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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 11, 1990 Drabik suggested that it would have been better for Costa Lane to intersect with Vanderbie Road in the middle of the block, and felt this would improve access to Pioneer Park for the neighborhood. Herkenhoff felt the connection to Vanderbie Road was useless if it is too close to Allen Avenue. The City Planner felt the connection would be used for local circulation only, and its location would serve the area fine. Herkenhoff stated that he felt the plan that extended Costa Lane to the north to Alien was a better plan, and asked if the was any plan to extend Costa Lane north of Allen Avenue. The Planner pointed out that there is a house blocking the extension of Costa Lane north of Allen. The Planner pointed out that there are easement issues that cannot be worked out in the near future on the north of the plat, therefore, the property owner is proposing the revised plat. The Planner felt that platting the property without being subject to the legal issues with the right -of -way needed to the north is a better way to go. The Planner pointed out that there is still the possiblity that Costa Lane will go through to Alien on the north in the future should these legal questions be resolved. Herkenhoff felt that for public safety purposes the plat showing Costa Lane to Alien Avenue on the north was a better plan. Drabik asked how the Costa Lane connection lined up with existing homes on Vanderbie. Judy Michaud reported that the road will come out across from a property line and not line up directly with a house as it would if Costa Lane went through to Allen Avenue on the north. Ray Hanson, 699 LaBore Road, asked if there has been any discussion at either the Council or Planning Commission levels about the possibility of platting and selling lots along the eastern edge of Pioneer Park. Hanson pointed out that there will be assessments for, the improvement of DeSoto. The City will share in the cost of these assessments. Hanson believed that given the high taxes in the City, selling these lots would cover the cost of the assessments plus generate some income for the City which could be used for future park improvements Page 4