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street. He stated that the Council already decided on the frontage road and would not want to change that decision. Councilmember Shryock asked if a portion of the frontage road would have to be reconfigured given the development taking place on the Anoka portion of the property. Community Development Director Gladhill replied that the frontage road would need to be significantly reconfigured because of the development in Anoka and there would be a cost implement in terms of redesigning. He stated that the frontage road would need to be significantly redesigned in order to be re-evaluated. He also confirmed that staff would reach out to Anoka to determine the best route. He stated that design process could provide the result that the backage road is not an opportunity. Councilmember Williams supported the position of Councilmember Riley in regard to supporting the frontage road. She stated that if there is another alternative proposed by the County or Anoka she would then perhaps be open to asking for community involvement and input. Mayor Strommen stated that there were other reasons the backage road was not supported outside of the residential development. She did not think that the Council would be providing a service in changing their mind and believed that the Council should stay firm on the frontage road. She noted that other than the issue on the Village Bank site, there are no other reasons to change the initial decision as that would create more uncertainty. Councilmember LeTourneau stated that originally he thought that he would want to see the feedback and be attentive to the business needs but as the discussion continues he does agree with the comments made thus far. He stated that the original plan addresses safety and access most efficiently. Motion by Councilmember LeTourneau, seconded by Councilmember Riley, to not direct staff to host a public meeting to review the potential to add the Tungsten Area Backage Road as an acceptable alternative and continue to stay with Option A unless compelling elements come forward in the future. Further discussion: Councilmember Shryock stated that she supports this motion but wanted to stress that the Council is open to opinions from the public and would be willing to revisit this subject in the future if needed. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers LeTourneau, Riley, Johns, Kuzma, Shryock, and Williams. Voting No: None. 8. MAYOR, COUNCIL AND STAFF INPUT Community Development Director Gladhill announced upcoming meetings and events. City Council/July 12, 2016 Page 6 of 7