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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ram~y City Council conducted a public hearing on Tuesday, August 24, 1993 at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota regarding ~he Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) on 153rd Connection between Variolite Sa:e, et N.W. and County Road #83 (Armstrong Boulevard N.W.) Members Present: Mayor James Gilbertson Councilmember Sheila Beyer Councilmember Glen Hardin Councilmember Gerald Zimmcrman Members Absent: Councilmember Kenneth Peterson Also Present: City Administrator Ryan Schroeder Finance Officer Jessie Hart City Engineer Steve Jankowski Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Project Manger James Gromberg City Attorney William Goodrich CALL TO ORDER Mayor Oi~bertson called the public hearing to order at 7:40 p.m. PRESENTATION Project Manager Gromberg stated that this hearing is to gain input from the public as to the issues raised regarding the environmental impact due to the construction of the final leg of 153rd Avenue N.W. He presented a time line of events regarding 153rd. CITIZEN INPUT Doug Fotmtain, 15255 Garnet Street N.W., Ramsey inquired why it will take two years to construct less than two miles of roadway. City Administrator Schroeder stated that the largest issue with regard to this construction is the fund~n, g. This is an MSA project and we have limited MSA funds, plus it takes a while to gain right-of-ways. Lowell Vasseur, property owner in Ramsey, stated that the environmental impact should be quite cleg; homes will be disregarded for a freeway. He suggested the connection would be a "deat!i trap" because of the T-bone in the mad; ice will form and stay because the sun never hits it. He stated he is a major landowner in the area and felt the City does not realize the impact on his real estate. He felt his property would be totally destroyed. He stated the City shows a bend in the road on Variolite Street N.W. and it's all on his property side. He stated;the City would not allocate an approach off of 153rd Avenue N.W. to his property, lie stated that if the whole road is put on his property side, he would not be able to even build a six foot house on his property and all the other property owners will be able to split th{ir lots. He suggested the road end at County Road #83 from 154th. He stated when the County redid #83, they put a drainage ditch in. He suggested putting drainage in underneath, make a "jog down and back to 153rd"; make an "S" rather than a "straight ahead". Public Hearing/EAW on 153rd City Council/August 24, 1993 Page 1 of 3