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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Connolly, Zimmerman, Anderson, and Hendriksen. Voting No: None. Case #3: Public Hearing on Section 28 Land Uses and Street System Mayor Gamec closed the regular portion of the City Council meeting at 7:52 p.m. in order to conduct a public hearing. Public Hearing Mayor Gamec called the public hearing to order at 7:52 p.m. Presentation City Engineer Jankowski stated Section 28 is located to the western boundary of the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). Because of the high potential for development, the City authorized a planning study for the area. The study area is bounded by the railroad on the south, Ramsey and Armstrong Boulevards on the east and west respectively, and the existing single-family residential neighborhood on the north. The purpose of the study is to identify land uses, street locations, and utility infrastructure, which would include sanitary sewer, water utility, and storm drainage. At this point, the Public Works Committee has reviewed the land use and transportation plans. Two street plan alternatives have been identified. On February 15, 2000, representatives of the consulting firm of SRF, Inc. presented information to the adjacent neighborhood north of the study area (149~h Avenue and 150th Lane) since these residents are the closest to the study area. Citizen Input Patty Hoffinan, 7446 149t~' Avenue NW, Ramsey, inquired as to the process for making a decision regarding the connection from her neighborhood to C. R #116. Mayor Gamec replied that the reason for the public hearing was to get citizen input on the proposed street system and then after the public hearing is closed the Council will be making a decision whether to move forward with a design. Ms. Hoffman recommended not creating the connection to C.R. #116. She explained that her neighborhood has had past traffic problems on 149"' Avenue and the traffic calms that have taken place have decreased the traffic by half. In her opinion, the extension of the roads to C. R. #116 would increase traffic significantly into her neighborhood. Councilmember Hendriksen explained that the plan was presented to the Public Works Committee and that his first reaction was that the residents in the area would be in support of the City Council/February 22, 2000 Page 9 of 27