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Planning & Zoning Board September 11, 2001 Page 25 • Acting Chair Rafferty inquired about the screening issues along Killdeer. Applicant indicated they had no problem with screening Killdeer and suggested adding a barricade that could be removed for emergency vehicles. • Acting Chair Rafferty asked if Killdeer was a cul -de -sac. Mr. Powell replied it was a dead end. Mr. Hayden asked if there had been any traffic feasibility report prepared. He stated this was a very dangerous area. Mr. Powell reviewed for Mr. Hayden the history of this street. He indicated this was a dangerous situation. Mr. Zych stated he was very concerned about the additional traffic being generated along Birch Street and until there was a stop light on Black Duck, he would not support this. Mr. Powell stated Anoka County had received funding for Black Duck and Hodson Road, but this had been delayed due to improvements along Hodson Road, but he did not know about any of the other intersections. He stated he would provide information to the Board and/or City Council after he had the opportunity to research this further. Acting Chair Rafferty stated the additional traffic going to Birch Street was a concern and also the zigzagging of Killdeer was a concern, as well as screening issues. Mr. Corson made a MOTION to approve the Preliminary Plat as submitted and as outlined in staffs report and subject to staff's recommendations, and the developer look at buffering the homes that would be affected by car headlights, and was supported by Ms. Lane. Ms. Lane asked the developer to look at the zig- zagging on Killdeer and see if they could come up with another solution. Applicant replied this was a traffic calming situation, but either way they went they ran into problems and this was a compromise that was made. Mr. Powell stated this was an attempt by the developer to eliminate that double frontage lot. This also achieved some traffic calming in this area. He stated they could attempt to smooth out the road within the existing right -of -way. Motion failed 2 -2 -1 (Nay — Zych and Hyden. Abstain - Rafferty). VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS Acting Chair Rafferty stated he was frustrated he had to make decisions for people waiting in line for getting things approved, and he did not believe staff had not done a good job in getting the packets to the Board. He asked staff and the Board work together in getting this information in a timely manner. VII. ADJOURNMENT • Mr. Zych made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 10:20 p.m., and was supported by Mr. Corson. Motion carried 4 -0. Respectfully submitted,