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NOTES FROM THE AUSTRALIAN /BLUWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING November 21, 1994 - 7:30 p.m. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss options available to eliminate the inadequate deadend conditions existing on both Australian and Bluwood Avenues. Those present representing the City of Little Canada included Jerry Bourdon, City Engineer, Dave Harris, Public Works Superintendent, Angela Popenhagen, Associate Engineer, Harlan Olson, On -site Inspector, and Joel Hanson, City Administrator. The City Administrator explained the nature of this evening's meeting. He indicated that in 1986, Mr. Louis Tima had requested a lot split of his property that abuts the end of both Bluwood and Australian. At that time, the lot split was unresolved in that inadequate provisions for road access and turn - arounds existed which could not be addressed without severely impacting Mr. Tima's property. This past summer, Mr. Tima approached the City about reconsideration of this matter. Based on the City's new street policy and on the apparent need to provide for an improved turn - around on both streets, the City Council asked us to gather some preliminary information for the purpose of facilitating a discussion with the neighborhood in an attempt to find an approach that would make sense from everyone's standpoint. Jerry Bourdon then reviewed his memo dated November 10, 1994. (This memo was provided to all those present with the mailed notice and is included as an attachment to these notes.) He emphasized that there appears to be three options. They are as follows: 1. Do nothing. 2. Construct cul -de -sacs at the end of Bluwood and Australian. 3. Construct a street connecting Bluwood and Australian on the Jackson Street right -of -way. With the cul -de -sac option, he emphasized that there are a number of design alternatives which could be considered. Variables in design would include the size of the cul -de -sac, its location relative to abutting properties, and phasing of the construction. He reviewed the diagrams included in the memo which gave a representative scale of cul -de -sacs with a radius from 30' up to 45'. It was stated that a 30' paved radius cul -de -sac would be the smallest the City feels should be installed. (It should be noted that a standard right -of -way for a cul -de -sac is 60' with a paved radius of 45'.) -1- Page 52