Agenda - Council - 04/25/2000 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ! I I I Commissioner Johnson commented that the proposed plan for a private road with emergency vehicle 'access is satisfactory. He explained that his daughter lives in Shoreview in a similar development and the private roads have been successful. He noted that the development has come a long way since the process started, and this seems to be the most reasonable plan for the neighborhood. He said he strongly supported option #4 with the private roads, and he said the density for the development was satisfactory. Commissioner Wivoda agreed with Commissioner Johnson and stated his support for option #4. He questioned how much of the apartment plan was included with the preliminary plat approval. Community Development Director Frolik noted that the apartments would come back to the City for site plan approval, and she stated it would be appropriate to layout the groUnd roles for the apartment plan in the development agreement. Commissioner Dempsey asked if there was any feedback from the work session held earlier that evening. Community Development Director Frolik said there was no feedback to report from the work session. She agreed that the Planning Commission should have the ability to provide feedback on this development. Public Works Director Kapler stated he agreed that option #4 was the best option for the road layout, especially since emergency access is provided. He noted that 26-foot roads were a concern, but the fact that there will be no parking on the roads lessens the concern. He pointed out that the roads should be plowed the full width of the roads by the association. The private roads raise the concern about who is responsible for maintaining the roads. He stated that option #4 causes the least mount of problems for the street supervisor as far as street maintenance and snow plowing are concerned. He asked that the private roads always remain private as they are not designed to the same standards as the public roads in the City,-and they do not work well with the City's methods of plowing snow. He commented that dead end streets can be a problem for the Public Works Department, and the Department would continue to deal with them, but it is not a preferred option. Commissioner Kociscak asked if the private street (Argon) would get plowed. Public Works Director Kapler stated it would be plowed until it becomes private, then it Would be plowed but snow would not be removed. Commissioner Kociscak stated the snow would have to be pulled out at the barrier. CommUnity Development Director Frolik pointed out that Barium and Argon Streets were not intended to be dead end streets. She stated that the code now requires developers to plat streets to the boundaries of the developments, and they prefer that cul-de-sacs are not built because they Planning Commission/April 4, 2000 Page 6 of 12 :;