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Councilmember Pearson inquired if staff felt that they could work with what was being <br />Proposed. <br /> <br />Public Works Supervisor Reimer replied that they felt that they could work with the wider widths <br />and reduced setbacks. <br /> <br />Councilmember Pearson inquired if there was any concern with the Fire Department. <br /> <br />Fire Chief Kapler stated that the Fire Department had some concern with the one-way streets <br />because the initial proposal of 16 feet would not be adequate if there was 'a car parked on the <br />street. They would be comfortable with 20 feet. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen inquired as to where parking was going to be allowed within the <br />development. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski explained that with the 32~foot wide roads there wouldn't be any <br />parking restrictions. If the one-way street is 20 feet wide, parking would be allowed on one side <br />of the street. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen inquired if the fire trucks would be able to move through the one-way <br />streets at a width of 20 feet. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski replied yes, explaining that there-would be an eight-foot parking lane <br />and a 12-foot through street. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen stated that on-street parking could be a concern. <br /> <br />Principal Planner Trudgeon explained that the developer is proposing a median through the main <br />drive of the development, but the City in the past has not allowed them. If the Council is <br />inclined to permit the median, staff would like to see some type of agreement to .assure that it is <br />going to be maintained properly by the homeowners association, not at the expense of the City. <br />He also noted that staff would like to field test some the turning radius being proposed to make <br />sure they can accommodate fire trucks and snow plows. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig inquired if there was a speed or momentum that a snowplow has to <br />maintain to plow the streets. <br /> <br />Public Works Supervisor Reimer replied no, but noted that they will probably need a small truck <br />to clean around the medians. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig inquired if that would be a large cost to the City. <br /> <br />Mr. Reimer replied no, noting that they use the small truck on other areas in the City. <br /> <br />City Council/January 21, 2003 <br /> Page 3 of 9 <br /> <br /> <br />