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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JULY 2, 2002 Councilmember Dahl stated she would also like to have more discussion regarding this issue. Finance Director Rolek stated he will not be present at the next work session. He suggested the Council continue the public hearing to the first meeting in August. This item will appear on the Council work session agenda Wednesday, August 7, 2002, 5:30 p.m. DISCUSS POSSIBLE CARL STREET EXTENSION, BEHM'S CENTURY FARM 6TH AND 7TH, JEFF SMYSER City Planner Smyser advised at the last meeting staff was directed to look at the possibility of connecting Carl Street. Staff worked with theeveloper and concluded that Carl Street can be extended. City Engineer Studenski distributed a map and drawings • �� _ mg the extension of Carl Street. He referred to Exhibit 3 noting that is the p - ed connection of staff. He reviewed the details of the road connection noting it Carl Street. The extension would include an eight face to face roadway and a six foot buffer to the relocated to another Uhde parcel. The City is develop the minor collector roadway. A m through the subdivision. nd through the existing ail, six foot boulevard, a 34 foot e pond on the west would be o avoid lengthy cul-de-sacs and tor is meant to provide connections City Engineer Studenski stated staff ' • ending the City make the connection as presented. The timeline of that imp o - , is yet to be determined. Councilmember Reinert clarifi f • = dw." would be 40.5 feet from the Kolstad home. City Engineer Studensk' -d that fie. sured to the existing right-of-way. Councilmember Carlson in®aired about the pond and wetland mitigation. City Engineer Studenski stated staff does n feel that the pond is an issue and it can be dealt with. The wetlands would not allow adjacent parcels to the west of the Kolstad property to develop. Mr. John Johnson, Engineer for Gary Uhde, referred to a three year study that was conducted and explained why the wetland can now be developed when it could not be developed six years ago. Councilmember Carlson asked for a solution that will not affect Mr. Kolstad's property as much. City Planner Smyser stated a major constraint is the County ditch. City Engineer Studenski stated if the roadway went further to the north the City would have to acquire additional right-of-way and currently development is not scheduled in that area. The proposed connection needs to be made early in the development.