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Arden Hills Planninl! Commission - March 3. 1999 ~ r-. ,.~ ~ y lDi .n I D lnJ ~~ U . ..-.----- 2 . In 1991, the City Council and Planning Commission discussed preserving the futrrre street extension of Shoreline Lane as part of the Hanson Plat. The Hanson Plat was designed and e approved with the intent that Shoreline Lane would continue and connect to the southern portion of Shoreline Lane in the futrrre. In order to preserve the street extension, the City Council directed the City Engineer and Planner to prepare an Official Map of the Shoreline Lane Area. The City of Arden Hills conducted a study of this area in 1992. The purpose of this study and Official Map procedure was: 1. To establish and protect appropriate alignments for futrrre streets in this area. 2. To guide landowners in dividing and developing their properties regardless of neighboring owners timing. 3. To inform present residents of potential futrrre streets. 4. To guide the City in making decisions regarding platting and street locations. 5. To protect the City and landowners from development that will restrict futrrre desirable options. 6. To establish a street pattern that will optimize the development potential of all underdeveloped land in the neighborhood. e In July of 1993, the City Council amended the Official Map, Transportation Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan, indicating that the connection of Shoreline Lane would be via a straight through alignment. Some of the reasons for the adoption of the straight through alignment were to improve the traffic pattern ~d safety access in the area, per the City Council minutes of July 12, 1993. The center of the study area includes two vacant parcels, Mr. Bachman's and the Josephine East LLC's. The applicant submitted a proposal showing a cul-de-sac on the south section of Shoreline Lane with five lots. The extension of the north section of Shoreline Lane is shown with no change to the existing dead-end configuration. The resulting cul-de-sac would be 600 feet long when 500 feet is the maximum length allowed by the Subdivision Ordinance. The cul- de-sac shown appears to be approximately a 50-foot radius. The Subdivision Ordinance requires a 60-foot cul-de-sac right-of-way with a 50-foot radius ofsurface. The applicant has submitted advantages and disadvantages as depicted in the previous Official Map study. Disadvantage number three states that their proposal only partially resolves the dead-end situation to the north. Staffhad created two options that show how a cul-de-sac may be placed on the north section of Shoreline Lane. e