Minutes - Council Work Session - 07/12/2010 - Joint with Anoka CC

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3) Highway 10 /Highway 47 Anoka Planning Director Braun said the TH10 interchange does not qualify, as the interchange has to have a minor arterial. She said there are other ideas about moving the road farther east but noted it would be very bad for businesses and the cemetery. She said they have spent $500,000 in the last four years and still there. is no solution. Ramsey Public Works Director Olson said the work is progressing along Armstrong and they are talking about the possibility of not being able to do a Transportation Policy. He said Ramsey has spent a lot of money on all three interchanges so close, both with local and federal funds, adding they aze trying to get the intersections on design and layout completed. He said they all need to watch the Transportation Policy Plan and comment on it when appropriate. Anoka Planning Director Braun said MnDOT has placed all their dollars into preservation, patching, and overlays and not larger projects. Ramsey Public Works Director Olson said MnDOT is abandoning the project in order for us to sell, which will not work. He said they met with MnDOT and discovered that they would allow Ramsey to prioritize but said they won't lose the bottleneck from Elk River to Ramsey. He stated this will not have much of an impact but wanted to shut off to $20 million so their azgument has been trying to circumvent the environmental process. He added they are making progress but have a long way to go Councilmember Weaver noted the area included 600 square feet of National Pazk Service. 4) River & Shoreland Regulations Ramsey City Engineer Himmer said they are not sure yet of the entire impact of the Mississippi River Critical Corridor Area (MRCCA) rules but stated that what is in place today is more than adequate. He said they have conforming concerns and while they agree this is a great resource they don't want to lose their rights. Ramsey City Engineer Himmer said they have good ideas to bring forward for reaction and that while they are in the early stages they need time for input before the public does. He stated that there are many drafts of the proposal and that large lot sizes in Ramsey won't fit the current Comprehensive Plan under the Critical Area rules. He said they would like to see the minimum number of rules that protect the shoreland as well as allow for public and private access. He said there will be a public heazing held soon for shoreland rules and merged wild and scenic rules, adding they are difficult to read through. He noted that Ramsey has both wild and scenic areas so rulemaking will be difficult. He added the rules such as 100-foot setbacks aze too broad and will conflict with the Comprehensive Plan. Councilmember Weaver said Anoka adopted a resolution asking for help on this topic by the League of Minnesota Cities and suggested that Ramsey do the same. He said the work on the MRCCA rules should have a consortium of the seven affected cities speaking together but they found that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has hired the Friends of the Mississippi and others to help write the standards and maps, which is rather disheartening. Councilmember City Council Joint Work Session /July 12, 2010 Page 4 of 8