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• • • Transportation, Roads, Access, Circulation: Access to the development will be via West Shadow Lake Drive. The proposal was to extend this road to connect with 62nd St. This issue has been the basis of numerous discussions at City Council work sessions. West Shadow Lake Drive is a minor collector and a state aid road. It was planned and designed to provide a connection between Birch Street and 62nd St., which is also a collector road and a state aid road. However, 62nd St. is not now able to safely accommodate the traffic that would result from making the connection to Birch St. Staff's original recommendation was to complete West Shadow Lake Drive and connect it to 62nd St. Then, state aid funds would have been used to improve 62n1 St. However, those funds have been designated for another project because of the 21/ year delay in approval of West Shadow Ponds. Staff's secondary recommendation is to construct West Shadow Lake Drive with a temporary barrier at the north end of West Shadow Ponds. This would provide access to this project from 62nd St. When funds are available and 62nd St. is improved, the barrier would be removed from West Shadow Lake Drive to provide the connection to the north. This is consistent with the P & Z recommendation. This arrangement will facilitate construction traffic using 62nd St. Any damage to existing roads from construction traffic will be addressed since 62nd St. is to be reconstructed in the future anyway. A trail should be constructed along 62nd St. for pedestrian and bicycle use. The existing pavement is relatively narrow and the trail will provide for safe pedestrian and bicycle out of the paved roadway. This trail should be removed and replaced when 62nd St. is improved. Staff is recommending approval of Resolution 01 -113, approving the preliminary plat, with the conditions listed in the resolution. Rezoning: Ordinance No. 13-01 Section 2, Subd. 1.E. of the zoning ordinance states that the City shall consider possible adverse effects of the proposed zoning amendment. Its judgement shall be based upon, but not limited to, the following factors. 1. The proposed action has been considered in relation to the specific policies and provisions of and has been found to be consistent with the official City Comprehensive Plan.