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Commissioner Ullen suggested this idea may be short-sighted and that the City should look at a longer term view of development of the area, including the surrounding communities. The members of the EDC questioned why the Planning Commission is concerned about people moving north of the Highway #10 corridor. Commissioner Ullen commented that bridge building will be tough when we need to acquire a new right-of-way to replace one currently in existence and that funding would be especially difficult. Mr. Smyser of RLK Associates stated that the bridge and Highway #10 are a major development area and that a bridge alignment near the park, as it is currently shown, would infringe upon the development and future uses of the park as this was also the feeling of the Planning Commission. Commissioner Ullen disagreed with this position and stated that an interchange would be more compatible with a park than will residential property. Chairperson Wagner interjected that the bridge may never become a reality, but our plan should allow for the bridge alignment in either location. When the Department of Transportation decides that it will fund and construct a bridge, the decision of its exact alignment will more than likely be made by Anoka County and Mn/DOT, with only a passing recommendation from the Cities of Ramsey and Dayton. Mr. Schwanke stated that this is true; however, the City can, at times, encourage and direct the development of bridge crossings by the development of the infrastructure associated with these projects. Identification of a preferred corridor may be desirable to develop parts of the corridor length. Mr. Smyser stated that the City itself may not build the bridge, but the interchange or the planning of the interehange would accelerate bridge development. Chairperson Wagner stated that he would like to see the total land use plan be more general and market driven so that it would not necessarily reflect a zoning map and would be more flexible. Mr. Smyser stated that the land use plan is the framework, while the zoning map is the actual implementation of this plan. Commissioner Kent commented on the traffic patterns, current and long-tenn. He feels there is a need to see that long-term development allows for a north/south corridor to be in place when Ramsey is fully developed. Commissioner Stafki cautioned against attempting to duplicate the development of the City of Anoka as there are problems with the Ferry Street alignment and traffic flow. Commissioner Nelson stated that there are already dramatic increases in the traffic along Armstrong Boulevard. We need to plan for future traffic flows. Commissioner Kent concurred that we should show a north/south collector on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and our future Transportation Plan so there is an option for development of a north/south corridor in the event of a Mississippi River bridge crossing. Commissioner Ullen commented that the bridge will force the development of the City and that development will come; therefore, it needs to be planned for. We should not "stick our heads in the sand" and pretend that development will not happen or that we can control it. Economic Development Commission /August 4, 1994 Page 3 of 5