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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 6, 1993 3 Otto Mayer, 9295 Lake Jane Trail, stated he was in favor of the project, but asked what would happen to his property and his trees. Could something be done at the public access in form of an acceleration lane because he feared someone was going to get killed coming out of the access. Paul Pallmeyer, 8989 Lake Jane Trail, asked if a stop sign could be placed on the corner of Jamaca Avenue? Jeff Ylinen, 9401 Lake Jane Trail, supported the project, but voiced his concern on the excessive speed and requested the city look at this issue. Jim Jungman, 9404 Lake Jane Trail, asked if on -street parking would be allowed for cars and boats now that there is 8' more of added blacktop. He voiced his concern on traffic and speeds increasing and requested stop signs be placed. He has a sprinkling system in the boulevard area and if this project goes forward, who is going to be responsible to move this. He would prefer to see the road improved, but to what expense, especially, if it has to be at his expense to redo his sprinkler system and remove his trees and replant them. Mike Wagner, 9040 Lake Jane Trail, stated he was in favor of the project, but asked the city to look into slowing the traffic down along Lake Jane Trail and continuing west. Mike Hilyar, 8961 37th St. N., stated that now Jamaca Avenue is a super drag strip and you would have to be a crazy person to ride a bike. If the road is upgraded, it would be worse. The city should find a way to slow the traffic down. Kim Carey, Washington County Deputy, indicated she has done some radar checks on Jamaca Avenue, and have stopped people and most of them are local residents. The speed limit is 45 mph and most people come through there 45-50 mph. It is very easy to pick up speed when you get over the crest of the hill. Dean Beutel, 8866 Stillwater Blvd., owns 40 acres of Ag land and now they are being assessed for six lots. Yet at one time, the city would not let him or Arlyn Christ develop this property as residential when they came in with an application. Now that this road will be improved and the water situation has been resolved, will they be able to develop it as residential lots. Peter Blomquist, 3435 Jamaca Avenue N., is opposed to this project. Does it really have to be done now? It's going to become more of a drag strip than it already is and the speed situation has to be addressed. Cutting down the hills will have a negative affect on the speed because you have a better view and can go faster. From a personal standpoint,