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City Administrator Norman indicated he talked to the Shade Tree developer today. The <br />developer indicated he has concerns, but would be willing to work with the Council regarding <br />the discussed changes, but he thinks the additional extension to CR 5 would be at City cost. <br /> <br />Councihnember Elvig inquired if the developer would be willing to take on the majority of cost <br />on Potassium Street where he will benefit with direct access. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Trudgeon replied the preliminary discussion was cautionary <br />between Shade Tree, National Growth, and City participation of construction of the road. Some <br />of thc initial discussion was that the developer would contribute towards Potassium Street. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec noted there will be about 190 trees eliminated by Quicksilver being extended. <br /> <br />Motio~ by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Jeffrey, that the following <br />motim~ adopted by the Council on June 14, 2005, to-wit: <br /> <br />That the following street alignment be incorporated for the preliminary plat and site plan <br />approval of Shade Tree Cottages: Keep the general alignment of Potassium Street with <br />the street moved as much as possible to the west, to improve Potassium Street to a <br />minimum standard width with a minimum impact. <br /> <br />Be RESCINDED and replaced with following motion to-wit: <br /> <br />Motion to instruct City Staff to undertake the following tasks in order to address <br />transportation needs in the area of Nowthen Boulevard (CSAH), Old Nowthen, Potassium <br />Street and Alpine Drive. <br /> <br />a. Keep the new Potassium Street road alignment as far west as possible and construct it <br /> to 24' (curb to curb) in width, with the west side curb to be concrete and the east side <br /> to be bituminous curb. <br />b. Require the establishment of a temporary public road access from Quicksilver Circle <br /> to CSAH 5 through the Shade Tree Cottages development conditioned on the affected <br /> property owners on Potassium Street agreeing in writing to convey the necessary <br /> casement for the new Potassium Street road alignment to the City by September 1, <br /> 2005. <br />c. Staff is directed to negotiate first rights of refusal with the property owners of the four <br /> properties located on the NE comer of County #5 and Alpine Road for purposes of <br /> acquiring roadway easements for a routing from Potassium to Alpine with the <br /> purpose being the eventual closure of all accesses on County #5 from 157th to Alpine <br /> Road, including the closure of the temporary public road access from Quicksilver <br /> Circle to CSAH 5 described in (b) above. <br />d. Close and cul-de-sac the southerly access to CSAH 5 from Nowthen Boulevard. <br /> <br />Further discussion: Councilmember Strommen stated one problem is being substituted for <br />another by closing the south end of old CR 5, and they are creating a dangerous intersection. <br /> <br />City Council / July 26, 2005 <br /> Page 10 of 35 <br /> <br /> <br />