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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 25,2011 Page 20 Chuck Stokes, 2075 N Griggs Street Mr. Stokes questioned the need for another traffic study; and noted past City Council's reviewing the closure and deciding that it was not in the City's best in- terest to open the road, when it could have been done at little cost at that time when past improvements were implemented. Mr. Stokes opined that considera- tion may have included the cost of mitigation to address grades and visibility is- sues. If proceeding with the traffic study, Mr. Stokes spoke in support of waiting until the Pulte project was fully developed to include it in traffic data and to have actual experience in any impacts to the neighborhood. Mr. Stokes opined that transient traffic using Roseville as a thoroughfare to other suburbs wouldn't change their patterns anyway. If it was determined to open up County Road C-2, Mr. Stokes respectfully re- quested that existing residents on County Road C-2 be given the same considera- tion as those on Fernwood Avenue, with a 26' wide road and parking turnouts to mitigate speeds and traffic concerns to avoid it turning into another County Road C-2. Mr. Stokes advised that there was pride in established neighborhoods; and opined that Pulte Homes had made a concerted effort to reflect and respect those established neighborhoods; resulting in a project that was not just another housing development; and further opined that existing neighborhoods and the City Council owned Pulte Homes the courtesy of welcoming and facilitating new residents as well as established neighbors. City Council Discussion Councilmember Johnson thanked the public for their respectful demeanor with this issue, serving as a positive representation of the neighborhood. Council- member Johnson addressed specific individual comments brought up by the pub- lic and his perspective on those items including the budget exercise for reducing spending by 10%, emphasizing that it was only an exercise; the 2030 Comprehen- sive Plan references on east/west corridors to connect Roseville and substantial concerns related to that report; his support to add connector streets from the im- mediate neighborhood to the proposed traffic study; and his lack of support in postponing the study for completion of the Pulte development, opining that there were mitigation options available; and concurred with the need for mitigations for public safety concerns of Josephine Road residents. Councilmember Willmus opined that, since the question of the truncation of County Road C-2 comes up repeatedly, it was prudent of the City to look at the issue completely independent of the Pulte Homes development. Councilmember Willmus noted, in his personal discussions with neighbors in the immediate area, resolution of the issue was a consistent theme; and he would personally like to re- ceive a definitive decision and put the discussion to rest; with the decision made based on factual data supporting or not supporting opening County Road C-2; with a subsequent commitment from the City Council to take whatever appropri-