PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install pavement on Hidden Valley Lane be denied and the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to install curb, gutter, street light conduit, sewer and water on Hidden Valley Lane and Hidden Valley Road be approved with the following stipulations:

Engineering Division Recommendations:
1. Prior to City Council approval, the applicant shall sign a Waiver of Right to Protest a future assessment project for the improvements;
2. A Special Exception is hereby granted to allow Hidden Valley Road, a cul-de-sac street, to be in excess of 500 feet in length and to waive the requirement to provide intermediate turnarounds at intervals not to exceed 600 feet;
3. A Special Exception is hereby granted to allow Hidden Valley Road, a principal arterial street, to have a 14% gradient in lieu of the maximum allowed 10% gradient;
4. The Special Exception to allow access from Hidden Valley Road, a principal arterial street, in lieu of a lesser order street as required by the Street Design Criteria Manual is hereby denied; and,
Fire Department Recommendations:
5. Prior to City Council approval, the applicant shall submit construction plans to show a hard surface fire apparatus turnaround at the end of the cul-de-sac.

Vote: (7 to 0 with Fast Wolf, Hoffmann, Mashek, Mickelson, Prairie Chicken, Wall and Wevik voting yes and none voting no)