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City Engineer Jankowski indicated a 60 foot right-of-way would be adequate to handle traffic; <br />the pavement could be widened and traffic restricted to accommodate the access. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt encouraged staff to further review the issue of the fight-of-way on Alpine <br />Drive. <br /> <br />Steve Liekhus, 15000 Helium Street, stated he lives just to the south of this development. He has <br />lived on this property for 19 years and the turnaround is located on his property.. At the last <br />Planning Commission meeting the Commission stated that they did not see the need at this point <br />to have Helium Street go all the way through. Right now'there is a fair amount of traffic that <br />gets lost in the area, and a straight shot from. north to south will be a problem. He stated <br />...lumping the traffic off of CR 5 does not seem log/cai, unless Helium Street were to go through <br />al"ret the school goes in, with the road possibly barricaded for now. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt questioned if the pian is to push Helium Street through at this time and Ms. <br />b'mlik replied that is the Council recommendation. <br /> <br />Diana Liekhus, 15000 Helium Street, stated at the last meeting the Commission said they did not <br />see a need for Helium Street to go through. She questioned why there has been a change since <br />d~at meeting. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Frolik explained that the Council wanted 152'~ <br />Avenue, 157a Lane and Helium Street to ali go through for connectivity between neighborhoods. <br /> <br />Commissioner Van Scoy explained the extension of Helium Street relates to some of the <br />concerns regarding safety and access. Currently, th~se are two separate neighborhoods with no <br />connection and no alternate access in case of a catastrophe. He indicated he would support this <br />,:xtension as long as some of the other safety concerns are addressed. <br /> <br />Ms. Leikhus stated people turning from CR 5 cause a safety concern. There are a lot of people <br />that come down that road at a good speed, and they are not pulling over to the side to mm. If <br />~telium Street is made into a through street there may be more of a hazard because there will be <br />more people turning and more Stops on CR 5. <br /> <br />Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Levine, to close the public hear/rig. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Levine, Shepherd, Van Scoy, <br />and Watson. Voting No: None. Abstain: Commissioner Brauer. Absent: Commissioner <br />Johnson. <br /> <br />'Fhe public hearing was closed at 8:45 p.m. <br /> <br />Commission Business <br /> <br />Planning Commission/November 3, 2005 <br /> Page 15 of 27 <br /> <br />P45 <br /> <br /> <br />