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06/20/96 THU 15.46 FAX -i-,-► LINO LAKES <br />PLANNING & ZONING BOARD <br />JUNE 12, 1996 <br />Chair Schaps responded that it would be very difficult, to get Mn/DOT approval to put the <br />access on f ighway 49. Mn/DOT is never prone to interrupt major highways with driveways, <br />and the probability of such an access being approved is remote. He asked Mr. Barron his <br />preference for the placement of the fence. <br />Mr. Barron answered that he would like the fence to start further back, closer to his garage. <br />As long as the pine trees survive, any added landscaping wi 1. be a plus. <br />Mr. Robert Kraus, 6675 Blue Heron Drive, asked the destination of the trail <br />Ms. Wyland explained that at this time the trail will not connect to other trails, but as <br />properties are developed new segments will be added to the north and attached to this trail. <br />It is the City's practice to require trail segments as properties develop, such as the trail in front <br />of the bus barn on Highway 49. <br />Mr. Barron noted that the trail int of the bus barn is on the east side, and this one will be <br />on the west. He asked if this one could be put on the east side. <br />Ms. Wyland stated that the trail will cross to the west at some point, perhaps Birch Street. <br />Mr. Johnson added that having the trail cross to the west will make it more accessible to <br />residents. <br />Ms. Lisa Giebink, 6676 Sandhill Drive, stated that she and her neighbors are generally pleased <br />to have a dental office in the neighborhood and prefer it to other business options. The main <br />concern is the access off Blue Heron Drive. She would be interested in pursuing the issue <br />with Mn/DOT for access off Highway 49. <br />Mr. Mower stilted that on another project where the only access point had to be from a state <br />highway, it took a year to obtain approval from Mn/DOT. Here, where there is obviously an <br />alternative access, it would be a miracle to obtain approval for driveways on Highway 49. <br />City Engineer Ahrens stated that both the county and state look at the main function of their <br />roads as being to move traffic through cities. As long as there is an alternative local access <br />road, a driveway permit offHighway 49 would be refused. <br />Ms. Giebink stated that the plan indicates that one monument to the gateway entrance will <br />be removed, and the residents just spent money to paint them. She would not mind if one is <br />taken out, but would want to be sure that the comers match. <br />4fl 006 <br />