04-11-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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Mr. John Gerhardson April 8, 1188 Page 2 to change Mr. Hube:L's legal address. Tnere will be n- changes required in the cities' address listings and direct access from Shadywood will still be available, if necessary. The primary nature of this request is to improve the safety and ease of access to Mr. Huber's property. 2. Proverty Iaorovg ept. Approval of this easement request will allow Mr. Huber to improve both his property dnd the city -owned property. As you are aware, Mr. Huber has already substantially improved his property in the past year and he intends further improvement. Due to the current neglected state of repair of the city's property, improper grad`.ng in the past, and culvert problems, run. -off flows onto Mr. Huber's front lawn, occasionally resulting in standing water. This problem was recognized in Mr. Huber's variance request last year. Mr. Huber had planned to request city approval for his own improvement. of the dri'.e, regrading and blacktopping it, in order to resolve the problem. In the event that this request is not approved, Mr. Huber will seek to have the city regrade the drive and fix the culvert to prevent further damage to his property. 3. Q='Qraity with Neighborhood Wishes. Approval of this easement request will respond to neighborhood concerns about the saretf- of Shadywood Road around this curve, while not increasing (and likely decreasing) traffic o,, the city's property. "ou have mentioned to me the number _)f clo.a calls around this curve, and the concern of residents. Mr. Huber and his neighbors want to restrict throuo.i traffic frorr. Pheasant Road using the pillar drive. Neighcors have access to their properties from Kelly Avenue or Pheasant Road while only one adjacent property owner will occasionally use the pillar drive. Other people from the area cut through these back yards, across the City's land, and use the privately - owned pillar drive . Mr Huber wants acceptance of his use of that strip and, with his neighbors, the opportunity to control Traffic through their back yards. I am aware that the city staff has expressed reluctance at approving more than one access to a lot. However, it must be recognized that Mr. Huber is in a unique `ocation and that his circumstances are special. Direct access to Shadywood Road is both difficult and dangerous due to the nature of Mr. Huber's site location. The city strip seems to have been intended to provide access to l�t.s along Shadywood, as well as to the city pumping station. There is no overriding policy reason against having more than one access to property, e.,.;ecially where the