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extension to the west, and asked Planning Commission whether this property should be <br />included for further connection to an integrated road system for the area. <br />• Rob Seuss, Jr., will be purchasing the original homestead (lot 8) and feels that the creation of <br />this road would pose a safety concern for the children who reside on this road and Golden View <br />as drivers may use it as short cut. <br />Smith asked Seuss how he feels about setting aside the outlot realizing that the road may never <br />actually be built. <br />Seuss feels that road should never be built and would not like to see outlot set aside for future <br />use. <br />Chair asked Mabusth to clarify the theory behind creating this integrated road system. <br />Mabusth explained that it's an ability to allow people to use secondary roads, releasing the <br />burden on main roads, dealing with future subdivisions, integrating neighborhoods. <br />Connecting roads also provides other options of access to and from properties in case of an <br />emergency, where one section of road may be closed. <br />Chair asked Mabusth to address the issue of setting aside rights of way. <br />Mabusth explained that the City has done this in other areas, i.e. Rolling Meadows and that <br />the City doesn't ask to develop these roads but to reserve the right to do so in the future if need <br />be. <br />• Smith clarified further why the City wants the option to plan for road as they may be needed <br />in the future to alleviate traffic problems. <br />Resident Jim Huseby, 125 Golden View stated that there are 17 children residing on Golden <br />View not including Seuss' children and that the residents live there because they don't want to <br />live on a busy road like Watertown. He feels that even though the City doesn't intend to open <br />the road, the fact that the City is planning for a future road is nearly the same as opening it. <br />Resident Mike Hilbelink, 85 Golden View feels that the proposal to open a road doesn't make <br />sense and that there doesn't seem to be a need for it. He also felt that the Commission should <br />represent the residents preference not to create the road. <br />Mabusth reviewed the proposed road locations. <br />Rowlette asked how planning for the road would affect Halson's property and where would <br />it be placed. <br />Mabusth reviewed the options suggested by Halson's attorney. <br />Gronberg explained where the road would be placed and suggested that another option would <br />be to place the road between lots 5 and 6 diagonally on the lot line. <br />3 <br />