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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — June 1, 2011 8 6.A. Fox Ridge Easement Vacation Public Hearing and Final Plat Approval (continued) Fox Ridge development. Easement vacations require a public hearing before the City Council. The easement is for an overflow pipe that discharges overflow water from the Keithson pond south to a storm water pond on the Fox Ridge property. As part of the development, the pipe will continue to function; however, will be moved slightly to accommodate the new roads and lots. As a result, the easement also needs to be adjusted. The City would vacate the existing easement contingent on the filing of the Final Plat, which dedicates new easements to the City that encompass the new location of the pipe. Mayor Grant clarified the public hearing was just for the vacation of the easement not the project as a whole and a new easement would be approved as part of the final plat. Mayor Grant opened the Public Hearing at 8:15 p.m. Mayor Grant closed the Public Hearing at 8:16 p.m. Councilmember Tamble asked for clarification regarding the construction traffic and how it would access the development and the lots along Arden View Drive. City Planner Beekman stated the expectation was that Snelling Avenue would be used for the construction of the development. The route that would be used for the construction of those homes on Arden View Drive had not been determined. This was something the City could still specify and could be determined by the Public Works Director and herself. Public Works Director Terry Maurer stated Staff had designated the development traffic use Snelling Avenue to access the property. Usually in a development the grading and roads are done first and this would provide internal access to the properties along Arden View Drive. The developer may choose to develop one of these properties immediately in order to construct a model home and this traffic may be along roads other than Snelling Avenue. Councilmember Tamble asked what safety measures would be in place for the 90- degree turn on Keithson Drive. He also asked if this road connection would be considered non - conforming according to City ordinances. Public Works Director Maurer stated this road connection does not create any non - conforming turns according to the ordinances. It would be considered a two-legged intersection. Striping or signs can address the safety of this intersection. The problem he would see with putting in signs would be that in a few months the residents would no longer pay attention to them. The road would still operate as a two-legged intersection if there were no signs. He suggested the road be constructed and the operation of the intersection be monitored before final decisions are made on signs or striping for this intersection. If the intersection operates as it is predicted to, then there should be no safety issues. Councilmember Holmes stated the creation of the outlots for the portion of Lot 10 that was in between two other lots was a good idea. She asked how this property would be maintained.