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E1 <br /> iver Date: <br /> <br />Police Department <br /> <br /> Memorandum <br /> <br />Michele McPherson, Planning Director <br />Thomas D. Zerwas, Chief of Police '~ ..... <br /> Bruce West, Fire Chief f~ ~/1/ , <br />January 9, 2001 ~J~fffV~ ~)/ <br /> <br />Subject: PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR HILLSIDE <br /> ESTATES EIGHTH ADDITON <br /> <br />It has been brought to our attention that residents who live on Dodge <br />Street, just south of the proposed Hillside Estates Eighth Addition, are <br />requesting that Dodge Street be a cul-de-sac. Their request would <br />create two (2) cul-de-sacs; one (1) at the northern edge of Hillside <br />First Addition on Dodge Street and one (1) at the southern edge of <br />Hillside Eighth Addition on Dodge Street. Both cul-de-sacs would <br />more than likely butt up against each other. <br /> <br />From a public safety perspective, this doesn't make sense. As we <br />indicated on Auburn Street several months ago, if it were a cul-de-sac, <br />response time would be increased if public safety officials were south <br />of 196th on Auburn and had to drive all the way around via Highway <br />169 or Evans Avenue for an emergency. <br /> <br />This same scenario would hold tree for Hillside Eighth in regards to <br />Dodge Street. We would recommend that the City, with input from <br />City Engineer Terry Maurer, consider the placement of traffic calming <br />barriers or use of other traffic engineering methods to deal with <br />neighborhood concerns. <br /> <br />This recommendation may not sit well with some individuals. <br />However, we must look out for the "public safety" of all of our <br />citizens. If you have any questions in regards to this memo, contact <br />the police or f~re chief. <br /> <br />TZ/kma <br /> <br />13065 0r0n0 Parkway · P.O. Box 723 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-2324 · Fax (612) 441-8937 <br /> <br /> <br />