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• • Planning & Zoning Board November 14, 2001 Page 3 Staff stated an access management study was prepared for Main Street by Anoka County and participating cities including Lino Lakes. The study, completed in 1999, recommended a full access intersection at West Rondeau Lake Rd. Because W. Rondeau Lake Rd. already existed, this was a logical location. Staff indicated the Metropolitan Council also required the City to preserve right of way to accommodate future development. The road easement dedication recommended by staff along the east edge of the site best responded to this requirement. The proposal submitted by SSR & W was to dedicate additional right of way for Dupont Ave. along the southern edge of the property. This road would not be constructed. The prospective buyer of the new 11 -acre lot would use the one -acre strip for access to Main Street. However, staff stated there were several problems with this proposal. Currently, both Dupont Ave. and Duffee Drive are `V2 rights of way (33 ft. wide). Dupont ran along the southern edge of the site. Duffee Drive met Dupont at the southeastern corner of the site. The proposed additional easement would extend along Dupont to Lois Lane. There was no connection to Main Street. Currently, an electric power transmission line easement follows the Dupont Ave. alignment: the location for the road easement proposed by the applicant. It would be very difficult to convert this location to a road. In contrast, Oak Lane was a full 66' right of way now except 200 feet just west of the freeway. The option recommended by staff would use this to plan the future Main Street connection. Staff explained much of the land in the area was wetland. Construction of the future road connection would involve wetland impacts regardless of the alignment. With respect to access, staff stated access to future development was an important issue. Another important issue was the current access situation for the adjacent landowner. The property at 1196 Main Street currently accessed Main Street via a driveway in the one - acre piece. The current residents there, Steve Martichuski and Kathy Matzke, had explained to staff that it was their understanding that a public road was to be constructed there. They indicated to staff that the deed to their property referred to a road easement. For that reason, they oriented their garage to the east, with their driveway connecting to the long driveway that runs to Main Street. Staff indicated the fact that the one -acre piece was 60 feet wide indicated that, sometime in the past, someone planned the strip for a road. However, staff had no information indicating that the City had any rights or ownership in the property now. Staff explained if the City was to implement its long range plan, as represented in the 2001 comprehensive plan, it must recognize opportunities to put together the individual pieces. The 2001 comprehensive plan, the transportation plan, which was a key element, and the 1999 access management plan all point to providing for a future road connection. This would provide safe access and circulation for existing properties and for future