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T'hc applicanLs were invited to make final comments, but declined the opportunity. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Commissioner Kanteny noted that he had no problem with the project pvr se, and noted that he visited the site. lie agreed that the comer was very difficult, and would be inclined to include the same utter of dedication on Dennis Drive as was done for Martin Avenue. In that case, it would be funded for the City. and the improvements would not be done until the development of the houses. Commissioner Maas believed the Dennis Drive issue watt separate from this application Commissioner K uneny disagreed with that assessment. because the applicants had property frontage on the street. He noted that it was normal subdivision procedure to dedicate the street frontage to the City or the agency. Commissioner Maas believed that the Dennis Drive issue was bigger than the application, and should be examined separately. She noted that she would like to hear from the Traffic Division before any widening of the street was addressed. She did not have any problem with the project,and believed that the design should blend with the other homes. She did not know whether widening the street would increase speeding,and did not want to give a false sense of security to children walking to school. Commissioner Roberts believed that the sidewalk should not be built on the Petersons' side of the street, and noted that the road widening is a different issue. She believed that the money should be set aside for the widening of the road, and that the details could be settled at a later time. She agreed that the Traffic and Engineering Divisions should be included in the process. She believed that the road must be improved, and did not want to hold the application up because of that issue. Commissioner Kameny noted that the two choices were for the applicant to widen the road now or not to widen the road and have the applicant give the offer of dedication and money to the City to widen the road when the adjacent properties are developed. If the City does not wi e road t e would be refunded to the applicant. Mr. lserson concurred with Commissioner Karneny's analysis of the options. Commissioner Maas could not agree to widening Dennis Drive without the input from the Traffic Division. Mr. Iserson confirmed that the Traffic Division stated that the road widening would improve traffic conditions. Commissioner Maas noted that she liked the road as it currently exists, and did not believe that every road must be widened. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES June 2S. 2003 Page 17