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o Tima Property: In order to locate a cul -de -sac which would neither require More lan nor Magnuson property acquisition, a cul -de -sac would need to be offset from Australian to the south, half on the Jackson Street right -of -way, half on the Tima property. However, even a reduced size, 35 foot radius cul -de -sac would leave inadequate buildable area after accounting for setbacks of 30 feet from the cul -de -sac and 10 feet from the railroad, assuming it would then be a side yard. To leave adequate buildable area in the north Tima lot, the cul -de -sac would have to be located at least partially on the Morelan or Magnuson properties. In summary, the cul -de -sac option will require one or more of the parties not participating in the application ( Morelan, Magnuson, or Greger) to provide land. The amount of land necessary will depend on the size of the cul -de -sac, however, even the reduced size design does not avoid an impact on other property owners. Also of note is that the cul -de -sac lengths for both Australian and Bluwood would exceed the 500 foot standard by approximately 145 feet. Project Objectives In evaluating the Tima proposal, as well as possible alternatives, it is helpful to consider the objectives of this project. These are listed below, in no particular priority: o Street design which preserves property owners ability to subdivide where possible. o Street design which permits flow and turnaround of automobiles without the use of private property. o Street design which permits flow and turnaround of service trucks, such as garbage trucks. o Street design which permits efficient public maintenance. o Street design which minimizes negative impacts to otherwise uninvolved parcels. o Street design which permits access to school buses. o Street design which adheres to City standards as nearly as possible. o Street design which results in most attractive lot layouts after subdivision. o Satisfy neighborhood concerns. In evaluating the options which have been discussed, it would appear that the Jackson through street design comes closest to meeting the project objectives. Except for adherence to City standards (40 foot right -of -way width versus 50 foot standard), this design meets each of the other objective standards. Neighborhood concerns as to this proposal have been mixed, and should be evaluated as a part of this review. The greatest problem with this proposal is the desirability of the lots which would be subdivided. The Tima lots are wide and shallow, although buildable. The Morelan lots would become corner lots as opposed to cul -de -sac lots. However, the design preserves the ability of each party to subdivide. The 35 foot radius cul -de -sac design creates more attractive lots, but fails to accomplish several of the other objectives. Most automobiles will be able to turn around in the 30 foot radius of the paved cul -de -sac. However, service vehicles and City maintenance will still have trouble. 3 Page 11