Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/03/2005

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· Curb and gutter costs Wilt be assessed 50 percent to non-benefited property owners and 100 percent to benefited property o~wners · Water main looping will b9 paid fully by:the City And that sidewalk be added to the project:and ~ded through the City's Trail Fund. Motion carried, voting Yes: :Mayor Gamec, 'Councilmembers Elvig, Cook, Jeffrey, Olson, Pearson, and Strommen. VotingNo: None.~ 7) Consider Adopting PerformanCe :Standards for Trails Assistant Public Works Director.Olson indicated:the Public Works Committee looked at number of different planning standards for the trail: system in conjunction with the Master Trail Plan. The Committee also made the follOWing ree°mrnendations: · Trails or sidewalks be constructed Onboth sides of the road on all State, County, or MSA roads. - · The performance standards be accepted as recommended by City staff with the inclusion of a tow foot shoulder width, the elimination of the separation from nearest lane of traffic and interval between two percent straight cross slope area, with the condition that they are called transportation trails.' · Medium density or highe~ density idevelopments require sidewalks on both sides of the main arterial public road !a, nd sidewalks iOn one side of the road on all secondary streets whether they are private Or, public including cul-de-sacs longer than 300 feet if the cul-de- sac has a trail connection to an: adjacent prOperty. . Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Comxn3ttee in Case 7 and to' recommend that: · Trails or sidewalks be constructed On both sides of the road on all State, County, or MSA roads. - . ... · The performance standards be: acCepted as recommended by City ·staff with the inclusion of a tow fo6t shoulder width, the e!imin~ ation of the separation from nearest lane of traffic and interval betWeen two Percent straight cross slope area, with the condition that they are called transportation trailS.: · Medium densitY or higher', density devel, opments require sidewalks on both sides of the main arterial public road and sidewalks -on one side' of the road on all secondary streets whether they are private or pubIic:inCluding cul-de-sacs longer than 300 feet if the cul-de- sac has a trail cbnnection to an adjacent Property. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec,. Councilmembers Elvig, Cook, Jeffrey, Olson, Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None, 8) Consider Encroachment procedure for Buildings in Ramsey Town Center Assistant Public Works Director Olsonexplained there is a case later in the agenda that has some issues with encroachments in Ramsey Town Center that will be discussed at that time. 'The Public Works Committee discussed identifying:an encroachment-procedure for buildings in City Council/February 8, 2005 Page 19of30 P59