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#2466 Renckens & Winston <br /> May 21, 1999 <br /> Page 2 <br /> Summary of Applicants' Concerns <br /> The applicants are in opposition to the creation of a 50' road outlot along the north property <br /> boundary for reasons stated in their letter of April 2, 1999: <br /> 1. Makes it more likely a street will be developed; <br /> 2. Street would eliminate existing privacy,thereby lowering desirability and value; <br /> 3. City street provides undesired access to property; <br /> 4. Makes surrounding properties more accessible, thus <br /> -increasing traffic <br /> -loss of privacy <br /> -loss of safety and security; <br /> 5. Issues of fairness and public interest: <br /> -neighborhoods to west and east are opposed to creation of access street <br /> -City made it clear to Alan Carlson that he is solely responsible for getting <br /> access to Outlot B <br /> -Carlson can get such access from other directions, i.e. from properties to the <br /> east; <br /> 6. Loss of acreage - 50' Outlot would use 0.52 acres, making future subdivision via <br /> backlots more difficult(same issue as loss of area with 30' driveway outlot); <br /> 7. Loss of septic sites that would either be used initially or be needed for a future <br /> subdivision; <br /> 8. Taking of roadway falls under two exceptions in subdivision code: <br /> a. Related to topographic restrictions <br /> b. Not necessary or desirable for coordination of the layout of this subdivision; <br /> 9. Road will encourage through traffic, and is not in keeping with "Minimum number <br /> of roadways necessary to provide convenient and safe access"; <br /> 10. The taking of a road outlot is a condemnation because it is not related to to this <br /> subdivision, and lack of compensation makes it an unconstitutional taking. <br /> STAFF REVIEW OF ISSUES <br /> Clash of Philosophical Viewpoints <br /> Staff believes this issue stems in part from a philosophical difference between the point of view of <br /> the City attempting to accomplish its mandate to protect the general public health, safety and <br /> welfare; and that of the resident attempting to create a neighborhood that is private, quiet, and safe <br /> for the individual homeowner. While one might expect these two points of view to be in concert, <br /> in fact they can and do conflict when we are discussing road system design. <br />