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Memo to the Mayor and City Council/P 96-13 Page 3 March 17, 1997 project. This sidewalk system would ultimately continue to the east of Proctor along Highland Road ultimately connecting with Jackson. At this time there is no schedule when this sidewalk along Highland would be installed. 193rd Avenue The proposed plat shows the cul-de-sacing of 193rd Avenue approximately 300 feet west of Proctor Road. The closing of 193rd Avenue to vehicle traffic is an issue that staff originally presented when the Lafayette Woods development was brought before the Planning Commission and City Council. Although this concept has never been officially adopted by the Council, it is an idea that has been endorsed by the Park and Recreation Commission as they support converting 193rd Avenue to a pedestrian corridor from Proctor west to the main city trail (former railroad property). The City Engineer believes by closing 193rd Avenue, the "cut-through" trips will be eliminated and traffic will utilize the county road (Proctor) which will carry the traffic to County Road No. I to a future signahzed intersection. During the Planning Commission public hearings, one of the property owners immediately south of 193rd (Mrs. Carton) has expressed a concern with closing 193rd Avenue, as it may prevent access to her property for development. Mrs. Carton's property also borders County Road No. i on the south which, if necessary, could provide access to her property. However, minimizing access points onto a county road would be the preferred choice and utilize the existing local streets for access purposes. Staff has researched this further and have concluded that ff Mrs. Carton's property is developable, access to her property could be obtained from a cul-de-sac extending from the west along 193rd. This design would still achieve a pedestrian corridor while, at the same time, eliminating the cut-through traffic between Proctor and County Road No. 1. Another point worth noting regarding Mrs. Carton's property pertains to some Council action that was taken back on February 27, 1989. Basically, at that meeting, the City Council passed a resolution reducing to zero and cancehng from the assessment roll, assessments in the amount of $1,569.89 because of Mrs. Carton's request that the assessment was unjust and would create an undue burden upon her. Furthermore, the property that was assessed was determined to be unbuildable due to a large wetland complex. Therefore, staff questions Mrs. Carton's concern to have access to her property which was deemed unbuildable, along with the assessments being withdrawn. Please see the attached information in the Planning Commission report dated February 25, 1997, for further explanation of this issue. s:Xcouncil\p96-13x.doc