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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />City Council Minutes <br />April 19, 1993 <br /> <br />Page 8 <br /> <br />donating land from the lower portion of the plat. He suggested that <br />the City consider taking land in the area of the sedimentation pond for <br />a park. He indicated that the land would serve as a beautiful park. <br /> <br />Irv Moldenhauer stated that the sedimentation pond could be in the same <br />area as the park. <br /> <br />Bob Turcotte, 18184 Albany, questioned <br />would do to his creek. Terry Maurer, City <br />sedimentation pond would have no effect <br />maintain the integrity of the water flow. <br /> <br />what the sedimentation <br />Engineer, stated that <br />on his creek, but would <br /> <br />pond <br />the <br />help <br /> <br />Steve Rohlf indicated that the connection of Riverview Drive with the <br />existing Riverview Drive in Palmer's Addition raised many comments by <br />the public at the Planning Commission meeting. He stated that staff is <br />recommending that Riverview Drive in the plat connect with Riverview <br />Drive in Palmer's Addition for the following reasons: traffic flow; <br />maintenance; school buses; emergency vehicles; and precedence for <br />extension of other temporary dead-ends. Steve Rohlf stated that the <br />residents of the area are requesting that the road not be extended <br />because of privacy, safety, and property values. <br /> <br />Mark Lucas, 13346 Riverview Drive, entered into the record a petition <br />showing opposition to the connection of Riverview Drive as a thru <br />street. Mr. Lucas stated there is a concern regarding the elimination <br />of the cul-de-sac as it has been in its present location for 25 years. <br />He further stated that there is a steep drop off at the end of <br />Riverview Drive which would require extensive grading to connect the <br />road to the Mississippi Oaks plat. <br /> <br />Gordon Moldenhauer indicated that the Council <br />height of the cul-de-sac and the number of trees <br />removed to connect Riverview Drive prior to making <br /> <br />should consider the <br />that would have to be <br />a decision. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmgren stated that he is not comfortable with all of <br />the cul-de-sacs proposed in the plat. He stated that the traffic plan <br />would be smoother if the cul-de-sacs were eliminated. Gordon <br />Moldenhauer responded that the cul-de-sacs create more private <br />neighborhoods and break up the large masses of people. <br /> <br />Al Dahlin, 13340 Riverview Drive, indicated his opposition to the <br />removal of the cul-de-sac and the extension of Riverview Drive. <br /> <br />Rose Kopitzke, 13335 Riverview Drive, stated her opposition to the <br />removal of the cul-de-sac and the extension of Riverview Drive. <br /> <br />Rollie Barthel, 13240 Riverview Drive, stated that he likes his privacy <br />and did not wish to see the cul-de-sac removed. He further stated his <br />concern about how the elimination of the cul-de-sac would affect the <br />slopes of the surrounding driveways. <br /> <br />Tom McNair, 13328 Riverview Drive, stated his opposition to eliminating <br />the existing cul-de-sac. He stated that the bluff area naturally lends <br />