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I I the City and it seems awkward that the bivke path ends at 1STd. He felt it would more · if the bike path continued through the de elopment. Erick Ness, 15390 Ute Street, Ramsey, requested that there be some type oftra~?~ a 2.5 .. acre lot to the new development. He suggested having larger lots adjacent to th~!!!~;i~ a ~ and I then a higher density in the middle. · Mark Barrett, 5221 155 Lane NW, Ramsey, stated that he agp~eciat Council f6r,: I reconsideration of the issue and opening the discussion up to the e p~nted a map of the entire area identifying the existing streets out of the current op howing the limited .... ~ ~'3'~ '~' th · egress from the existing development and showing a good ,mason why the stem to 155 should h · z'-¢;'." "; :(~>' . . I not occur. He stated that 155t Lane is a street that has no:z~bs, no sI~alks, and no lights and the park ~s located in the area as well. Mr. B ett st~/.that the Fire has indicated that it I is important to have access into and out of the ~I;p~e~t, but ~ :,;:not see that any ' emergency vehicle would take a convoluting turn toSet h e~)uld take a more _ direct route. He stated that there is no justification for the co at 155th Lane. There are I many neighbors that are concerned for the serenity of their neighb' , but thais not what he ~ is arguing for. He is arguing for the safety of their children. Mr. B state,at the life of ...... ~"; '"? ~ .... th -'~57,'"% ..... ?' ' ea one ~n&vldual is more Important t~.maki~g,a connection at 155 Lan~!~:it-.~,:,there is a need to I make access to the park then there:ish0uiff~b'e!~'~p'arhng lot, but not a ~ street. He stated that there are visibility issues .th'~t hre ho~depic~¢d~"~i:'t.he~.~ap. Before'~'~/king any decisions he · requested that all Councilme~bers vi~i.~i,~,he site to, ¥,wh~t he is talking about. He I strongly recommend that any plan that i~:!~nsider.~d'~:~:~mend~;c~ose off 155th Lane so that it is not a through street, simply for the safe,:Of th6?~ldren. 41 I Gary Martz, 52~0.1,5'5 Lane, Ramsey, state~:i~t he sent a letter to the City addressing many of the same conce/'ns that Mr. Barrett had addr~. ~:~e~ expressed that the children are the most ~ important i~s'ue. He recommended that 155~h L~'~losed off or only allow emergency access. I Mr. M~'thanked Centex H?mes and the Co ¥or considering the change. I Jon Edstrom, 87~)2 ,A*Cenu~;'p(amse~!;i~t~at one issue that has been ignored is that the City ~ is concerned about the'taxes. He inquire~t as to what additional costs will be placed on the City _ /,.?~'"6~:ihaving all the pe(/~osed cul-de-sacs. The residents should have been aware of the future I ~..':,!:!;i?'': 't~0~gh'streets. If th~ipeoplelAon't want through streets they should be assessed for the ~:'¥'.(?~ additional e0st the City w'iil!:ineur for snow removal on all the cul-de-sacs. He noted the · i!,i?' additional mit~s the school'b~es will have to travel if all the roads in the development are cul- ~!~:i_ de-sacs and i~ t:he childrefi want to play with other children they will have to go all the way i!-~i:!!;~:~.., around the subd~,ision because there will be no through streets. People knew there were going '~i.:~ .: ~i.,., : '/: I "<!(i:':',,. to be through s~eets years ago. -',./.~-'~.. :.-.: '~;?Brent Smith~" 15620 Yakima Street NW, Ramsey, stated that they expected to have I apProximately 40 homes behind them, because the land was platted as one acre lots. He stated that,'he Would be happy to pay for the roads to be cul-de-sacs with the proposed density. Any resCUe vehicles that would come into the development would do so from the south. He stated City Council/September 11, 2001 Page 5 of 22 -23-