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

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Comm0r~ial designation forms a strip along the highway between Ramsey Blvd. and Sunfish Lake BI~. Ramsey Land Use/Transportation Corridor 4/18/94 page 5 North ofjthis is designated Industrial as far as the landfill area. Much of the landfill area is designat~ Open Space. The northern part of the landfill area is designated Park. South or'wy, 10, the Puma/Hwy, 10 Commercial area continues approximately halfway to the river, ~A scenic easement forms a landscaped buffer between this Commercial area and the Single F .~ ily,Residential along the river, This buffer could allow for a fiver corridor trail to connec~.{~b n~wer neighborhoods with the dverfront park downstream and with the Commari~ial fire, as. This would contribute to river corridor trails recommended for the Critical Area. T~e trail' would serve as both a recreational and commuter trail. Figure 7~ Mississippi River Bridge Crossing Connect to Armstrong Blvd. In this sc~nario, the fiver crossing would connect to Armstrong Blvd. The Commercial, Office/B~sin~ss Park, and Highway Business designations are similar to the previous scenario. The land. ~a~aped buffer and trail separates the Commercial and Single Family Residential on the south or,wy. 10 at Puma. COMP '~3~IG BRi DGE LOCATION SCENARIOS TO THE PROPOSED GOALS AND .CItlTER1A 'I The Mar6h 2 .study session group decided to develop goals and criteria to evaluate pOtential bridge do~d0rs. The consultant team drafted the goals and Criteria and the work group revised th~m-at the April 6 work session. These goals and criteria are: City of ,Ra~ ms.ey Proposed Goals for Miss~s~pp~ R~ver Bridge To facilitate the reduction of traffic congestion on TH-10. To facilitate the highest and.best use of land north and south of TH-10. To develop Co. Rd. I 16 as the city wide east-west collector roadway north of TH-10 To meet all federal, state and regional government requirements in locating and constructing the Mississippi River Bridge. To minimize the potential impact any Mississippi River bridge crossing may have on the natural and built environments.