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1 1 1 COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 1995 Mr. Caine said that the roadway has no pedestrian provisions. It currently is a problem. There is no shoulder and no place for pedestrian traffic. Mr. Caine also noted that there are only a couple hundred feet of visibility from the revised access onto Otter Lake Road from the proposed subdivision. A dangerous situation is being created and Mr. Caine could not imagine why the Anoka County Highway Department would approve the location of the access. He felt that somebody would get killed. Mr. Caine showed several overlays of Otter Lake Road on the overhead projector. The overlays showed the condition of the road. One overlay showed a dip in the road next to the bridge that crosses Clearwater Creek. He noted that this is a typical situation with this road. Another picture showed a sign that says "scattered bumps" which Mr. Caine felt was humorous. He also noted that two (2) weeks ago Anoka County was patching the roadway because it was almost impassible and dangerous. A picture of barricades was shown on the overhead projector. He showed another sign that says "watch for peds". Mr. Caine said that his point is that the road is a disaster, it is presently very dangerous and if 400+ homes are added, the roadway will have to be totally rebuilt and he felt that the taxpayers would have to pay for the reconstruction. Mr. Caine said that the City did not need any more taxes. Mr. Caine gave the Planning and Zoning Board a "thumbs up" sign for raising the above five (5) concerns and felt that they should be commended for their action and the City Council should be supporting their action in responding to the concerns of the citizens. Mr. Caine said that if the City Council is going to act on this tonight and not have another hearing, they should have been at the Planning and Zoning Board public hearing. Mr. Caine said that at this time and in its present form, the proposed subdivision does not work. The City Council was elected to act in the best interest of the residents and the voters of Lino Lakes. Mr. Caine said that as planned and timed, this proposal represents huge costs to both the residents of Hugo and Lino Lakes. The City Council has an obligation to not incur these costs. He commented that he has talked to some Council members and staff, attended the joint Council meetings and lot of the aspects of this development would be much less of an issue if the City of Lino Lakes were working with the City of Hugo to develop this area. Mr. Caine said in closing, which appears too late because it appears that the City Council will approve the subdivision, he urged the City Council to deny the preliminary plat request and the request for rezoning. PAGE 21