Minutes - Planning Commission - 12/06/1994

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MEMORANDUM DATE: November 18, 1994 TO: Ramsey City Council CC: Planning Commission Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator Sylvia Frolik, Zoning Administrator Steve Sankowski, City Engineer Sim Crromberg, Economic Development Coordinator Bill Smith, Biko Associates Steve Schwanke, RLK Associates FROM: Economic Development Commission SUBJECT: Proposed Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update The Economic Development Commission met with RLK Associates and Biko Associates on October 20, 1994. This meeting was scheduled after the joint meeting with the Planning Commission on September 15, 1994. At the last joint meeting, certain information was brought up that required additional background as to its basis. The minutes of the October 20, 1994 meeting are attached for your review. Based upon the information provided by the consultants and Commission discussions, the Commission, as a unanimous body, recommended the approval of the attached Figure 8 for the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. This recommendation is based on the following criteria: 1) Right-of-Way acquisition and acquisition costs: 2) Easterly acquisition: 10.14 acres of right-of-way to acquire Westerly acquisition: 26.6 acres of right-of-way to acquire The cost of the right of way is directly related to amount of property that needs to be purchased. The bridge should be centrally located to facilitate the areas that will see the greatest growth. 3) The easterly alignment will allow for the bridge corridor to have a limited impact on current property uses and possible future land uses. The westerly alignment would disrupt the development of the area south of Highway #10, as it continues to be slated for residential development. 4) The easterly location will allow for better traffic flow by providing access to the north via County Road #116 to both Armstrong Boulevard N.W. and Ramsey Boulevard N.W. 5) Surrounding communities are currently undecided as to the location of the bridge. The City may be able to encourage the inclusion of this alignment in surrounding community's Comprehensive Plans. 6) Either alignment will be required to have an elevated roadway which would cause disruption of the possible residential uses in the westerly alignment.