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<br />City Council Minutes <br />September 18, 2006 <br /> <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Councilmember Gumphrey questioned why a proposed alignment wasn't considered south <br />of the power lines. <br /> <br />Mr. Maurer stated due to new eminent domain laws the city should avoid an alignment <br />cutting through a nursery business that is located in that area. <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing questioned how the SAFETY LU funds would be utilized. <br /> <br />Mr. Maurer stated the funds would be used for road construction but could not be used for <br />land acquisition. He discussed other funding options for land acquisition such as a state aid <br />interest free loan or state aid bonds. <br /> <br />Craig Howse, 19276 Twin Lakes Road-Stated the road will not provide a benefit to the <br />city. He stated residents will not go north on 193rd Avenue in order to go back south on TH <br />169. Mr. Howse stated he talked to the Planning Department prior to adding on to his home <br />and was told there would be nothing coming near him for future development. He stated he <br />had a pool design (which would be along the newly proposed road) is going to lose a <br />pasture, and is concerned about water flow toward his property. <br /> <br />Gary Weaver, 1943 Auburn Street-Stated he is frustrated that this will be the only east-west <br />road on this side of town. He stated 193rd Avenue is too narrow for making a through street <br />and is concerned about safety. He further expressed concern with allowing commercial <br />development along TH 169 when MnjDOT will have to come in and pay more to take the <br />land back for intersection developments. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing stated the city can't tell property owners what to do with their land near <br />proposed intersections. She stated the city is working on a geometric study for TH 169 <br />which will give them the information they need regarding intersection design so they can <br />plan these areas for the future. She stated the city is initiating this study on their own <br />because MnjDOT isn't considering them in any future plans. Mayor Klinzing stated 193rd <br />Avenue is not designed to be an east-west corridor but is one route in many that will <br />eventually run east and west on this side of the city. <br /> <br />Councilmember Farber stated 193rd Avenue has always been planned as a through street. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dietz disagreed with Mayor Klinzing. He stated 193rd Avenue was designed <br />as a collector street. He stated the Council needs to find the money to get more roads <br />completed. Be stated the 193rd Avenue alignment needs to be decided upon quickly so <br />property owners aren't held up in any decisions they need to consider. <br /> <br />Councilmember Gumphrey concurred with Councilmember Dietz. <br /> <br />Marcia Moen, 19227 Tyler Street-Stated the Council needs to act quickly because property <br />owners are living in limbo. <br /> <br />Dennis Galvin-Stated he would like this issue resolved as quick as possible so he can move <br />on with decisions he needs to make. He requested the Council eliminate an alignment from <br />two to one. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing closed the public hearing. <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing stated the southerly green alignment should be eliminated. <br />