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Mr. Johnson stated that at the last planning meeting he asked for information as to what would be <br /> required for the Bowers Drive residents to stop this process and he has not received that <br /> information. <br /> Mayor LeTourneau stated that staff is still determining that but recognized that the voices of <br /> Bowers Drive have a high impact. <br /> Councimember Musgrove stated that it is clear that Mr. Johnson does not want a road and asked <br /> if he would support a narrow trail with breakaway barriers that could be used by emergency <br /> vehicles. <br /> Mr. Johnson stated that once that is developed, people will use that as a trail and the pedestrian <br /> traffic will come from Capstone onto Bowers Drive. He confirmed that his concern is related to <br /> the increased pedestrian traffic and safety concerns with that activity. <br /> Councimember Musgrove asked what Mr. Johnson would believe to be a workable option. <br /> Mr. Johnson stated that he would like to see the data that proves this would make that neighborhood <br /> safer as the data currently shows that the secondary access and increased pedestrian traffic would <br /> make the area more unsafe. <br /> Councimember Musgrove referenced the mention of 50 foot and 1 oo-foot setbacks. <br /> Mr. Johnson noted that the original planning meetings for Capstone referenced a 1 oo-foot setback, <br /> but those original 12 homes were setback 50 feet instead. <br /> Police Chief Katers appreciated Mr. Johnson's position. He stated that his comments related to <br /> public safety remain the same for any neighborhood noting that he prefers two points of access for <br /> all neighborhoods although he recognizes the uniqueness of Bowers Drive. He stated that he <br /> cannot provide statistical information of what may happen in the future and can only provide input <br /> on what could happen. He stated that there could be multiple situations that could cause the current <br /> access to be closed, therefore public safety prefers to have two points of access in order to get <br /> people in and out of a neighborhood. <br /> Mr. Johnson stated that everyone that lives on Bowers Drive is aware of the risk they took in <br /> purchasing their property and they are not asking for that secondary access. He stated that cul-de- <br /> sacs are safer than any other road in terms of crime. He stated that he has not been provided with <br /> any information that has proven that two accesses would make the residents safer. <br /> Police Chief Katers stated that his standard response for a development is to have two accesses. <br /> He stated that he is familiar with the cul-de-sac studies, noting that those were small areas in <br /> Minneapolis and therefore that is an urban area versus a rural environment and that study only <br /> took into account burglary and not the other crimes or situations that could exist. <br /> Councimember Specht thanked Mr. Johnson for his input and recognition of property rights. He <br /> stated that he has heard of informal surveys that have been completed with more response. <br /> City Council 1 September 8, 2020 <br /> Page 6 of 10 <br />