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Community Development Director Frolik replied that both streets were platted to eventually be <br />through streets. <br /> <br />Mark Barrett, 5221 155th Lane NW, Ramsey, stated that he represented a large number of <br />residents along 155th Avenue who are concerned with the outlet that runs along Woodland Green <br />Park. One of the homeowners on the southeast lot circulated a petition requesting the outlet at <br />155th Lane be eliminated. According to the traffic patterns it will be the second highest access <br />point to the development with 410 trips per day. There is an existing park in that location with <br />proposed improvements to the park occurring as part of the development. The area is highly <br />populated with very young children and the road does not exit to T.H. #47. The highest travel <br />period would be during the morning and afternoon hours when there are children getting on and <br />off the school bus and going to the playground. Also have concerns with the developer saying <br />the development will occur over a three to five year period because of the risk it will place for the <br />children in the area. The one issue that has not been talked about is the topography of the area. <br />At 155t~ Lane, it is the low point of the entire area. The site a has a rolling topography and he <br />feels that the straight stretch of roadway will be a high speed traffic area. The sidewalks will <br />elevate that, but everyone knows how well children stay on sidewalks. The sidewalk is only on <br />the north side of the road. He proposed that the connection to 155th Lane not be permitted and <br />that the three cul-de-sacs at the southern portion of the development be combined. <br /> <br />Dan Nelson, 15420 Ute Street, Ramsey, stated that he recently moved into the area. His property <br />will have the most impact because he will have 8 new lots abutting his property. He currently <br />lives on a cul-de-sac and now it is being shown as a through street and traffic levels will increase <br />dramatically. He has small children and purchased a home on a cul-de-sac for a reason. People <br />on the north side of the development have been given the opportunity to purchase outlots, but <br />nobody has made that offer to him. He also suggested continuing the bike path from Ute Street <br />and behind his property to provide more of a buffer. Mr. Nelson also expressed how the <br />transition from a cul-de-sac to a street will impact his landscaping. <br /> <br />City Engineer Olson replied that the property would be restored back to its current condition. He <br />noted that the street was platted as a through street, but was constructed as a temporary cul-de- <br />sac. <br /> <br />Mr. Nelson noted that all of the other streets that were platted as through streets were posted with <br />barricades. He had no idea that his cul-de-sac was a proposed through street. In April when he <br />was purchasing the home, he inquired at City Hall if there was development plan for the <br />property and he was told no. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Frolik noted that notices were mailed to all property owners, <br />but in his case the post office may have forwarded the notice to the previous owner. <br /> <br />Eric Ness, 15390 Ute Street, Ramsey, stated that he moved into his home last week. He <br />questioned if there was a way that Ute Street could stay a cul-de-sac so their neighborhood would <br />remain the same. He explained the he will have five or six lots in the back of his property and <br /> <br />Planning Commission/July 12, 2001 <br /> Page 13 of 23 <br /> <br /> <br />