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COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 22, 1996 south side of Elm Street. He also asked how far will it be from Elm Street. Mr. Killy noted that if the walkway is too close to Elm Street, the snow plows will cover it with snow every time the plow truck goes down the street. Mr. Killy noted that there will be sport facilities at the school site and asked if there will be parking on Elm Street as well as every side street such a Cinnamon Teal Court and Gray Heron Drive. His final concern was about the beautiful trees that will be destroyed on the school property so that he and his neighbors will all be looking at "the beautiful expressway". He asked what control is going to be put in for noise and sounds from the freeway and who is responsible for erecting the noise barriers. Mr. Ahrens explained that the walkways are generally located a foot off of the property line and as far away from the roadway as possible. Safety is the biggest concern and there is a.need to keep walkways away from the street so that they will not have to be relocated if :the street is upgraded. The walkway has not been designed. There are trees and utility poles in the area which need to be taken into consideration when the walkway is designed. Mr. Killy said that he understood that there is only a 66 foot right-of-way along Elm Street. There would not be enough room to place a walkway. Mr. Ahrens explained that there is additional right-of-way for most of Elm Street. Mr. Ahrens explained the need to keep Elm Street as a municipal state aid road. Since this is a County "turnback" road, the City will be able to get an additional 20% allotment in state aid funds each year. Although the current road in not a "bonus", the City will be able to get additional state aid funds. In addition, the City will receive yearly maintenance funds for that road. Mr. Ahrens agreed with Mr. Killy regarding the need for "No Parking" signs on the full length of Elm Street because there are no shoulders on the road. He said he would recommend that the entire length of Elm Street be posted with "No Parking" signs. Mr. Ahrens referred to the need for noise abatement since most of the trees on the middle school site are being removed. This was not addressed in the site plan. Mr. Killy said that it appeared to him that a lot of the middle school site was not totally thought out. He noted that one of the main concerns was the impact on the neighborhood. Mr. Killy said destroying all of the trees definitely has a major impact on the neighborhood. He noted that there were four (4) deer in his yard last evening. He asked where are they going to live? He felt that it will be ugly outside of his backdoor. Mr. Ahrens said he did not mean to give the impression that he was "brushing aside" Mr. Killy's concerns, however, are a site planning concerns and does not have anything to do with Elm Street. He said he was not sure what the Centennial School District has in mind for the area behind Mr. Killy's house. Mr. Ahrens referred to Mr. Killy's concern about speed control. He said unfortunately the City does not have any control over speed limits. Speed limits are controlled by the State Commissioner of Transportation. The minimum speed limit is 30 mph unless there is a special condition such as a speed zone for a school. The speed limit in that case PAGE 20