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V29x74 cKetznala 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (612) 484 -2177 / FAX: (612) 484 -4538 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATE: January 6, 1995 RE: Australian /Bluwood Street and Cul -De -Sac Options MAYOR Michael 1. Fahey COUNCIL Beverly Scalze Jim LaValle Steve Morelan Bob Pedersen ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson At the last Council meeting, the Council established January 25, 1995 for the next meeting at which this topic would be discussed. On that date, I was to report on further cost estimates for a 45 foot radius cul -de -sac on both Australian and Bluwood. (That study is underway.) Since December 21st, I thought about the discussion that took place and I want to make sure that everyone understands the proposals put forth. Staff's suggestion was that a 30 foot paved radius cul -de -sac on 35 feet of right -of -way would meet the majority of our objectives for deadend streets. The following chart provides a brief summary of the comparison of right -of -way and paved areas based on this option staff and our current subdivision standards: Standard Recommendation R/W Width Paved Width Radius Diameter Radius Diameter 60' 120' 45' 90' 35' 70' 30' 60' While this appears to be a large reduction from our standards, it must be kept in mind that we are working in existing areas where the standards are not reasonable to meet. This issue will arise in other areas of the City and could be evident in our discussions on Viking Drive and Gilanderi Lane that will come up on January 18th. To further assist in evaluating this matter, I had our Public Works Department conduct some measurements of various cul -de- sacs /turn - arounds within the City. The results are as follows: Page 23