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I I I Council Meeting Minutes June 10, 1986 Public Hearing, continued is uniform all across the city in all kinds of situations; the residents will be assessed for only a portion of the costs for the curbs, gutters, and street improvements. The ratios for assessments recognize that many people using the street do not live on that street, so the assessments are across the entire city. Paul Sjolund, 1927 Long Lake Road, did not feel the Left Turn Lane is justified and will cut into property; believes it would encourage people to go faster; and asked if the three-foot offset would mean a sidewalk will never be on the east side of the road. Benke stated the proposal is for a sidewalk on the west side and felt that would be adequate for the foreseeable future. Dave Matlock, 1707 Daisy Court, explained why a "T" on Mississippi would be the safest method for traffic, believes it should be considered and redesigned using stop signs; Leonard stated anytime there is an intersection there is an opportunity for an accident and that design standards recommend 125 feet separation; stated he felt comfortable with the proposed plan because drivers will expect left turns along Silver Lake Road, especially at the Mississippi intersection. Matlock stated residents of Daisy Court use Mississippi 60% of the time and will be having to make a IOU turn;" Leonard stated that although the problems are real, considering that 7,000 cars use Long Lake Road the design concept is based on helping the majority. Gunderman asked if there were any alternatives or compromises; Leonard reviewed the various options the County had looked at and explained why the proposed design was selected as the best alter- native, stating the intersection had been moved as far southwest as possible thinking a flatter curve and the separation of the two streets was more advantageous than installing stop signs which would prohibit the flow of traffic and would, in fact, back up cars to Daisy Court. Benke felt a "T" may cause more problems than the proposed de- sign; Proper stated the County had the "T" options in the origin- al plan and had sensed from the residents that the current pro- posal was the preferred design, which both Proper and the County now also feel is best; Proper reviewed information indicating that the majority of traffic is on Long Lake Road and the desire is to move that traffic safely. Page Four