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Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, March 2, 2016 Page 8 Wheaton Avenue, a 28’ wide street, were there any concerns with driveway size and 350 cutting off parking along one side; and whether it would allow adequate on-street parking 351 for residents and visitors. 352 Mr. Knaeble advised that, based on their experience, they prefer parking on one side as 353 opposed to both, creating a safer and more predictable environment for neighbors and 354 children. However, Mr. Knaeble opined that the 28’ width would be safer with that 355 reduced area than might be typically seen in other developments. 356 Based on his engineering practice, Member Daire asked Mr. Knaeble how much space 357 was needed from curb to curb for on-street parking, with Mr. Knaeble responding typically 358 8’ in width. Given two 10’ drive lanes, Member Daire further asked if there were any 359 concerns with the opposite curb line. Mr. Knaeble stated that from the face of the curb to 360 face of opposite curb, a 28’ wide street was designed for drainage and gutter driving if 361 necessary. From their experience, Mr. Knaeble stated that a lot of western metropolitan 362 suburbs had residential parking on both sides on 28’ wide streets as a normal standard. 363 Mr. Knaeble stated that with parking only on one side, he anticipated no problems; as 364 long as signed accordingly and still allowing two vehicles to pass safely. 365 Public Comment 366 As previously noted, written comment was received from Dawn Loven, 686 W County 367 Road C, speaking in opposition to the proposed rezoning. 368 Marge Dettling, 693 Wheaton Avenue 369 Ms. Dettling opined that a narrow street created more confusion, nor did she find it very 370 safe. With additional homes yet to be constructed on Dale Street and so close to the 371 corner, Ms. Dettling further opined that there would be no place for snow storage, 372 especially at that busy corner. If snow builds up, Ms. Dettling asked if parking would be 373 allowed on Dale Street. 374 Regarding a curved street, Ms. Dettling opined that it would be much more costly than a 375 straight street; and if looking further down Wheaton Avenue, there was only one small 376 curve, and she thought a straight street from the existing dead-end to Dale Street would 377 be more appropriate and fit in better aesthetically from her perspective. 378 Member Murphy clarified that Ms. Dettling would prefer the street to go straight through to 379 Dale Street and be just as wide. When Member Daire suggested the curves may help 380 keep speed down; Ms. Dettling responded that she didn’t see speeding a problem if the 381 road was straight and if there was to be a curve, she would prefer it the same width as 382 the current street. 383 At the request of Chair Boguszewski, Mr. Paschke advised that Wheaton Avenue was 32’ 384 wide from curb to curb, making a 4’ difference in the 28’ proposed width for this segment, 385 with the existing segment currently allowing for parking on both sides. 386 Regarding parking on Dale Street, Chair Boguszewski noted that parking was controlled 387 by the Roseville Public Works Department, with Mr. Knaeble clarifying that parking was 388 currently allowed on Dale Street on the west side adjacent to existing homes and advised 389 that this proposal wouldn’t change that. 390 Chelsea Evler, 684 Iona 391 As the parent of young children, Ms. Evler expressed concern with having to undergo the 392 noise of construction over the next three years, opining that it would be loud, disruptive 393 and take away from their neighborhood and their property values. Ms. Evler stated her 394 preference that the southeast area of this property be built into a park, with homes in the 395 area moving toward younger families with children. Ms. Evler opined that it would be nice 396 to have a park in the neighborhood rather than McMansions towering over existing 397 homes. Ms. Evler stated her objection to this proposed development. 398 In driving down Wheaton Avenue, Member Daire noted his observance of a well-beaten 399 path leading off the cul-de-sac. 400