Agenda - Council - 04/09/2002 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I I ,I action on the preliminary plat and instructed the applicant to redesign the plat showing two accesses onto Alpine Dr. and no access going south. Staff still feels that there is a need to provide access to the south. While there is no guarantee when the land to the south rnay be redeveloped, the City should be prepared for the possibility if and when it occurs. Given the staff's opinion on this matter and the Planning Commission's recommendation, the applicant is requesting clarification from the City Council on the need to provide an access to the south so that they can prepare a plat that is acceptable to the City. Mayor Gamec stated that he would not be in favor having two accesses along Alpine Drive. He felt that the best route would be to go through Mr. Kempf's property in the future. Principal Planner Trudgeon stated that they are proposing a full turn around in the middle of the development, but they would have to determine how to serve the end of the property. Mayor Gamec stated that he thought it made sense to have a temporary cul-de-sac at the end of the road. Councilmember Kurak stated that she believes that City streets' should go through and it should be developed with that concept. Councihnember Zimmerman inquired as to how they address the 600-foot cul-de-sac requirement. Mayor Gamec stated that at this time they are better off with a cul-de-sac at the end of the street. Principal Planner Trudgeon noted that a developer would have to receive a var/ance to exceed the cul-de-sac length. Developer stated that the site is fairly limited and having two accesses onto Alpine Drive probably does not gain much. He stated that he is willing to work with 1Vh'. Kempf on buffering the end o£ the road to his property. Councilmember Kurak inquired if there would be an area snow storage. Developer replied that that would be done within the road right of way. He explained that the cul-de-sac would be developed to gain access to the future service road in the future. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that he personally would prefer to see the future connection shifted towards the front. He also noted that he would like to see more spacing between the townhomes and the existing neighborhood. Principal Planner Trudgeon inquired if it would be reasonable for staff to report to the Planning Commission to make the connection to the south. City Council/February 26, 2002 Page 27 of 35 -51-