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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 27, 2006 Keis asked abouC putting in a City street at a reduced width, similar Co Savage Lane and Viking Drive in the Gilanderi area. Dick Boss indicated that his son would like to build a house on Che proposed lot. He indicated there are utilities available to serve the lot given the watermain loops through Boss Road and sanitary sewer is available from LaBore Avenue. Boss reported that one of the reasons they would prefer not to construct a full road to access the new lot is to preserve trees. If a 28-foot wide City street were required, six to eight trees would be lost. Boss noted thaC a 50-foot road right-of--way currently exists for Boss Road from Bryan Avenue to LaBore Avenue. Boss indicated the property owners at the corner of LaBore Avenue and Boss Road are opposed to Boss Road being extended through to LaBore Avenue. He noted the options of vacating the road righC-of-way entirely and allowing the new lot to be accessed via a private driveway or allowing the private driveway on top of the Boss Road right-of-way. That driveway would be gravel, approximately 20 feet wide, with aturn-around at the end. Boss pointed out that the proposal allows an increase in tax base from Che new home, but no increase in costs to the City for maintaining a new street. The private drive would be maintained by his son as owner of the new lot. Boss felt that the primary hardship would be the loss of Crees. He felt there was no reason Co develop a City standard 28-foot wide street with concrete curb and gutter to serve one home. Allan asked if a 20 foot width would be adequate for emergency vehicle access. The City Planner indicated that City staff has not reviewed any particular standards at this point. He noted that a private driveway would be maintained by the property owner while a City street would require the City Co maintain. Anything less than the CiCy standard would require a Variance. Boss noted thaC he is proposing aturn-around at the end of the private drive for emergency vehicle access. He noted that the primary use of the driveway is just that, a private driveway. Boss noted that currently the neighborhood uses the Boss Road righC-of-way for walking through the neighborhood. However, he was fairly certain that most property owners along LaBore Avenue would oppose the improvement of Boss Road through from Bryan to LaBore. Blesener suggested that without the improvement of Boss Road, perhaps the Boss property is not developable, similar to many deep lots Chat exist in the City. Blesener noted that a variance cannot be granted for financial or economic reasons. 22