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<br />Councilmember Musgrove stated the traffic study recommends three improvements to Nowthen <br />Boulevard – left turn in, left turn out, and southbound turn lane in. She added she would support <br />having all 3 improvements incorporated into the contingencies. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked whether the City has received a letter regarding the natural gas <br />easement. <br /> <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl stated that information has been requested by City Staff. <br /> <br />Darren Lauzon, representing Platinum Land, owner of the property, stated proposed improvements <br />rd <br />at 173 Avenue will be substantial, and will exponentially increase the level of service at that <br />intersection beyond the error of margin related to current conditions, such as Covid or school <br />hours, as well as variations in traffic counts. <br /> <br />Mr. Swing stated there is a benefit to restriping Nowthen Boulevard to a dedicated turn lane as it <br />increases safety by removing left turning traffic from the traffic flow. <br /> <br />Mr. Lauzon stated the developer has been working with Northern Natural Gas on the site and <br />received their review of the preliminary plan, which includes no new trees in the easement and no <br />parallel utility crossings. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Woestehoff to adopt Resolution 21-248, Granting Preliminary Plat <br />Approval for North Brook Meadows, with options A, B and C. <br /> <br />The City Council requested additional discussion. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff withdrew the motion <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove requested clarification regarding Block 3, Lot 1, and whether the <br />crossing area will affect that lot. She asked where the City easements are located. <br /> <br />Mr. Lauzon stated the side yard setback easements have been corrected. He showed a site plan <br />depicting pads with typical 2,100 square foot home footprints with setbacks. He added there is a <br />fair amount of room on the lot. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell expressed concern that there is no physical evidence that residents were <br />informed of the rezoning. She referred to page 73, Ordinance #11-3. <br /> <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl stated a copy of the notice that was sent to all property owners in <br />2011 regarding the rezoning is included on the first page of the informational packet. She added <br />the rezoning was properly noticed and was posted on the City website. She noted notice of public <br />hearing was published April 15, 2011. <br /> <br />Mr. Lauzon stated there is no HOA for the development and putting the buffer into common <br />ownership presents a number of problems which are counterintuitive to the goals of the Ordinance. <br />He added, under an HOA, every homeowner would pay for something that only benefits 13 homes, <br />City Council / September 28, 2021 <br />Page 11 of 18 <br /> <br />