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• Saddle Club July 9, 2001 page 2 agreement being signed. This would ensure that the right of way is acquired before any site work begins. 2. The direction utilities will come from to serve the project: south down Old Birch St. or east across Old Birch St. City staff recommended extending the utilities to serve the Saddle Club Addition from the west. This recommendation was made because it provides the most economical solution to serving the proposed subdivision with sanitary sewer and water. The east -west portion of Old Birch Street must be replaced regardless of whether the utilities come from the west or the north to serve the Saddle Club. This portion of the street will provide the access to the site and is currently in poor condition. If utilities were extended from the north to serve the Saddle Club, then the east -west portion of Old Birch Street would still need to be replaced and would double the amount of street to be constructed. The cost to extend utilities from the north is also more expensive because both the sanitary sewer and the watermain would have to been jacked under CSAH 10 to get to the Saddle Club Addition. The cost break down is shown in item number 8. • 3. Further information on the need for and cost of constructing a cul de sac on the north end of Old Birch St. The north connection of Old Birch Street to CSAH 10 is currently unsafe. The site distances at this location are inadequate and do not allow enough time for drivers to safely pull onto CSAH 10. As part of the Saddle Club Addition the east -west portion of Old Birch Street is being reconstructed to accommodate additional vehicle traffic as well as directing traffic flow to a connection with CSAH 10 that has good sight distances. City staff feel that this provides a good opportunity to close the north connection. to CSAH 10 and construct a cul -de -sac. The majority of the existing residents on Old Birch Street are in favor of constructing a cul -de -sac. The cost to construct a cul -de -sac is approximately $10,000 if constructed within the existing 66- foot right -of -way. 4. Information regarding the ability of Birch St. to handle project - generated traffic. City staff believes that Birch St. (County State Aid Highway 10) can accommodate traffic from the project. We are seeking information from Anoka County to confirm or correct this assumption. We expect to have more information for the City Council meeting. •