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COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 9, 2001 Mr. Dave Eric, 6527 Pheasant Run South, stated there is no park area in the plat. All the traffic will come down Aspen to get to the park. He stated he did not receive any notices relating to the project. There is not adequate parking now for the park. He stated he hopes the Council will consider those issues and indicated he also feels cheated by not being involved. Mr. Greg Graves, 6532 Killdeer Drive, stated he has lived in his home for 12 years and likes living there. He and his wife have helped pay for schools and roads in the City. He stated he also feels cheated that the City is going to vote on something that will radically change his lifestyle. Traffic and speed are major concerns. He indicated he believes the curve in the roadway will be an eyesore and dangerous. Children will be in jeopardy as well as personal property. He stated residents do not feel they have been at all considered in this project with only a 2-3 week notice. He begged the Council to deny the application. Ms. Janell Dillartine, 6527 Pheasant Run South, stated the biggest complaint in the neighborhood now is the speed and traffic for park activities. Traffic is a major issu ng with the additional pressure that will be put on the neighborhood as a whole. Mr. Steve Schmidt, 998 Aspen Lane, thanked the Council M that Mayor Bergeson did not return his call and referred t Bergeson had made about government. He stated his 1. t is concern about having a roadway on two (2) sides of traffic and doesn't feel that the project is planne (3) sides of his house noting the trail and road is also a major concern. Mr. Eric Gamradt, 6503 Killdeer Dri have already been mentioned. He the reasons extensive screenin Safety is another main issue Mr. Richard Roth, 6550 B residents. He stated a cul - mentioned. By running the turned his calls. He noted relating to comments Mayor ontage lot and he expressed e stated he is also concerned about the e st ed he does not want asphalt on three It in that. Safety of the children in the area ares the same concerns with his neighbors that eening was mentioned but a lot more is needed noting . He indicated the Council should vote no on this project. fic and the road deterioration due to construction. Drive South, stated he shares the same concerns as the other on Old Birch and running the sewer from the west have been er from the west only one existing resident can be serviced. He added that the public meeting was very poorly run and very little information was given. He urged the Council to deny the project and go back to the drawing board. He suggested a plan that includes only one access with the sewer running from the north end and having a cul-de-sac on Old Birch at the end of the roadway or in the middle. Mayor Bergeson asked staff to review the options regarding a cul-de-sac and the sewer recommendation. City Engineer Powell reviewed the options regarding utilities coming in from the west or the north. He stated the City would not be able to recover its costs if the utilities come from the north. He noted the roads are designed to handle the additional traffic noting the reason for the concept of a cul-de-sac. He advised that traffic studies are not done for every subdivision. From an engineering standpoint, the recommendation includes two (2) accesses. He added that local roadways are designed for 1,000 — 2,000 trips per day. 6