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Planning & Zoning Board <br />August 10, 2005 <br />Page 7 <br />• He noted the trail was meant to be used by the residents of the development and the type <br />of material they were intending on using would not impede drainage in the area. <br />Mr. Root asked if the trail was underneath the utility lines. Mr. Bengston replied the trail <br />would be 40 -feet north of the utility lines. <br />Mr. Root asked why the road could not go to the north and inquired about the spacing of <br />the intersections. Mr. Studenski responded Anoka County's requirement was 1/4 mile for <br />any intersections for spacing. He noted staff tried to line things up for future <br />intersections. <br />Mr. Root asked if these distances were within 1/4 mile. Mr. Studenski replied that was <br />correct. He indicated they were waiting for Anoka County comments at this time. <br />Mr. Tralle stated he had an issue with Street C going up to an existing home. He asked <br />what are the chances of that ever getting extended over to James Street. Mr. Bengston <br />responded the intention of staff was to provide another access to potentially alleviate <br />some of the traffic in this area, particularly the Lake Drive and Main Street extension. He <br />stated if that would every happen, it would be up to the property owner who owned that <br />home to sell the land for the street and he believed the developer has spoken with that <br />property owner, but he did not know the results of that discussion. He indicated they <br />wanted to leave this open as a possibility in the future. <br />• Mr. Laden asked if the Street A would connect to Lois Lane. Mr. Bengston <br />acknowledged it would connect to Lois Lane. <br />Mr. Tralle asked what was on the back of Lot 32. Mr. Bengston replied the back end was <br />a drainage retention pond and the developer would make sure the residents knew the <br />purpose of those ponds. <br />Mr. Hyden asked if Vicky Lane would be closed off. Mr. Bengston responded their <br />intention was to realign Vicky Lane. <br />Chair Rafferty opened the public hearing at 7:55 p.m. <br />Chair Rafferty invited anyone for or against this proposal to make comment. <br />Mark Westling, 947 Lois Lane, stated the back of his property was on the other side of <br />this proposed development. He asked if there had been a traffic analysis for the <br />connection to Lois Lane and asked what type of a traffic increase they could expect on <br />Lois Lane. He stated Lois Lane had no sidewalks and asked if they were increasing the <br />amount of traffic, would sidewalks be added. He asked if there was a specific length for <br />a cul -de -sac and why was one of the cul -de -sacs exceeding that length. He asked if the <br />proposed trail was going to be on the developer's property, or would it be in the easement <br />of the power line. He asked how set where they on the density. He noted they were <br />proposing a higher density along the back of his property and asked if the lots could be <br />increased to 100 -feet wide. He asked if it would be possible to request the City vacate <br />the Dupont easement, which would allow him to regain the 15 -feet that was left on the <br />DRAFT MINUTES <br />