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#2209 Spring Hill Golf Club May 9,1997 Page 3 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Archaeological sites shidv. Applicant should inform Council of the status of this study, and advise Council when all SHPO requirements have been completed. This should not necessarily hold up any CUP approval, since the outcome will likely be at most an inventory/collection/archiving of artifacts found, rather any need for site preserv'ation. Tunnel resnonsibilitv. (Hennepin Co. letter of March 19) Hennepiii County will require a cooperative agreement with the City to identify legal and technical responsibilities for the tunnel. This agreement will address liability, periodic inspection and routine maintenance of the road and tunnel, and any other logistical concerns. Council may wish to reassign certain of these obligations to the developer, but procedurally the County contracts with the City as a public entity representing the long-term public interest. This agreement will have to be worked out prior to tunnel construction. Council should identify for staff any specific concerns regarding the tunnel or potential agreements regarding same. Site Access Location. (Gappa/Moorse memo 3/31/97) Staff has recommended that access be from Spring Hill Road as proposed by the developer. Planning Commission was split on this issue. The existing access on County Road 6 has unacceptable sight distance to the west. That access would have to be moved a significant distance east or west to find a suitable location on Co. Rd. 6, which likely would result in the need for a course redesign. Hennepin County has indicated they want access to be from Spring Hill Road, eliminating all direct access to Co. Rd. 6 which is an arterial road. This is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan, and consistent with Staffs position on the Highway 12 corridor. Staff does not believe that a Spring Hill access will generate significant added traffic on East Long Lake Road as compared to a Co. Rd. 6 access, because most of the course traffic is expected to be coming from the east. With either access, there will be more traffic making left turns either onto or off of 6. This will be limited to only one location on 6 if the Spring Hill access is used, i.e. a safer situation. Council should consider the impacts on the neighborhood of adding golf course traffic to Spring Hill Road. These impacts are minimized to some extent by the existing homes being generally located a significant distance from the roadway. Upgrade of Co. Rd. 6 intersections at Tamarack or Hunter. (Hennepin Co. Letter of April 23, Exhibit A-2). This letter calls for an auxiliary lane for westbound traffic at the 6/Hunter intersection. This lane should be required if Council approves the Spring Hill access point. If Council determines that access via Spring Hill is not acceptable, the County will likely w ish to be heard regarding access alternatives. Trail System. The Park Commission is recommending a walking trail route that meanders northwesterly from East Long Lake Road along the west Spring Hill right-of-way, extending