Minutes - Council - 07/06/1994 - Joint with Planning & Economic Development Commissions

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Figure 5: Eastern Brid~e The Planning Commission rejected this scenario, which has a bridge through Mississippi West Park as currently shown on county and city maps. Current Anoka County transportation plans have the bridge road connecting directly to the Ramsey Blvd./CR 116 intersection. This would route bridge traffic up Ramsey Blvd. The Planning Commission found this unacceptable, preferring that the bridge road terminate at a major east/west collector (CR 116) as shown in Figure 5. The goal would be to route traffic east and west, either on Hwy. 10 or CR 116. The Commission was still concerned that traffic from the bridge would utilize Ramsey and Armstrong Blvds. as convenient north/south transportation corridors. Because of this, the Planning Commission rejected this bridge location in favor of the one described in Figures 6 and 7 and recommends that further planning efforts do not include a bridge through Mississippi West Park. Though the Commission rejects this alternative, it is described here to lay the foundation for the land use options for the area, and to facilitate discussion regarding the bridge and the transportation and land use changes that may be driven by a river crossing. The eastern bridge location shown in Figure 5 would bring traffic through the presently planned right of way in the Mississippi West Park area. The bridge road would pass over Hwy. 10 and a diamond interchange would be constructed. The road would then continue to its terminus at CR 116. CR 116 is the east/west collector connecting TH 47 on the east and Hwy. 10 via Puma St. to 153rd Ave. on the west. Traffic on the river bridge road would turn east or west on Hwy. 10 or CR 116, or east on Sunwood Drive, which terminates at the bridge road. This provides good access to the Industrial, Office Park, and High Density Residential areas. To the west of the bridge road, CK 116 serves as the business access road for businesses on HWY. 10 between Armstrong and Puma. Direct access from the businesses onto the highway can be eliminated, reducing highway congestion. Business Warehouse uses are proposed for new development in this area. The area along Hwy. 10 east of Ramsey Blvd. is designated for Highway Commercial uses. Two business access roads provide access to the businesses here and within the Business Warehouse and Industrial areas north of the tracks. The road between the highway and the tracks allows the elimination of direct access onto the highway, reducing highway congestion, while still providing good access to the businesses along the highway. North of CR 116, Single Family Residential designation begins at the golf course and continues east along the north side of 149th Ave. NE to the'landfill site: Between 149th and CR 116 is designated Medium and High Density Residential. The landfill area is designated Open Space. A Park would be developed north of this Open Space area. To the south of the Open Space area is designated Industrial.