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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - MARCH 29, 1999 8 Staff has compiled information as to why the straight through alignment should be supported: the length of the proposed cul-de-sac is longer than allowed and there are other options which could eliminate this; emergency vehicles could service the area better with the straight through alignment and road maintenance would be easier; the alignment would create a link to Ingerson Park; and school buses would be able to maneuver in the area as they are currently stopping on Lexington Avenue. Staflhas also notified the owners of the property along Shoreline Lane in the Hanson Plat and Bachman property 0 f the cul-de-sac options that were discussed and recommended at the Planning Commission meeting. The applicant submitted a letter March 12, 1999, explaining their view of the action taken by the Planning Commission. The applicant disagrees with Option A. Ms. Randall advised that, pursuant to State Statute, a two-thirds vote of all the Councilmembers is required to adopt this amendment to the Official Map. Mayor Probst asked Ms. Randall to show which land the applicant controls and which Mr. Bachman owns. Ms. Randall referred to the areas on the overhead map. Mayor Probst confirmed that Mr. Bachman was not participating in the discussions. Ms. Randall indicated that this was correct. Mayor Probst confirmed that either of the double cul-de-sac options would require easements over the existing utility lines running through the property. Ms. Randall indicated that this was correct. Mayor Probst confirmed that the action before the Council is whether or not the Council is willing to consider a revision to the Official Map. Ms. Randall stated that this was correct. Councilmember Malone noted that Shoreline Lane dead-ends at the Bachman property with a small, 40 foot diameter cul-de-sac. He asked how wide the right-of-way is at the northern point of the Bachman property. Ms. Randall stated that the right-of-way is 50 feet. Councilmember Malone noted that the temporary cul-de-sac does not touch the right-of-way. He asked, if the Official Map is not amended, what would the size of the applicant's proposed lot three be and if, in theory, this layout would work. Ms. Randall stated that, in theory, the lot the layout would work, however, lot three would require a width variance. Councilmember Malone asked how far it is from the east side of the Shoreline Lane right-of-way to Lexington Avenue. Ms. Randall stated that it is 260 feet. Councilmember Larson confirmed that the Attachment 1/9 of the Staff report was a schematic which had been put together in the early 1990' s by the City's consultant, and is not what the developer is proposing. Ms. Randall stated that this was correct.