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Mounds View City Council September 13, 2021 Regular Meeting Page 5 pride in their mailboxes and requested the City not pursue gang mailboxes for this roadway. He believed this was a safety matter and the mailboxes should remain as is. Ken Dobizl, 7448 Spring Lake Road, indicated he has lived in his home for the past 11 years. He commented he supported the road being redone with curb and gutter. However, he opposed the trail stating there was no relevant data to support the trail moving forward. He recommended the project move forward without the trail. Terri Hougen, 8340 Spring Lake Road, reported she has lived in her home since 1977. She noted traffic has increased considerably in the last five years and estimated over half were speeding. She stated she supports a sidewalk being included in this project for safety purposes. She commented she loved trees, but believed for safety reasons, a sidewalk should be installed. She suggested the sidewalk be installed on the east side of the street in order for it to meet up with sidewalk along Ardan. She recommended the sidewalk be back to curb as well as this would take up less space in the boulevard. Brandi Gapinski, 7313 Spring Lake Road, thanked City staff for completing a walk and talk with her. She stated this provided her with a great deal of information on how the project would look. She explained she did not want a sidewalk or trail on her street. She reported some of her neighbors have private drains that flow out onto the street and she wondered if these could remain in place. She asked if water, electric and gas would be updated through this project. She questioned if a roundabout would be installed at County Road I and Spring Lake Road. She inquired if a four-way stop would be installed at Bronson and Spring Lake Road. She asked if the realignment was required per MSA requirements. She commented on the City’s Comprehensive Plan noting there was flexibility within the plan and encouraged the City to keep this in mind. Dan Dreier, 7830 Spring Lake Road, thanked the Council for speaking to him, along with the staff members who reached out to him. He expressed concern regarding the proposed curb and gutter as it relates to parking. He feared that if curb and gutter were installed, there would be parking concerns along his street. He stated he had room for three trucks in his driveway and questioned where his guests would park during a special event. He indicated he also has concerns if there was enough room for a trail to be installed. Margaret Oehlenschlager, 7545 Spring Lake Road, stated she has lived in her home since 1978. She explained she has a new asphalt driveway that was less than four years old, along with three of her neighbors. She feared how her property would be impacted if she had to give up this new driveway and her Hosta garden for a City trail. Tammy Englund, 8419 Spring Lake Road, indicated she has lived in her home for the past 15 years. She commented she supports a sidewalk being installed because it was unsafe to walk along Spring Lake Road. She stated she has four school-aged children and she believed a sidewalk would benefit this roadway, but noted she did not want to see a trail installed. Cathlene Olin, 8245 Spring Lake Road, stated she has lived in her home for the past 43 years. She commented she likes the road the way it is with all the trees and shade. She recommended that if a change has to be made that a sidewalk be installed and not a trail.