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rr1.NU~cf.s <br />Ci.ty Counci.J. <br />May 22, 1985 <br />Sof.i.e/Peterson hlr. Pahey aslced if Chere was enough room between the SoEie a~nd peCerson <br />Plat (Cont.) homes Co run the sereeT, throu~;h. The Planner replied t:ha[ t:here i.s 105 <br />feet between kL~ie two homes. <br />Pahey commented that the road to Che south to Lal3ore Road would ans~oer. <br />a].ot ot the questions and concerns of Che nei.ghbors. Pahey commenCed <br />thaC the cievelopers are aslci.ng for an 800 f:oot cul-de-sac when ther.e <br />is enough r.oom to run thE road through to La'Aore. <br />Mr. Peterson commented that there i.s no need to run Al.Len Street <br />through if tl~~e C:i.ty wants this road openecl on both ends. Mrs. Scalze <br />pointecl out Chat the City's tl~oro~ghf.are pLan sttows A11en Stre<~~t. <br />I~ahey commented that A11en Street opens the area up f'or oCher <br />devel.opment and thaC AlLen Street has been i.ndicaCed for some Cime. <br />P'ahey commeiited thaC i_n order to grant a variance, th~re must be a <br />hardshi.p. 'Lhe Counci.l must be convinced ChaC there is no way to pue <br />the road through to I..af3ore Road. <br />@Ir. Peterson cocnmented thaC he i.s not i.nCerested in trad:ing property <br />Ior assessmenCS. I'aF~ey commentec( thac Mr. PeCerson m~st decide whether <br />or not he wants to develop his property, <br />Mr. Noslco asked :if the Gn~;ineer. has reported on the vari.ance proposal, <br />Fahey poinCed out that the City Iin~ineer does not make ehe deci.si.on <br />on Che length ofi a cul-<9e-sac. The Ci.ty has stanctards in iCS ordi.nances <br />and tk~ere must be a hardship involved before a vari.ance can be ~ranCed. <br />Mrs. Scalze felt that the Ci.ty should negotiate a <br />the property i.t would lilce tor parlcs that i.s over <br />r.equir.ed by the ordi.nance. P4r. Nosko stated thaC <br />in payi.ng a park Lee r~ther ti~an provi.di.ng 1and. <br />that the Yarlc Commi.ssi.on has requested land. Sca <br />there would be 44 new homes i.n tt~e ar.ea and Chere <br />for Che children to play, <br />purchase pri.ce for <br />and above the 10% <br />they zaould be inter.ested <br />Scalze pointed out <br />1ze pointed out tt~at <br />should be a place <br />Mr. John Ki.es, a resi.dent of Che area, stated Chat he was not thrilled <br />wi.th havinp, a park located under power lines. Mr. Kies felt that this <br />was not a saf.e place to have children pl.ayi.ng. <br />Scalze sCaCed that the Park Commissi.on would prefer to have lcind that <br />was noC under the power li.nes, but: developers do not want to give up <br />the land. Mr. Kies pointed out that a developer is not ~;i.vi.ng anythin€; <br />up by giv:ing land under Che power lines as this lan<i cannot be used <br />anyway. <br />Mr. Kei.Ch Johnson stated t:hat he was opposed ~o Che traff.ic that this <br />devel~pmenC would generate. Mr. Dan Knutson stated Cliat he concurrecl <br />with Mr. Johnson's comments and pointed ouC t:hat Payne Avenue was not <br />built to accommodate the Craffic it has noco and thaC i-ncreased trafEic <br />would cause severe pr.oblems. <br />Pa~;e -6- <br />