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December 8, 2022 PC Minutes Page 3 Juba responded to Mr. Oliver’s concerns, first stating that shifting the Oneka Parkway alignment as far to the east as possible would place the trail immediately adjacent to homeowners’ property lines, which is not an ideal situation as frequent unintentional trespassing would occur. Juba stated that the developer is being asked to provide utility stubs to the west to allow for development of such property, and that the current property owners and lessees will still be able to use the existing Everton Ave. to access the property, but an actual street connection will not be made to avoid funneling traffic onto the gravel road. Juba stated that the area to the east of Oneka Place is currently a passive park with trails to be mowed next summer, and the Parks Commission will consider an active feature in the upland portions. Juba explained that the properties along 165th Street are all zoned Future Urban Service (FUS), which allows for agricultural uses with eventual sewer and water service to be extended. Chair Kleissler asked to clarify the width of Oneka Parkway as proposed. Juba stated that the roadway is 32 feet wide from face-to-face of the curb, plus the rear of the curb, buffers, sidewalks, and trails adding extra width, and that details will come with the final plat. Commissioner Petty asks about the barricade from Oneka Parkway to the existing Everton Avenue. Juba states that the barricade will prevent vehicle traffic from entering the gravel road as a means to cut through to 165th Street, which neither road is designed to handle at this time from a traffic engineering standpoint. Chair Kleissler asked the applicant if he would agree with the request from the Steffens’ to stub streets to the west, and if there’s an ability to address alignment concerns. Alm states that they’ve been meeting what is required of them without extras added on, and Juba states that utilities will be stubbed even if the streets won’t be. Oliver states that road stubs are provided to the north and east, arguing that stubs ought be provided to the west with 4 way intersections rather than leaving potential for staggered intersections along Oneka Parkway. Oliver restated the requests to shift the alignment of the road and allow access from Everton Avenue. No one else spoke. Chair Kleissler closed the Public Hearing at 8:03 PM. Commissioner Petty stated that developers already have to pay for their own project, and doesn’t feel that Mr. Alm should need to pay for stubs to the west which aren’t on his property, highlighting that the stubs to the north and east come to an end within the property lines of the development. Petty also states that vacation of a portion of the right-of-way easement should be considered when future development comes on the Steffens’ property. Petty states that most people would not want a trail to be abutting their property line.