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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 23, 1995 Page 4 1 which would enter onto Fordham Drive. He stated Fordham Drive is already used as a 2 shortcut from Silver Lake Road to New Brighton. He indicated the need for access 3 should have been addressed when the plan for Evergreen Townhomes was in process. He 4 suggested the private drive enter into the Evergreen property. 5 Ranallo indicated it would not be possible for the drive to enter into Evergreen as that 6 was private property. 7 Linda Jessen, Evergreen Homeowners Association, indicated entering into Evergreen was 8 not an option. 9 Ranallo explained the City had contacted Mr. Paddock at the Metropolitan Council to 10 obtain statistics of what amount of traffic would be generated by six to eight private 11 single family homes without variances. The Metropolitan Council Traffic Division 12 (MCTD) indicated this would generate 10 trips per resident,per hour, per day. The 13 MCTD also informed that a neighborhood with six two family residential dwelling would 14 generate five trips per resident, per hour, per day. In essence, the twin homes would 15 generate less traffic than the single family homes. The City then put a counter at the two 6 entrances of Evergreen Townhomes and recorded the same results as stated by the MCTD. He stated in regards to traffic, the City feel the twin homes are more 18 advantageous than the single family homes. 19 In response to an unidentified resident, Ranallo indicated the traffic count for a 24 hour 20 period on Fordham Drive generated 342 trips. 21 Commissioner Horst reported that at the Planning Commission meeting, the residents 22 indicated they felt the increase in traffic will lead to a decrease in their property values 23 and the values of the homes on Fordham Drive. 24 Mr. Ted Dageford, 4016 Fordham Drive, indicated he has lived in St. Anthony for forty 25 years. He built his home on Fordham and raised his children there. He reported people 26 drive very fast on Fordham and use the street as a throughway between Apache Plaza and 27 New Brighton. He indicated the neighborhood is already surrounded by multiple 28 dwellings. He stated when he bought his property the surrounded property was zoned R- 29 1. He bought the property under those terms and conditions and he wants it to stay that 30 way. 31 Marks asked if there had been traffic counts performed in other areas in the City. 32 Ranallo reported a count was done on Wilson Street from St. Anthony Boulevard to 33rd and the result was the same as Fordham Drive.