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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 10, 2000 The City Planner indicated that sideyard setbacks are being met. He noted that typically cities look for path connections from the ends of cul-de-sacs to parks. However, given the common area for the townhomes, the residents of the units could walk out their backdoors to access the park. The Planner felt that the pathway did not serve a large public purpose and it would be possible to eliminate it. Gordie Howe indicated that he would prefer if the path were eliminated. He noted that the path is very close to the adjacent units, and there would be windows on these sides of the units looking out at the path. Knudsen felt that the existence of the pathway would depress the values for Units 10 and 11 and that the owners of these two units would probably prefer not to have the path. The Planner stated that that has been his experience with paths of this nature. The Deputy Clerk noted that the pathway has been recommended for access to the park by the Parks & Recreation Commission. Montour felt a path connection was more appropriate for a larger development than the one proposed tonight. Montour felt that the path served a very limited number of homes. Keis pointed out that the pathway is an issue for the Parks & Recreation Commission and not the Planning Commission. Carson pointed out that when the path is plowed, snow would be pushed toward Units 10 and 11. Duray asked how far the path would be from the units. The Planner pointed out that there is a 20-foot separation between buildings. The path easement would be 10 feet wide with an 8-foot path down the middle. The Public Works Director pointed out that another option is accessing the park via the proposed sidewalk on Little Canada Road and then walking down Jackson Street to the park. Keis noted that the applicant is requesting that the eastern 5 feet of the Jackson Street right-of--way be vacated. The Planner reported that the City requires a 50-foot right-of--way for residential streets. Jackson Street has a 60-foot right-of--way. Therefore, he would recommend approval of the 5-foot vacation.