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COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 24, 2003 APROVED 1 Councilmember O'Donnell voted yea. Councilmember Carlson voted yea. Councilmember Dahl 2 voted yea. Councilmember Reinert voted yea. Mayor Reinert voted yea. 3 4 Motion carried unanimously. 5 6 Ordinance No. 05-03 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 7 8 ii) Consideration of Resolution 03-28, Approving Preliminary Plat, Keefe 9 Estates, Michael Grochala 10 11 Community Development Director Grochala indicated he had no additional information. He 12 indicated in response to the Mayor's comments, Staff first required bituminous roadway, however 13 after a lengthy discussion at the Planning and Zoning Meeting, Staff laid out the minimum 14 requirements according to the fire codes, which is 20 feet. He indicated the City usually does not 15 approve private streets, and when they are approved it is usually in conjunction with townhomes 16 where it is sometimes more appropriate. He noted that as indicated in the report, when the City has 17 altered on width, it has not altered on materials. He stated that at the Planning and Zoning Board 18 meeting it was asked what the intention of the road would be. He reiterated Staff's recommended 19 minimum, and that they believe it should be paved, as the possibility exists that down the road it will 20 not be maintained and could become a city liability. He added that it will be in the association 21 agreement to maintain the road, but ultimately this is the City Council's discretion. • 22 23 Councilmember Carlson clarified that the larger portion of the lot will be set aside and cannot be 24 subdivided again until water and sewer were available. She asked if this did not present an 25 opportunity for development of the road at that time. Community Development Director Grochala 26 indicated it could. He stated the property to the west of the access area is a Stage 2 development area, 27 slated for sewer and water after 2010. He indicated they could come in with sewer and water from the 28 west, where everything would come off the public street, where there would be no need to improve 29 the roadway. He added that they could bring the street into the driveway also to allow further 30 development. 31 32 Councilmember Carlson asked what the length is from Rolling Hills Drive to the cul-de-sac. 33 Community Development Director Grochala stated it was 660 feet. Councilmember Carlson asked 34 how wide it is at the beginning of the property. Community Development Director Grochala stated 35 the driveway tapers, but is about 13 feet at the beginning, with a 60 foot right-of-way. He indicated it 36 tapers from 18 Y2 feet to 12 or 13 feet. 37 38 Councilmember Carlson asked how much right-of-way was claimed. Community Development 39 Director Grochala indicated there was no public right-of-way, but the property easement is 60 feet. 40 City Planner Smyser asked if the easement to the exception parcel the City would require would be 41 public or private. City Attorney Hawkins stated it would be private. 42 al43 Mayor Bergeson indicated that assumptions are being made that some day a future development and 44 road will be here, and asked if the City has adequately addressed the right-of-way for the road if it 45 happens. Community Development Director Grochala indicated that Outlot A provides a 60 foot 8