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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 6, 2015 Page 10 Councilmember Etten referenced map C2.0 regarding the northeast corner show- ing turn lanes in and out; and asked for staffs understanding of this parcel's inter- action with the north property currently without a Final Plat. Mr. Lloyd advised that the northern parcel also included an entrance off Iona Lane. Community Development Director Paul Bilotta clarified that it was important to staff to ensure the applicant was clear about what was or was not being approved with the Final Plat approval. Mr. Bilotta addressed the turn lanes as shown were not being approved as part of the final plat, and staff's understanding of the prop- erty to the north and its interaction with this subject property as part of the previ- ously approved Final Plat for that northern parcel. Therefore, Mr. Bilotta advised that the rationale in retaining that condition was to ensure that, it will be a re- quirement for each property owner to work together on cross access points. They are currently showing two access points: one for the hotel on Iona and another ho- tel access from Mount Ridge through the Iona property. The additional access point on Twin Lakes Parkway remains an issue to be addressed as noted on that specific condition. Councilmember Etten clarified, with Mr. Bilotta confirming, that the only direct access to that northern lot is from Iona and on the northeast corner of this lot that would serve both properties. At the request of Councilmember Etten, Mr. Bilotta advised that there was no traffic control proposed there, other than for the rounda- bout at that location that the traffic study had addressed and found adequate. Not- ing the lanes reduced from three to one lane at that location, location of the pro- posed right-in and right-out, Councilmember Etten sought clarification of the dis- tance between those access points and the intersection. At the request of Mr. Bilotta, Public Works Director/Engineer Marc Culver re- sponded that the spacing is approximately 200' or less between Cleveland Avenue and the right-out access point. While close, and having shared those same con- cerns about a vehicle coming out of the access and turning left across several lanes on Cleveland Avenue, Mr. Culver advised that the engineering comments included in the RCA were intended to balance the actual number of right turns coming out and the volume on Twin Lakes Parkway to determine if there was a major issue. Councilmember Etten questioned if a right-in with more of a lane for that turn, which seemed potentially safer from his perspective, would allow vehicles to get off the roadway and reduce chaos at that point, by requiring the developer to in- stall that lane. Mr. Culver responded that it could be required; however, based on existing traffic and traffic approaching from the roundabout, which will have a reduced speed es- timated at a maximum of 35 mph through that area, given the amount of activity