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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 10, 2010 Page 10 population density. Mr. Brinkman advised that the Association was willing to bear the cost to bring the road up to City standards. Discussion among Councilmembers, staff and petitioners and their legal counsel included increased usage; past and current practice in residential developments and private versus public roadways; setback and right of way considerations; sim- ilar associations with private roads (i.e., Westwood Village, Calibre Ridge, and the mobile home community across from City Hall on County Road C and Lex- ington); status of this particular development as a Planned Unit Development (PUD) and the normal street grid not being applicable; City design standards; original developer Art Mueller for Phases I and II; and five additional short roads that consisted of cul-de-sacs that are not asked to be included in this proposal due to their applicable design status. Further discussion included a history of Ferns Lane and Gluek Lane and original plans for 2-3 more units that were not pursued; similar action in the City of Mounds View with Silver Lake Road Condominiums; unanimous support by both Association Boards, and majority support indicated by homeowners, depending on how an agreement was structured; and options for cost-sharing. Ms. Bloom advised that staff was proceeding with this request under the Minne- • sots Statutes, Chapter 429 process for public improvement projects. Additional discussion included other examples (i.e., Reservoir Woods); safety and access issues related to costs to taxpayers to bring the road up to City standards if a need was so determined. Mayor Klausing expressed concern in making a case for public versus private in- terest; however, with the Associations willing to bear the cost for the Feasibility Study, he opined that he was willing to take that preliminary step before making a final determination. Councilmember Pust spoke in support as long as the Associations understood that the cost of the Feasibility Report was their undertaking. Ms. Bloom advised that staff would recommend, if the City accepted the road, it be signed as "No Parking;" to avoid severe impacts to buildings due to any road widening and setback requirements, and estimated that installation of curb and gutter would be approximately $60,000. Ms. Bloom further noted that soil bor- ings had been done to-date, but further discussion with the Association Boards and their legal counsel would determine the Chapter 429 process and cost, and other problems (i.e., setbacks) could be negotiated with the City's Planning De- partment.