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Councilmmnber Olson concurred. She stated regardless of which access is closed, staff should be directed to begin negotiations with Mr. Thompson to create totally new access. Councilmember Cook asked if the original Shade Tree motion made on June 14Ih would be reverted to if any of the contingencies of this motion do not itappen. City, Admirdstrator Norman replied that is staff's opinion of this action. Councilmember Elvig stated he does not want tkis motion to die because a difference of opinion on the north or south access fi'om CR 5. He indicated the City should negotiate with Mr. Thompson regarding the access. Cormeilmember Cook noted closing one of the accesses on old CR 5 would allow some negotiation with Mr, Thompsori. The motion on the floor was amended as follows: that the following motion a'dopted by the Council on June 14, 2005, to-wit: That the following street alignment be incorporated roi' the preliminary plat and site plan approval of Shade Tree Cottages: Keep the general ali#inherit of Potassilun Street w/th the street moved as ranch as possible to the west, to improve Potassium Street to a minimum standard width with a minimum impact. Be RESCINDED and replaced with following motion to-~vit: iVlotion to instruct City Staff to undertake the following tasks ir~ order to address transportation needs in the area of Nowthen Boulevard (CSAH), Old Nowthen, Potassium Street and Alpine Drive. a. Keep the new Potassium Street road alignment as far west as possible and constrnct it to 24' (curb to curb) in width, with the west side curb to be concrete and the east side to be bituminous curb. b. Require the establishmeut of a temporary public road access from Quicksilver Circle to CSAH 5 through the Shade Tree Cottages development conditioned on the affected property owners on Potassium Street agreeing in writing to convey tile necessary easement for the new Potassium Street road alignment to the City by September 1, 2005. c. Staff is directed to negotiate first rights o£refusal with the property owners of the four properties located on the NE corner of County #5 and Alpine Road for purposes of acquiring roadway easements for a routing fi'om Potassium to Alpine with the purpose being the eventual closm'e of all accesses on County #$ fi'om 157th tO Alpine Road, i~lcluding the closure of the temporary public road access fi'om Quicksilver Circle to CSAH 5 described in (b) above. d. Close and cul-de-sac one of the accesses to CSAH 5 from Nowthen Boulevard. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Garnet, Councilmembers Elvig, Jeffrey, Cook, Olson, Pearson, and Strommen, Voting No: None. Mot/on by Councihnember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Pearson, to adopt Resolution #05-07-228 adopting Findings of Fact #0728 regarding tire rezoning the subject property fi'om R01 Residential to Planned Unit Development and to introdnce an ordinance approving the City Council /July 26~ 2005 -126- Page 1I o1'35