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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 5 Mike Olson, 4107 Gale Circle, questioned how the road would be tied into the driveways. Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka explained the grade of the roadway would have to be dropped slightly in order to accommodate curb and gutter. She indicated the City would work to keep all driveway grades the same. She anticipated she would have cross sections for each homeowner to review at the next neighborhood meeting. Mr. Olson asked what his assessment would be. Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka estimated Mr. Olson’s assessment is estimated at $10,300 as his street was going to be completely reconstructed and receive curb and gutter. Ed Von Holtum, 1409 Indian Oaks Trail, commented he was absolutely delighted the streets were being fixed. He understood this came at an expense and was a hardship for some families. However, he believed that property values would rise once the streets were completed. He requested the alignment of Indian Oaks Trail remain as is. He encouraged staff to address the drainage issue to the east of his house along with the duckweed on the pond. Steve Wandzel, 1416 Indian Oaks Court, stated he lives next to the pond. He was pleased that staff was looking into this concern and explained he wanted to keep water out of his basement. Chris Anderson, 1361 West Floral Drive, expressed concern with having a full curb and gutter on her roadway. She discussed an accident that occurred with her son when he flipped off of a curb on a three-wheeler and had to have his tongue reattached. She believed that the young children in her neighborhood would benefit by not having a full curb as it was dangerous. She recommended modified curbing be considered as this was a more family-friendly option. She also encouraged the City to fix the signage in her neighborhood to keep through traffic out of her neighborhood. Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka explained she had contacted MnDOT and signage would be installed by the County to properly direct traffic to I-694. She reported the City would be installing full curb and gutter versus surmountable curbs. A resident asked if there was a cost difference between the two types of curbs. Mr. Stremel reported there was not a cost difference between the two curb styles. Councilmember Scott explained he lives on Norma Lane and he has surmountable curb. He recommended the neighborhood have the same type of curbing. He stated his only concern with the surmountable curb was that his car bottoms out whenever he backs out of his driveway. Councilmember Holden stated her number one concern for this neighborhood was to address the drainage issues. She asked if surmountable curbs were as efficient as the 6” curbs. Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka reported this was not the case. She reported the 6” curbs were more efficient regarding drainage.