians do impact snowplowing. However, there are safety issues that must be considered as well. Mervin Lamb, Fluer Royal, asked about the assessment process for this improvement. The City Administrator explained the process pointing out that the estimated assessment per unit in Fluer Royal is approximately $110. He constracted that to a residential assessment where each home is assessed a minimum of 75 feet of frontage at a rate of $45 per linear foot. Rose Pinomaki asked if any type of landscaping is planned for along Little Canada Road to soften the impact of the business development on the townhome complex across Round Lake. The City Engineer reported that the landscaping plan for the area calls for approximately 228 trees along the entire length of the improvement. While this will not screen the business area, it will soften the impact. Rod Gustafson, Fluer Royal, asked for an explanation of the zoning of the property and its impact on property taxes. Morelan reported that the property is zoned Residential. However, the City's assessment policy says that Fluer Royal should be assessed on the commercial basis, which is a lesser total assessment than if it were assessed on the residential basis. John Vitale pointed out that he owns 758 feet of frontage on Little Canada Road while only owning a total of 3 '/a acres. His estimated assessment is $65,000. Vitale pointed out that while other properties are larger than his, they have less frontage, therefore, are being assessed for lower amounts.