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COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 10, 2003 APPROVED 1 concern that if someone can use it, all can use it, and it becomes a public road that goes nowhere, to • 2 an isolated area, and he does not like the idea of a public road leading to nowhere. 3 4 Councilmember Reinert inquired as to whether if it were a public road, and constructed the way it 5 needed to be, would it need to be maintained by the City. City Planner Smyser indicated it would. 6 7 Councilmember Reinert asked about Councilmember Carlson's comments on having a 66 -foot parcel 8 with 33 feet dedicated and 33 feet not dedicated, to be used as a driveway. He stated he did not 9 understand her thought on that. 10 11 Councilmember Carlson indicated that going back to the November 21, 2001 work session minutes, 12 this is in the 2010 road area, so it will be some time before development occurs if the City holds to 13 their road ordinance. She wondered if it would be possible to put the driveway on the 66 foot part 14 and leave the easement to the City to avoid concern of opening it to the public. She indicated that if a 15 road is constructed, and she says if because there is a proposed road to 776" and across, and they made 16 a commitment they would not send shopping center traffic into the neighborhood, there is a question 17 in her mind if a connection would be made. 18 19 Mayor Bergeson asked where the easement is at this time. City Planner Smyser demonstrated the 20 various existing easements on the site map. 21 22 Mayor Bergeson clarified there was not an existing easement to Main Street. City Planner Symser 23 indicated this was correct. .24 25 Mayor Bergeson asked for a motion. Councilmember Carlson indicated she would make a motion 26 but does not believe it will go very far. 27 28 Councilmember Carlson moved to approve the Resolution recommended by the Planning and Zoning 29 Board with changes as discussed at the City Council work session on November 21, 2001. 30 31 Councilmember Reinert asked if she was denying Resolution 17-03, which was currently before 32 them. Councilmember Carlson indicated she was, with the substitution of the resolution 33 recommended by the Planning and Zoning Board. 34 35 Councilmember O'Donnell seconded the motion for discussion. 36 37 Councilmember O'Donnell clarified that the motion on the table was for a 33 -foot easement along the 38 east side to Rondeau, with the second 33 feet coming when the property to the east is developed. He 39 asked if part of the motion was for the driveway to be put outside of the easement. 40 41 Councilmember Carlson asked for a comment from Mr. Racutt's attorney if they would accept this. 42 43 City Planner Smyser indicated that was what they were requesting. Mr. Racutt's attorney indicated 44 they would agree. 45 46 City Planner Smyser stated that what is being suggested is construction of a new driveway outside of .47 the easement, with the City being responsible to prevent use of the current driveway. 48 10