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(, Vi- .TO:Walter R. Benson <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />Alan P. Olson <br />August 6, 1982 <br />SUBJECT: Schlee Builders, Inc. <br />STREET DESIGN OPTIONS <br />- Preliminary Subdivision - <br />4 <br />The neighborhood continues in its opposition to the July 19, 1982, <br />design with a single plat entry on Livingston Avenue. This plan <br />was designed to minimize the amount of street/utility construction <br />and to conform to the Livingston Avenue connection required in <br />the most recent review of the #671 48-unit plan. <br />Several alternative street layouts are still being proposed <br />including direct access to County Road 15, offset intersections <br />on Blaine, and most recently, a suggestion for eliminating the cul <br />de sac by extending Lyric Avenue through the plat. This later <br />suggestion is the only one not directly reviewed in regard to <br />this 24-unit design. <br />It should be noted for the record, as Council is aware, that extensive <br />detailed traffic studies have been made during which all possible <br />street alternatives have been reviewed, compared and evaluated <br />including the extension of Lyric Avenue. Neighborhood concerns <br />and ideas have been considered, and have been weighed against <br />existing facts, standard traffic engineering principles and <br />general public safety concerns, especially as this relates to <br />County Road 15. <br />Direct access to County Road 15 has been ruled out by Council <br />because of poor intersection sight distance characteristics, and <br />because of a desire not to increase intersection conflicts on this <br />busy road. <br />Offset intersections on Blaine continue to be opposed by engineering, <br />planning and public safety staff because of the inherent safety <br />problems caused by increased/often-conflicting turning movements, <br />because drivers have lessened awareness of other driver's presense <br />or intentions, and because the offset intersections would increase <br />noise, light and safety problems for the existing residences <br />on Livingston and Lyric Avenues. Offset intersections would not <br />necessarily decrease traffic through the existing neighborhood. <br />(Offsetting Lyric Avenue north would reduce ROW requirements <br />on the Kullberg/Harding property. But Lyric could not be offset <br />more than 15 or 20 ft without seriously affecting necessary <br />servicing functions at the water plant - and this H width offset <br />would be tertibly confusing and dangerous for drivers. It is <br />definitely not recommended).