Agenda - Planning Commission - 10/04/2007

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Further discussion: Councilmember Elvig stated he has heard so many times about the skate park and he is delighted to see this go forward. When he was first out campaigning he heard several times from residents asking why the City does not have a skate park. This location in Alpine Park will have access to a lot of areas and trails. Mayor Gamec asked if the park is now planned for Alpine Park rather than Central Park as it is shown in the plans. Public Works Director Olson replied yes, a concept plan was prepared to introduce the skate park into Alpine Park. The location worked better with the demographics; the school is in this area and there is a better age group from the neighborhood directly surrounding Alpine Park than the location at Central Park. Councilmember Elvig commented there will be future wealth in this district that will help support a more concentrated park in the Alpine Park area with Town Center, the townhouses, etc., and there will be good access. Mayor Gamec requested staff to look into a supervisor being present at the park. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, CouncilmembersElvig, Jeffrey, Deben, Look, and Olson. Voting NQ: None. Absent: Councilmember Strommen. Case #13: . Report from Public Works Citizen Input Councilmember Elvig stated there was a group that attended the meeting that has a pond with a liner that appears to have a hole. The pond was an attractive amenity that backs up to their neighborhood and they were wondering what the City could do to help fix the hole. Public Works Director Olson explained there was some amount of water leaking from the pond; it was not holding water. The Committee felt it warranted enough discussion to include it on the next meeting agenda in September. Hopefully there '\\Till be more information to share at that point. 1) Request to Post Dead End Signs Public Works Director Olson stated the City recently received a request for the placement of a Dead End sign at the intersection of Nutria Street and 168th Lane. The sign requested was for the south leg of the intersection. It has been past practice to post such signs upon request if the end of the street was not visible from the nearest intersection. In practice, staff has usually posted the requested signs since many of the dead ends are located in areas without street lighting where a dead end, which may be visible during the day, is not during the evening. Sometimes the placement of these signs can create numerous discussions. Staff recommended that the existing Policy regarding Consideration of Traffic Control Requests be modified accordingly to allow staff to post Dead End signs after notification to the City Council through the Weekly Update of its intent to post such signs. Staff also recommended authorization to post a Dead End sign on the north and south legs of 168th Lane and Nutria Street. The motion of the Committee was to make this recommendation to City Council. City Council / August 14,2007 Page 27 of 32 P43