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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER] 3,2006 7 . too Sh0l1 of a length. He stated he also wanted the trees replaced. He stated he wanted the hillside maintained also. 'Viii 'Vood~ 3470 Siems Court~ stated he had submitted an emai] to the City Engineer. He stated the intersection was a safety issue. He stated it was difficult to see up the hi]1. He stated moving the road a ]itt]e bit wou]d make it easier to see up the hill. Mayor Aplikowski agrced it was a shock to the ncighborhood at the devastation of the loss of the trees. Councilmember Grant askcd if the 520,000 figure was for one side or both sides of the road. Ms. Giga rcsponded it was for both sidcs of the road. Councilmember Grant statcd he was in supp0l1 of widening the strcets because this was a safety issue. He stated in the winter thc road would be narrO\ver and it was on a slope. He believed Council needed to send this back to staff to comc up with a solution to the intersection Issue. l\layor Aplikowski asked if they would have to go back vcry far to get the slope wider. Ms. Giga responded a typical car length was 20 feet, so they may have to go back as much as ] 00 feet. . Councilmember Larson asked i[the opening was widened, \voldd they have to do both sides of the road. Ms. Giga responded they could look at widening one side of the road only. Council member Pellegrin stated he could see a problem with safety in the winter. He stated he was also concerned about the rcsidents having to slow down too much to make the turn and this was a safety issue. Councilmember Pellegrin also stated that making it wider and allowing f~lster traftic could be a safety issue as well. l\'10TION: Councilmembcr Larson moved and Councilmember Pellegrin seconded a motion to request staff take a look at widening the entrance by widening the curb on the cast side of the road and come back to Council with plans and cost. Councilmember Grant made an amendment to instruct staff to look at both sides of the intersection. Councilmember Larson accepted Councilmember Grant's amendment. :\Is. Giga noted with the seasonal change, no change to the intersection would be made until spn ng. Ms. 'Volfe recommended staff come up with two or three options, with one being what could be done for $20,000. .