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to identify its boundaries so it cannot be plowed. The walking lane can be identified throughout the year. Teague has told us it would be plowed and usable all winter. The path will be identifiable because of the bituminous on the 8-foot wide path. Livingston asked who would plow it. Harrison answered he understood the City would plow it as part of the trail system. Schiferl asked about the precedence is used in the decision for the City to plow the path. Schiferl said he could make a logical argument that the developer should be responsible for maintaining the path. Schiferl said he would lean in the direction of developer being responsible for plowing. Teague stated Maurie Anderson, the Park and Rec Director, will address that issue. Anderson said the path was first proposed by the Park and Rec Commission before the developer even talked about using it as a fire lane. The Parks and Rec Commission asked to have a path constructed on the property line that would become an access for people coming into the park from the north. As we progressed with the planning and after the conversation with the Fire Marshal, there was discussion on adding to the shoulder of the path to make a fire lane also. This was really something that the Parks & Rec Commission wanted as part of the City’s path system, which the City routinely maintains. It would make no sense for us to plow the remainder of the path in Meadow Wood and skip the last 200 feet. Anderson stated he viewed the path as more of a park path than a fire lane. The fire lane to Brightondale has never been used in the 18 years the park has been there. With modern construction, it may never be used. It will certainly be used as a path. Anderson stated that the fact half of it is on park property and half on the developer’s property was his suggestion. The path will be used primarily by park users. It seemed appropriate to split the difference. The cost of preparing the path would normally be a City cost, but will be picked up by the developer in this case. Livingston asked if anyone from the audience wanted to speak. Alma Stepanchak, 2180 27th Avenue NW, said she realized the coop probably will be developed. However, the residents across the street have serious concerns. A Commissioner asked about the height of the proposed building at the last meeting. Somebody said the height of the least highest part would be lower of Brightondale. Stepanchak said the building would be three and a half stories above ground right across the street from her house. If they feel the pond will hold all the water from their area, with the berm, let it go on there instead of ours. Stepanchak said that, with the garage going out, how can you have parking places where the cars are coming out? The headlights will be coming into our homes. There is nothing in front of the pond. This would be similar to St. Anthony Village by the bank. Stepanchak said she went over to St. Anthony to look at the pond. The pond looks like a cess pool. The pond is full of standing water. That will be our view from our homes. There is no berm or trees along there. It certainly will not be a very nice view. Stepanchak said her property is being devalued because of the project. There is nothing she can do. Stepanchak said she knew there would be a development there, but thought it would be in accordance with everything else that was being put up there. The highest building at Rice Creek Center is one story and a half. This is three and a half stories. There is nothing but the street between her property and the coop. Stepanchak said she has heard nothing about a berm with trees on top of it as a buffer between the coop and her property. Stepanchak said she would like to have a legally binding statement that traffic would never be routed to 27th Avenue. Is there enough room for the cars to come out of the garage and make that turn? Stepanchak said she was worried about the parking. If water overflows the pond, a berm would make the water stay on their property instead of into the street and our properties. My neighbor had water in the basement last spring because of the storm drain at the back of her lot could not take the water. If more water flows out into there, it certainly won’t take it. If coop is going to have balconies, they will all look down into Stepanchak’s property. There will be no privacy at all then. Stepanchak thanked the Commission for its consideration. Eileen Brama, 2703 Mississippi Street NW, said she understood the traffic from the garage will be routed to Mississippi Street. Is it feasible to route the traffic directly to Silver Lake Road? Also, Mrs. Stepanchak talked about the developer being legally responsible not to route traffic onto 27th. We would want something from the City that would also like to see that. The three and a half story building is incompatible with the 11 I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\MINUTES\1998\04-21-98.WPD