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~ City Council Minutes February 7, 1983 Page 5 COUNCILMEMBER DUXTSMAN MOVED TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING UNTIL A FUTURE DATE. COUNCILMEMBERGuNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. I I 8. Gates AveIlueMuniicipal State Aid Improvement - Public Hearing The City Administrator indicated that at the public information meeting held with area residents of Gates Avenue, it was determined that of the four different alternates propol3ed, Alternate 4 presented the best intersection alignment for Gates Avenue andiMain Street. The City Administrator indicated that Alternate 4 called for a "T", intersection as currently exists between Gates and Main Street, with the improve~ents made to facilitate better traffic flow. The City Admin- istrator indicat~d that the plan for the MSA road improvement project is to construct a 46 foot wide street with concrete curb and gutter through the residential area at the southerly I portion of the project, and to not construct a sidewalk at this time. The City ~dministrator indicated that the City Council may authorize the work at the intetsection to be completed immediately in conjunction with the MSA road project or ~o delay the work until such time as the Main Street road improve- ment is completed. , Mr. Terry Maurer I from Consulting Engineers Diversified, reviewed the proposed Gates Avenue MSA proje~t for the City Council. Mr. Maurer specifically reviewed the proposed Alternate 4, calling for a "G" intersection at Gates and Main and right turn lanes. Councilmember Gu~kel indicated that it was discussed that the Gates Avenue proposed improvement be s~t off side of the center of the right-of-way. Discussion was carried on regar~ing the use of the southern portion of the Gates Avenue project for commercial mn.d whether off-street parking would be required by the commercial zoning. Mayor Hinkle declared the public hearing opened. Mr. Al Hopper, 402 Gates, asked if the mid-point of the existing road would be the same as the ~id-point of the new proposed Gates Avenue street. Mr. Hopper indicated that if the new proposed street is the same as the present Gates Avenue, it would not be q problem but should the engineers determine to not move the utility poles and move the new proposed street instead, it would take half of his front yard. Mrs. Kraljic expressed her opposition to the proposed 46 foot wide street for Gates Avenue. Councilmember Duitsman indicated that he felt a 46 foot wide street is necessary for the long~term development of the City of Elk River. Mr. Lawrence Fournier indicated that he felt the street should be designed to allow for parking on both sides of the street. General discussion was carried on reg~rding traffic flow versus proposed traffic flow on Gates Avenue and the comparison of the 46-foot wide street proposed for Gates Avenue and the 36-foot street for School Street. General discussion was also carried on regarding the PUD area.