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AMEN. .. 'APPROVED: 07/25105 No need to spend money on it. OP neighborhoods put in trails to move kids to the neighbor's house. This is not what the City wants or needs. She said too much time and money have already been put into this Trails Plan, and we should stop before more is spent, and not put it into the Comprehensive Plan. We do not need to do this now. Commissioner Van Zandt said he disagreed, He said he got terribly excited about the Trails Plan because gas is expensive, there are front porches again, and people are on bicycles again. The Trails Plan is for people who live hereto use it. This is a plan for twenty years from now. He said we have serenity on the lakes, and the beauty is here due to efforts by past Parks, Planning Commissions and'City Councils. He said this plan helps to rebuild neighborhoods and it is a plan for the future. He said he lives on Hidden Bay Trail, and he cannot ride a bike there. He has to drive his 14 year old to a safe bike trail before he can ride his bicycle. Commissioner Armstrong said our number one goal is to preserve privacy, He thanked Parks for a comprehensive and thorough job. He said the Draft Plan scares him due to the level of detail. He said it was not researched enough. The plan should incorporate existing on street routes only when in existing neighborhoods. He said we should not be acquiring private trail systems in OP developments. He said it is a bad idea to evaluate the off-street private tres.for implementation onto the Trails System. He said the off -road frail depicted on 15a' Street and on Co, 13 would be an incredible waste of money. He asked to Table the Trails System Plan for a joint meeting with the Parks Commission, M/S/P, Ainistrong/Selmeider, To table the Trails System Plan. VOTE: 8:1 Commissioner Deziel said there is no plan at all for motorized vehicles on our trails. ` Commissioner Fliflet thinks a workshop is in order due to the money involved in preparing the drafts.. She asked the audience if they are still opposed to the changed trail in the Eden Park neighborhood. Fliflet, money involved in preparing the drafts. Chairman Helwig asked about handicapped access for these trails. Commissioner Deziel asked about dead end points of some of the trails. He expressed concern for trails on streets when high speed on our streets would be difficult to navigate safely. Staff will bring the request for a joint workshop to the Parks Commission, Section 620 Site Plan — Link Recreational, 9200 Hudson Boulevard Kurt Dvorak Mr. Dvorak submitted a new site plan and said the new plan defines the way the site will be used behind the structures.. He said that drainage goes through rear of the lot and they will not disturb that land, and that existing screening will remain. Commissioner Schneider asked about access control. Mr. Dvorak said there will be a swinging gate in the back. The sliding gate in the front area keeps the general public from driving into the Service Area and protects boats in for service. There are a series of gates that provide screening on the parking lot and again behind the buildings.. He said he will comply with Watershed drainage issues and the lighting ordinance. Chairman Holwig polled commissioners as to whether any additional recommendations would be required beyond those that had previously been adopted by the Commission regarding this site plan. It appeared to be the consensus of commissioners that no further Commission action was required. The Chairman recessed for ten minutes and reconvened the meeting at 8:33 p.m. Lake Elmo Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of July 11, 2005 4