Agenda - Council - 04/14/1999 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Back_m'ound and Project Area The development pressures within the City of Ramsey have been steadily increasing during the 1990's. Section 28 appears to be one location which has great potential to experience rapid development within the next several years, and the City desires to have this development occur in a well-planned manner to serve the greatest public good. The subject area includes an area bounded on the South by the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad, on the east and west by County Road #56 and County Road #83 respectively, and on the north by the northern section line of Section 28. The study will also need to incorporate impacts an inputs from areas immediately adjacent, particularly the area to the north. The City is currently in the process of revising its Comprehensive Plan and the proposed land uses presented within that plan shall be the basis for this study. Transportation Element In the Fall of 1998, a one-mile extension of County Road #116 was constructed through the project area. The City agreed to limit the number of access points along this segment of County Road #116 to six. Attached is a sketch of one potential transportation plan for Section 28. This is only one possible transportation plan for this area. Four alternative plans are suggested for evaluation. Each alternative should address or show: b) c) d) e) g) h) The street system clearly identifying connection with public streets in the abutting development. The proposed land use, including storm water ponding areas} open space, and trails. Traffic turn generation based on proposed land uses. Using the distribution models developed, project future full development traffic distributions on future streets, existing county roads, and neighboring residential streets to the north. Address the consistency of each alternative with the City current draft Comprehensive Plan. Address the need for additional accesses onto County Road #I 16, County Road #56, and County Road #83. Prepare a table or listing of the pros and cons, the strengths and weaknesses of each alternative. A special analysis should be made on the potential for providing access to a point 350 feet west of County Road #56 on the South side of County Road #116. Right-of-way was donated by this parcel owner and the City desires some reasonable accommodation with their request for access. A review of these five alternatives shall be conducted with City staff and the Planning Commission prior to developing the subsequent study elements. Subsequent study elements will be performed only on the selected transportation alternative. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I