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Commissioner Johnson stated he understands the concern, <br />concern he has is requiring sidewalks that will never be used. <br />will risc thc streets, and he believes they will compromise <br />sidewalks. <br /> <br />and he raised the issue, but the <br />He indicated he thinks pedestrians <br />the concept if they try to force <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt asked why the sidewalk had to be five feet or be concrete, or if it could be an <br />aesthetic access only three feet wide. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brauer agreed, indicating that is why he said it could be a trail. <br /> <br />Commissioner Levine agreed he would not want to walk that close to people's houses. <br /> <br />Thc applicant indicated that by minimizing the driveway length and adding sidewalks there may <br />be slope isstles. He stated with ADA standards a sidewalk can only be a 2% slope, which may <br />cause concern with the slope of the driveways. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brauer asked the length of Horton 1 and Horton 4. <br /> <br />Thc applicant indicated they are 625 feet from the center of the right-of-way on Rhinestone and <br />Pcridot. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brauer asked how they would deal with snow removal. <br /> <br />Mr. Mcllcnbach stated when they look at the plan there are two options. He indicated they could <br />go ol]' thc dead end on Horton 1 and 4, and also asked to have plenty of room at the catch basin <br />to store snow. <br /> <br />Commissioner Van Scoy asked if they were meeting the requirements for brick facing. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Trudgeon stated they are, and indicated the brick requirement <br />was reviewed during the first phase and this is basically the same. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Chairperson Nixt, to close the public hearing at <br />7:55 p.m. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Johnson, Brauer, Levine, Van <br />Scoy, and Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Shepherd. <br /> <br />Commission Input, <br /> <br />Commissioner Van Scoy stated there is a difference of opinion on the sidewalk. He indicated he <br />feels it would be a possibility with the potential change to the ordinance on driveway length to <br />incorporate sidewalks without altering the current driveway length proposed. He stated he would <br />like to sec sidewalks on Horton 2 and 5. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/April 21, 2005 <br /> Page 9 of 23 <br /> <br /> <br />