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#2466 Renckens & Winston <br />May 21,1999 <br />Page 2 <br />Summarj' of Applicants' Concerns <br />2. <br />3. <br />4. <br />5. <br />The applicants are in opposition to the creation of a 50' 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 />Street would eliminate existing privacy, thereby lowering desirability and value; <br />City street provides undesired access to property; <br />Makes surrounding properties more accessible, thus <br />-increasing traffic <br />-loss of privacy <br />-loss of safety and security; <br />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 />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 />Loss of septic sites that would either be used initially or be needed for a future <br />subdivision; <br />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 />Road will encourage tlirough traffic, and is not in keeping with "Minimum number <br />of roadways necessary to provide convenient and safe access"; <br />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 />6. <br />7. <br />8. <br />9. <br />10. <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 />!t