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Mounds View Planning Commission <br />Regular Meeting <br />June 20, 2001 <br />Page 10 <br />Director Ericson indicated it was an actual vehicie count as the cable is computerized and is <br />aware of what type of vehicle passes over it. <br />Alice Wetterling of 2716 Sherwood Road indicated she is concerned that the driveway is a safety <br />hazard as Mounds View has lots of kids on bikes, roller blades and scooters who will not be <br />aware of the driveway onto Sherwood. She then noted that she has seen two close ca'il car <br />accidents since the driveway was put in. <br />Ms. Osterlund indicated she was unaware of any alleged close call accidents so she is not sure <br />what Ms. Wetterling is referring to. She then indicated that'the.piev,ious owner had lived in the <br />house for 30 years and never had an issue with the driveway buC�oted that traffic was a lot <br />different 30 years ago as compared to today. <br />Mr. Osterlund indicated that neither of the gentlemen.wl�� �commented'have lived on Red Oak <br />Drive and have not tried to back out of his driveway. � He n6ted.there is plenty of sight line ta see <br />kids coming. He noted tha� he had spoken to the neighbors ���cross� the street`��and they have said <br />they have never noticed him tearing out of tl�e:`driveway I3e fiirth����nd�,c�ted that he drives very <br />cautiously and feels that as a futuxe parent,-it'�is his job�b look �ut;for: other peoples' kids on the <br />streets as he expects other residents will:;one day do �for him. H���lso� commented that the <br />driveway is Class 5 which would be c�splaced if he"were to teat`out of the driveway which ends <br />up costing hiln money to repair or,repl�a�ce. �`� ���� <br />; ,r;; r. <br />� �, <br />R ; �,��. <br />Chair Stevenson asked if tl�e property owners H{a�l,�ansidered an area to back up where the <br />second dnveway was put ' <br />„� <br />Mr Osterlund indicated he liad c4nsi�ered a back up lane but noted there is a tree in the way <br />which he wot�ld really need to maneuuer his truck around to get into position. <br />�'B f�;�„ <br />Chair Stevenson a'sked Mr:� Osterluntl if he had driven out of his driveway forward before. <br />Mr Osterlund indicated that he had but not from the angle Chair Stevenson had suggested. <br />�: <br />3-� <br />Gommissioner Scotch asked'how much property there is between Red Oak Drive and the <br />property line. <br />Commissioner Kaden questianed whether the contractor had suggested that the property owner <br />might need a,permit or that there might be setbacks to be considered <br />�ommissioner Zwirn asked if the cont�actor was licensed, bonded and insured. <br />Mr. Osterlund indicated he was not sure whether the contractor was licensed as he had not <br />checked it out. He then indicated the contractor did not tell him a permit may be required. <br />Commissioner Kaden indicated that, in most cases, the contractor will offer to get the pernut as <br />part of the quote. <br />� <br />