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I i I I Chairperson Nixt asked if the property owner agreed to the trail. ~'~' ' 7~'' ' ~ ~ C-. Associate Planner Wald indicated he has not She stated he proposes a pedes ath thiZ~,~h the park, which would not affect his property, and would theoretically provid~!t~rgency access.. Community Development Director Frolik indicated Public Works wo4i~-~like to s~?:§omething that could eventually be converted to a public street, which co~!d not'~pen througii::~epark. She stated they were also trying to correct an issue with the 2?existing '~0mes to the e~that ,. have only one access. ' ,.,.,:,:¢~"i~:i':;i!~,,~ ~¥~' Commissioner Reeve asked why the street could not be pUEi'-~ough th~ park. City Engineer Jankowski stated the land has beene: ~edicated as~::~.ark, and cannot be used'~or Chairperson Nixt asked for con-kments from the audience. ':"~'?:~::~? ~ Mar. k Anderson (16960 Nutria), owner of the property in quesfi;~'~?stated it is:~his contention that this service road would suffice for a short period of time. He sta~E'&d in....~ive years the other road into the development has n°f been'blocked, but if it was blocker f6i--some reason, a paved trai~ th~ the park could be ~¢d'.'::~e i~iCii6ated he is conceded wi~:i'E~ll service road through the park, as there are a lot o~:Child~en that use'~h~'~r~.,and if more homes are built there win be more children, and he is concerned ~b.out their ~.~e~:": ~e.:.~tated he bought h~s land because he wanted five acres, and it is a quiet, P'~aceful co'unity, E~¢h' is the way he and the neighbors want it. He would prefer the develop~ keP~..i::E{ quiet and.~afe for kids. He noted he was not in favor of cluster homes, as all the home~'~';fhe area are ~'~ and one-half to five acres, and if the City starts all'oWing homes on half-acrE'}~ts it will not fit. He stated he understands tighter homes may come in, but does not think it f~time, now. He indicated the bottom-line was he does not want the City to take his land. Mr. ~der~'~fi stated that was correct, he thinks the access shoulE be through the park. He stated the at~o~ey's he spoke with say the City can put a service road' through the park, and doing .that~ would' not disturb the tranquility of the area. Cornmissioiler' Johnson indicated he agrees with the homeowner, that the City should either .vacate the parkland or put a service road through it. He indicated roads are not- a prohibited use, ex~en in a park, ancO'he would suggest putting knock-down barriers for emergency vehicles. Commissioner Johnsonl sai'd condemnation proceedings are very expensive. He stated taking private property is not necessary, and he proposes finding something else that works. He indicated he would be Opposed to access from anywhere but at the park. Chairperson: l~ixt stated it makes more sense to go across the land to the north and connect with Rabbit Str. eet. If the Developer had that, the City would not be concerned with egress to Nutria Street. Ci~. Engineer Jankowski stated part of the concern was providing a second access to the existing development to the east, as staff feels this is the last opportunity to do so. Chairperson Nixt asked if there were cul-de-sac length issues. Planning Commission/April 3, 2003 Page 6 of 13 -247-