Minutes - Planning Commission - 04/21/1994 - Special Meeting

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Ramsey Land Use/Transportation Corridor 4/18/94 page 3 Figure '1~ TI~ 47/Thurston Aveuue Connection Thurst°~iAvenue is proposed to be extended east while still located in the city ofAnoka. A new int~/[eetion'~ With Co. Rd. 116 would be built apprOximately 500 feet west of the existing mtersexgt!~n of TH 47 and Co. Rd. 116. Thurston Avenue would be located on the east side of the wetla~, d an&ne~ghborhood access would be maintained to the Flintwood Hills ne~ghb, ori~o0d: Thurston Avenue would be extended north to intersect with TH 47 in the vicinity 0~' 14:~nd Avenue. The opPt~/luriity to have TH 47 connect directly to Highway 10 via Thurston Avenue, with a grade,s~?rat~xl'crossing of the railroad, warrants further consideration. Additional transpor3~Jtion improvements are proposed at the corner of Nowthen Boulevard and TH 47. Access'~ll bt. maintained to the existing commercial/retail structures at Co. Rd. 1 t6 and TH 47. If. Thlurston Avenue became the major transportation route, it would most likely be designate~ TH 47: the existing TH 47 south of Co. Rd. 116 in the City of Anoka would be "tumba¢~ed'"by the State of Minnesota, and become a local collector roadway.. Land use~surv:oundmg in the TH 47/Co. Rd. 1 I6 intersection is proposed to remain consistent with the ~eighborhood commercial designation. The neighborhood cOmmercial acreage will be expand~c~to the Nowthen/TH 47 intersection. The opportunity to establish clear delineation between .~,esidential and commercial land use should be considered In addition the historic city hall shb,ul~t be.relocated 'and the potential for a city center district evaluated. Figure 2,~ The No-Bridge Scenario The fore/$:Pr~serve is designated High Density Residential and Commercial in this scenario. Medimn ~ensitY Residential and Cotmnercial areas are designated at the Ramsey/Hwy. 10 intersection. 'The Commercial designation follows Hwy. 10 east. North of this is designated Industriali with High Density Residential and Open Space north of'that. The remainder of the study aee~t is designated Single Family Residential. Figure ~ Elk River Connection Figure 3:~illustrates a possible east-west roadway connection with the City of Elk River. The existingl~3rd. Street Would be improved and extended into the City of Elk River. The working,t~roUP is also proposing that Jarvis Street be improved and extended jointly by the Cities of!~lk ~ver and Ramsey. The wor~nggroup is proposing that the land use in this area be predo~ninately single family res~dent~i, .~ A shght 'possibility may ex~st for a small neighborhood commercial center depend'.~l~on,'area development patterns. · ....