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Roseville, MN - Official Website Page 8 of 31 addition to retail shopping near the Byerly's mini -mall and projected development at Twin Lakes; including other development occurring north of Highway 36 in Roseville and the east side of Lexington Avenue that would further demand opening County Road C -2 to other neighborhood collectors to avoid compounding the traffic burdens for Josephine Road. Mr. Shwiff opined that this issue went far beyond residents of Josephine Road, and was a wider Roseville and regional issue. Mr. Shwiff displayed a map showing the location of those signatures on the petition, and their locations throughout the community. Mr. Shwiff referenced an August 7, 2011 Star Tribune opinion poll, with responses to two (2) questions related to the County Road C -2 issue resulting in 32/4 and 32/7 respectively in support of opening County Road C -2. Mr. Shwiff referenced projected vehicles projected between Hamline and Lexington Avenues; and asked that the citizens represented by this petition be treated equally and not be asked unfairly to carry this huge volume of traffic; but that it be shared equally today and in the future. Jeannie La Palm, 2891 Merrill Street Mr. and Mrs. La Palm were present with their children, representing the "Save C -2" organization; and Ms. La Palm spoke on behalf of this, those present and those unable to attend, and in support of keeping County Road C -2 closed. In noting the presence of her children, Ms. La Palm noted that the major concern was obviously one of safety for those children living in this neighborhood. Ms. La Pa I m thanked the City Council for authorizing the traffic study, opining that it had been very informative and specifically addressed page 20 of the study related to the rolling terrain and short vertical curve, located just east of their property and deficiencies in design and the existing configuration not meeting design standards for 30 mph traffic. Ms. La Palm noted that some residents were requesting that County Road C -2 be opened because it was a state aid road and therefore funds generated for that road were not being used; and to that end, she quoted a portion of the study as it addressed MnDOT's state aid manual for minimum vertical curve lengths at 90' with significant mitigation required from Merrill to Griggs to just meet that safety standard for a state aid road. Ms. La Palm asked if such mitigated safety standards would include recessed roadway and sidewalks for their neighborhood; and asked that the City Council was prepared to address potential vehicular /pedestrian or vehicular /bicycle accidents and deficiencies if County Road C -2 was to be connected. Ms. La Palm quoted comments of the City Attorney related to the City's limited liability with existing conditions and those that would be realized if County Road C -2 were opened up and design and deficiency mitigations along that stretch of road. Ms. La Palm noted that she lived on County Road C -2, that it was her yard; and with their active family she asked that the City's Parks and Recreation Department consider, if any state aid funds went toward County Road C -2, consider turning the vacated right-of-way on County Road C -2 into a dog park or a new play area for families in the immediate area. Ms. La Palm respectfully asked that the focus not only be on the motorized traffic portion of the report that may overshadow the safety issue. Mr. Chris La Palm, 2891 Merrill Street Mr. La Palm opined that County Road C -2 between Merrill and Griggs was "not ready for prime time" and noted his delivery by e -mail to the City Council of a video showing the actual and realistic dangers at the intersection of Merrill and County Road C -2 with a blind approach from both the east and west; and visibility of oncoming traffic unavailable unless you were at the top of the hill. Mr. La Palm opined that this created a huge safety issue, especially at their driveway due to the grade of the hill. Mr. La Palm asked that the City Council take that into consideration when making their decision. http:// www. cityofroseville .com /Archive.aspx ?AMID= &Type= &ADID= 1148 &PREVIE... 10/12/2011