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Zoning File #1128 May 14, 1987 Page 2 of 3 On the other hand, in moving the access as far south as it can go, we end up with a roadway right next to Blair’s residence, which according to our airphoto basemaps is only a few feet from the property line. Staff feels compelled on a purely technical basis to recommend approval of the access location as proposed, since it meets the standards for the posted speed limit; staff also feels that there may be legal ramifications regardless of what we do, i.e. if we deny the technically acceptable access, the developer might take action; if we approve it and there is an accident due to excessive speed and the City was aware of a speed problem, does the City have liability? Staff suggests these concerns be researched by the City Attorney prior to Council preliminary plat approval. A third option to consider is lowering the grade on Old Crystal Bay Road, which the County would be ameanable to, but will not sharo in the cost at this point. It is likely that as the area develops, the County will eventually flatten the grade here. The City would be judicious in requesting an additional 7' road dedication along the west side of Lot 1, Block 1, not necessarily because the County requested it (the City has historically supported the County's requested 80' right-of-way width only on "minor arterial" roads, and not on "scenic parkways" or "collector roads" as County Road 84 is designated in the Community Management Plan), but to accommodate the bank slope for a future grade lowering. C. Future Access to the North Dennis Kumlin, who is completing a subdivision to the north of this proposed plat, has noted that a road corridor connecting the two plats will have a highly detrimental effect on the character of his property as well as the value and security of the property, and he is definitely opposed to such a request, especially considering that he received preliminary plat approval already. From a security standpoint, a through road would allow for added police protection of the area. Staff sees two benefits to having the road connected: 1. Emergency response time from points east could be reduced as much as 30-60 seconds; this seems to be a minor benefit. 2. If the City was to take over these private roads someday, it would be more efficient to maintain them as one "through" road rather than two cul-de-sacs. Any dedication of right-of-way from Kumlin's plat will result in lot area shortages, hence he would have to relocate lot lines. On the other hand, taking an entire 50'corridor from Lot 2, Block 1, will leave it at or slightly below 4 dry acres, causing future subdivision problems.