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Planning Commission Minutes — January 12, 2006 Page 3 challenge. The pipe would need to run along 165th Street to the interceptor located approximately'/2 mile to the west of Highway 61. The pipe would run past properties not in the MUSA. The southern part of the site would be serviced from the south and water could be extended to the site. Another issue was traffic along Goodview Avenue and the intersection of 165th Street and Highway 61. Three roundabouts were proposed for the site and there were several dead end streets staff would rather see looped. The plan also showed approximately 2.5 acres of trails which would need to connect to Highway 61. Schumann had concerns about the length of the cul-de sacs and agricultural uses on the roundabouts, specifically on 165th Street. It could be difficult maneuvering farm vehicles on them. The potential traffic in the area could warrant stoplights on Highway 61 which were required to be one mile apart. He questioned whether 165th Street or 170th Street would be the best place for a light and suggested that the City begin discussion on the extension of Goodview Avenue north to 170th Street. Rosenquist commented on the roundabout and the speed limit of traffic traveling on 165th Street. Traffic coming from the rural area to the east was generally at a higher speed. He said Goodview Avenue should extend to be 170th Street and pointed out that a lot of the traffic was likely to go down Elmcrest Avenue. He said the plan had great amenities for elders. Schumann said a nice job was done on planning of the eastern entrance to Hugo and they now needed to look at the northern gateway. Weidt said he did not think the 165th roundabout would work at this time. He had also seen these types of developments in the south and would like to see more. Bailly agreed the townhomes north of 165th Street should be on the western edge of the parcel and said the single family should be in the middle of the site to prevent backyards facing the street. She said she liked the path along the lake and also agreed that the roads to the north should not dead end there. McRoberts questioned the small parcel adjoining the development to Highway 61 and suggested it be incorporated into the plan. He also questioned whether the plan would be creating commercial space separated by a residential area. He said he saw no problem with the roundabouts though they could be a problem temporarily. McRoberts had concerns about the increased traffic on Highway 61 and the road servicing the development. He asked about setbacks and encouraged the developers not to ask for five foot setbacks and said they needed to give consideration to the trees, shrubs, and landscaping in the development.