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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JUNE 5, 2002 DISCUSS POSSIBLE CARL STREET EXTENSION, BEHM'S CENTURY FARM 6TH AND 7TH ADDITION, JEFF SMYSER City Planner Smyser advised the issue is the potential development and how to provide adequate access. The question is if the existing Carl Street should be connected to provide the access. There is concern among residents regarding the additional traffic on Carl Street. The City received a memo from TKDA recommending the westward extension of Carl Street along a southwesterly alignment to the south end of Hidden Acres (Option 2). The City does have some flexibility with the road width and the width does not have to be 44 feet. Mayor Bergeson asked if Option 2 includes the improveme Smyser stated staff has not yet discussed the details of the ro f Carl Street. City Planner Mr. Gary Uhde, Behm's Century Farm, referred to a ma Option 2 and a large drawing of Option 4. Mr. John Johnson, Engineer for Behm's, stated wetland issues and right of way issues. If Opti accesses for 160-170 new homes. He asked t alignment is and if a temporary solution is City Planner Smyser stated a tempor will just cause more problems. He yet been discussed. ut a larger drawing of would prefer Option 4 due to ems - loped, there would be four cil to determine what the preferred is deferring the decision to the future and in that the details of the roadway have not Councilmember Carlson asked he , apart Lilac and the exiting Carl Street are and what the Comprehensiv ,.• is garding collector streets. City Planner Smyser advised there is one-half 9 • e , een ilac and the existing Carl Street. The Comprehensive Plan calls a collector street every five miles. He noted he does not know if Carl Street was desi ated as a collector street in the 1998 Comprehensive Plan. Councilmember Carlson stated that if it is in the Comprehensive Plan, a Comprehensive Plan amendment may be necessary. She asked if the roadway will be connected from Sunset to the end of the development if the City determines Option 4 is the best option. Mr. Johnson referred to the map and pointed out how far the roadway will go to noting Mr. Uhde owns the land down to the ditch. Mr. Uhde stated that if a minor collector is constructed as in Option 4, the developer has to pay for it. The streets will be built before the homes and everyone has to sign a disclosure that would include information about the future extension of the roadway.