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residence. After staff reviewed alternatives, with the city concern about providing <br /> snow plow access and turnaround in residential driveways with now full cul-de- <br /> sac, and as design concepts were reviewed. <br /> As part of the development agreement with the City of Arden Hills, Mr. Culver <br /> noted staff recognized Presbyterian Homes would be adding considerable traffic to <br /> County Road D, including during construction and impacts to the roadway from <br /> those types of vehicles, Arden Hills made it a condition that Presbyterian Homes <br /> had the choice of a full Arden Hills assessment for County Road D or its <br /> reconstruction as part of their development project. While Roseville remained <br /> unsure of the outcome for some time, Mr. Culver noted impacts to the City of <br /> Roseville would result, as well as residents on Wheeler and their residents' votes <br /> on whether or not to close Wheeler, with those residents waiting until final costs <br /> for the Arden Hills project were known. Ultimately, Mr. Culver reported that this <br /> summer Presbyterian Homes agreed to rebuild County Road D and extend a curb <br /> across Wheeler and pay for the closure of Wheeler, resulting in a reduced cost of <br /> approximately $425 for each residence. Mr. Culver advised that the only cost to <br /> the City of Roseville was relocation of one driveway from Wheeler to County Road <br /> D, estimated at$20,000 since the existing driveway is concrete. Mr. Culver advised <br /> that this month city staff had sent out another survey to the 42 benefitting property <br /> owners, with 38% responding "yes," a 90.4% response rate, with only 3 not <br /> supporting the project due to their concerns with emergency access and rerouting. <br /> Mr. Culver advised that typically staff would have brought this to the PWETC for <br /> their recommendation to the City Council, but due to timing, they had to get an <br /> answer to Presbyterian Homes and Arden Hills as part of the process before <br /> tonight's meeting. <br /> Mr. Culver reviewed the design of the closure and components, as well as the one <br /> driveway relocation;and advised as part of the project a sidewalk would be installed <br /> from Wheeler to County Road D. Mr. Culver reiterated that Presbyterian Homes <br /> was committed to building all of the components with the possible exception of a <br /> portion of the sidewalk and driveway relocation, a city cost. While the final design <br /> is not ideal with no cul-de-sac or hammer head design for snow plow turnaround, <br /> Mr. Culver advised that there would have been a higher cost if the option to remove <br /> pavement to accomplish that had been pursued. Mr. Culver advised the project to <br /> close Wheeler would happen yet this fall or next spring/summer at the latest; with <br /> Presbyterian Homes responsible for the assessment process, and in the long run <br /> saving the City of Roseville, and those Wheeler residents, considerable money. <br /> Mr. Culver reported that city staff didn't generally condone or advocate for road <br /> closures, opining that options and connectivity are important to avoid overloading <br /> one road over another and providing better emergency response. While the ideal <br /> road layout is a grid structure, Mr. Culver admitted this was a unique area. <br /> PWETC Feedback <br /> Page 12 of 14 <br />