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<br />Motion by Commissioner Brauer to table the request for preliminary plat and preliminary site <br />plan for GADS Prairie. <br /> <br />Further discussion: Commissioner Van Scoy suggested the landowners discuss access issues <br />with the County. He stated this is a challenged site and access will be the key to how dense it <br />can be developed. Commissioner Trites Rolle indicated she agrees with much of what staff has <br />said; that this is a transition and a difficult use. She also likes that this housing would provide <br />different pricings available to families moving into the City, and add to the attractiveness of <br />Ramsey as a place to live. She asked if there was discussion of when Helium Street would go <br />through as a frontage road, and what the arrangement would be with any of the other property <br />owners who are not the owners taking part in this platting. Assistant Community Development <br />Director Frolik replied as each application comes through they would have to address the same <br />requirements as the Stritesky's. A public road would be required through their plat, which is <br />why staff looked at all three parcels as a whole with the public safety intent of removing access <br />onto Nowthen Boulevard with a through street through the parcels to I 461h. Chairperson Nixt <br />suggested the access for this development be lined up along the northeasterly property line, with <br />the possibility of including an access to the property to the north that is left open ended as to how <br />it comes in. He stated the objective is to line up existing streets, and it is unattractive looking at <br />where this road ends and what it will do to the undeveloped property to the north in order to <br />accomplish that objective. He stated the obvious option would be to line up the access for this <br />site to CR 5 at the northeasterly comer of the site. This would leave an option for an exit onto <br />Helium Street when the north property develops; there would be an option of providing a loop <br />for a controlled intersection with one access to all of the parcels from Nowthen Boulevard. Mr. <br />Gary Stritesky stated the County informed him they line up driveways, and they want the Lord of <br />Life Church access to line up as close to his site as possible. Assistant Community Development <br />Director Frolik advised there may be spacing requirements if the access is moved to a different <br />location. Mr. Sagwold stated he has a letter from the County dated July 2004 that grants him <br />permission to use the driveway on Outlot E, which is directly across from Lord of Life Church. <br />The letter states this would require no left turn lane and is subject to the City's approval. He sent <br />a copy of this letter to Patrick Trudgeon. Chairperson Nixt stated this further amplifies his <br />proposal for development of this area. Three driveways for access with the addition of 70 trips <br />for these 70 units is not responsible planning; there is a way to develop this that provides for site <br />control in a more regimented and acceptable manner. Chairperson Nixt noted the connection of <br />this subdivision does not facilitate integration with an existing neighborhood. He does not know <br />that it would be necessary to provide direct access to 146th Street, as it will not tie into the <br />townhome subdivision to the south. Mr. Aaron Stritesky stated this could be a conforming cul- <br />de-sac all the way to the church property. Chairperson Nixt asked if the applicant has a <br />preference as to whether the Commission tables this application or moves forward with what will <br />likely be a recommendation for denial. Mr. Aaron Stritesky stated he does not want to table the <br />application. Mr. Gary Stritesky stated they need to consider the construction timeframe. If this <br />application is tabled and pushed out for two months it may not be considered until September. <br />All they have done is gone by staff recommendations, and have tried to accommodate as much as <br />possible. Commissioner Brauer asked if the applicant would be willing to work with staff based <br />on the comments that have been made about the possible realigrunent of roads and to come up <br />with something that would meet some of the issues that have been raised if the application were <br />to be forwarded to the City Council. Mr. Aaron Stritesky responded in the affirmative. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/June 1,2006 <br />Page 9 of19 <br />