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. " - . similar question at the Town Hall Meeting), The Public Works Department and the City Engineer do not agree and have requested that trails be improved on sewer easements where ever . possible to make it easier for staff to service the area, Staff Comments · The project will be done in phases. The Council may want to have a discussion about what the phases will include. · It is not clear to me and to the residents if thc bcach area will have to be closed this season and potentially next summer for construction. Is there a way to start construction in the beach area near the end of the summer? · There is a proposed trail along W. County Road E that leads to Lake Johanna Boulevard. The County is showing this trail as Yo City and y, County, It seems to me as if this trail can occur either along the north or south side of the road and be the responsibility of the County. The plan also shows a proposed trail belonging to the City along New Brighton Road, This makes sense as a City trail and is shown on our future trail plan. I would like the Council to consider requesting that the County Road E trail be a County trail. I also see this as a trail that would assist in getting people to the park. Rather than showing the trail as a connection to be made in the later phases of the project, I would encourage the trail to be constructed as soon as possible, · Dwayne Stafford has been involved in the placement of trails over the sewer easement areas. He has requested that the County improve these areas and would prefer that they be paved. Planning and Zoning Issues · Since the plan is in conccptual stages, it is difficult for the Community Development Director to give recommendations about the plan. He does have some areas of concern with regards to set . back requirements. He will have to meet with the DNR about shoreline issues. A copy of the comments he has supplied to the County are attached. Recommendation The Council should review the plan and consider the impacts of this improvement to our City trail and park system, traffic volume, parking issues, and zoning limitations. The plan is scheduled to be reviewed by the Planning Commission in February and then go the City Council at the last meeting in February. The Parks and Recreation Commission had an opportunity to review the plan at the January 5 public meeting. The Council should provide any feedback they may have on the plan to the County at this meeting so that they have an opportunity to make changes. enclosure: I 2 . ----------------..--