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NIHUTBS OF THE PLMRIIIIG COMMISSION MEETING SEPTEMBER 19. 1988 ZONING PILE #1333-REBERS CONTIN1 that there is a plan for a signal light at Highway 12 and Brown Road. However, he did not know the exact schedule for installing the light. Chairman Kelley asked if anyone knew the schedule for the light. Zoning Administrator Mabusth stated that there had been some recent input from the State Highway Department. Supposedly a left-turn lane was going to be installed by the traffic light at Highway 12 and North Brown Road all the way up to Old Crystal Bay Road. Mabusth had nothing definite on a traffic light at Brown Road, however there had been discussion about a traffic light on Willow. Mabusth added that the subdivision did not Include pl2uis for a connection to Pine Ridge Lane. The only concern is the length of the cul-de-sac and that Pine Ridge Lane could be opened up with very controlled access only in a case of an emergency. Planning Commission member Johnson interjected that access of that road had always been intended. Mabusth stated that throughout the entire planning process for that area, the idea of having Pine Ridge as a through road linking the residential areas had been abandoned in favor of a road through the commercial area. Chairman Kelley asked Mr. Jarvis to address the issue of the Highway 12 and Brown Road traffic regulation. Mr. Jarvis stated that he knew nothing more than the City Staff. When they started master planning on the property some 13 months ago, he asked the Minnesota Department of Transportation for their perspective of that area. MN DOT responded that nothing was presently planned and there was not enough traffic on Brown Road to warrant a traffic signal in that area. Chairman Kelley asked whether any consideration had been given as to who would be responsible for snow removal on the emergency vehicle access? Mr. Shardlow did not address that particular question, but answered that there were creative ways to design the access without it being a blacktopped through road. Planning Commission member Cohen expressed his opinion about approving the project without the cul-de-sac going all the way around and connecting all the way through. He added that so far there had not been a single explanation or alternative offered that meets any standard of public safety. If Pine Ridge was chosen, they would then have to contend with the expressed concerns of the residents in that area. Planning Commission member Hanson said that he was absent from the previous Planning Commission Meeting, and asked Mr. Jarvis why the cul-de-sac was not corrected. Hanson surmized that it would be easier to market a home on the end of a cul-de-sac. There were no comments from the public regarding this matter and the public hearing was closed. ^ It was moved by Planning Commission member Johnson, seconded by Planning Commission member Bellows, to recommend approval of rezoning the property to R-lA from an existing zoning