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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — June 1, 2011 5 2. Public Inquiries (continued) Ms. Freeman stated there are lawsuits currently going on with the . San Francisco stadium because people who live in the area are not able to get home during game times. Councilmember Holden stated that traffic would only be 42,000 trips during an event, this traffic would be happening all at one time versus 50,000 trips per day happening over the course of a full day. She added that 135W is not good for traffic now and this is why they are using the stadium to draw attention to the bottleneck in this area. Ms. Freeman stated she did not feel the residents should contribute to the cost of the stadium with the value of their homes. She stated the neighborhoods around stadiums are low grade and the residents around the stadium will see this happen to their neighborhoods. She also asked how the increase in crime will be handled and who would be responsible for paying for the increase police. Mr. Ron Nelson, 4504 Keithson Drive, Arden Hills, stated he was not pleased when the Council did not consider the dual cul -de -sac option on Keithson Drive with the Fox Ridge Development. He stated one of the Councilmembers had threatened to table or deny the development based on this option. He was also not pleased with the 90- degree turn that will result on Keithson Drive. This intersection is not in conformance with the City's ordinances. The development was also creating a non - conforming lot for Mr. Bartlett. He also stated he had been promised by one of the Councilmembers that Lot 18 would be removed from the development and this did not happen. Lot 18 should not have been included in the plans and will devalue his home significantly. He stated he was displeased overall with the process and the actions taken by the Council with this development. Councilmember Holden stated the Council had not been given any information regarding the dual cul -de -sac and had only been told about this being an option the day of the meeting. The dual cul -de -sac option had not gone through the correct process including being brought before the Planning Commission. She had talked with the developer and with City Planner Beekman and had explained that she would not be able to vote for this option until additional information was available. Mr. David Bartlett, 4503 Keithson Drive, Arden Hills, responded to comments made by Councilmembers at the April 25, 2011 meeting. Mr. Bartlett stated that at that meeting, g Councilmember Holden stated she was representing the residents on Colleen Drive and Arden View Drive by voting in favor of the through street. He pointed out that those residents had not attended the meeting and that had been their choice. There were two members of the Council that did not come to the neighborhood to look at the areas the residents were concerned about. The traffic study supported the dual cul -de -sac option. Mr. Bartlett explained that at the April 25th meeting, Councilmember Holden stated the residents should have known the area would be developed. Mr. Bartlett also stated that the residents were not prepared for a development that included 39 homes. He stated with the layout for the street being non - conforming the City needs to be prepared for potential problems if there are accidents at this location. He explained that Mayor Grant stated he would support closing the other entrance to Keithson once the development is complete. Mr. Bartlett stated this may be an option the residents on Keithson Drive will want. He stated the Council still had an opportunity to change their minds and approve the alternate plan.