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Apri1 12, 1978 Page 6 hairperson Haake questioned iP there could be a walkway between Spring Lake Road and teasant View Por the children to use in getting to the park and schoois. Officiel Rose replled that it had b2en discussed at one time and the property owners were vehemently c!pposed to it. He added that the easemenC was in existonce then and the people did not want the walkway. Conmission Member foss pointed out that some of the people who had been opposed to the v;alkway hnd since moved from the area. Mr. Thornton scatad that he would have no ob~ection to putting in a walkway as long as he did not have to mainta9n it. Russ Christianson, 8200 Spring Lake Foad stated that Mr. Thornton hed spoken to the residents of the area about his pians and that they were supportive of the rezaning for obvious reasuns but that they did have some reservations about the size of some of the lots, Lots 8 and 9, Block 2 and Lots 3 and 4, Black 1 in particular. He asked that the Pianning Comnisston do everything pos,lbie to make the area as pleasant as possible. Chairperson Haake pointed out that lot 8 did meet cade. Official Rose addrd thut. h~ felt Chere Nou1d not be'a building problem with the 1ots, and that var9ances !vere required because they did nat meet the letter of t.he iaw,so to say. He further added that he had conferred with Attorney Meyers, who agreed with his interpret;ation. Gary Cheznick, 8160 Spring Lake Road questioned where the pro osed water line from Spring Lake Road woutd go, Officlal Rose replied that it wouRd be approxfmately 10' from the property 11ne. ~~~~r. Cheznick stated that he was concE•rned with the trees that would be teken down. Ne ~-^'po{nted out that therA were six oak trees, 75-100' ta11 rhat wcu7d hnve to be taken ouC if the water line was put in. Mr. Murphy rep'lied that the water line could come 9n off Pleasant View Drive whfch wou7d be more expensive but that they wou~d be willing to do 1t in order to save the trees. Councilmember Baumgartner asked where Che runoff fram the stonn sewer would go. Mr Murphy replted that it coutd drain to both the north and south to catch basins. Caunr.i7member Baumgartner asked if Pleasant View CourC couid exit d9rect7y onto Highway 10 and thus avoid having such a long cul-de-sac. Mr. Murphy repifed that from past experience, he diJ not fee7 the Highway Cepartment would allow it. Chafrperson Haake edded that she felt it would be more desirabie to have a cui-de-sac. Comnission Membe~ Mackeben pointad out that the cui-de-sa^. would be a very long one. Councilmember Baumgartner added that the Planning Co~nission had spent three meetings with the Efyenheer development trying to get rid of his tong cul-de-sar, and had finally pequired a looped road. He asked if the Fire Department had comnented on the cul-de-•sac. Offlcial Rose repiied that they had and that they did not feel it wou7d be a problem. He also explained that the Eigenheer development had been a different situation since he had had the opportunlty to )oop the system because of the sixe, whereas with the Thornton development, it would be m~re detrimental and likety impossibte tp hook up to Highway i0. Official Rose added that he~felt the cu1-de-sac could be shortened, which viould be better than connecting with Hlghway 10. , "omnission Member Foss asked if there wculd be any probiem with the City mainLatning ~~+ waikway. Official Rose reulied that he was not sure if 10' woutd be wide enuugh, since it would have to be wide enough for a snow plow. He pointed out, though, that if it was much wider than 10', there couid be a problem with cars trying to drive down it.