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I <br />I <br /> <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> ! <br /> I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Minnesota Department of Transportation <br /> <br /> Metropolitan Division <br /> Waters Edge <br /> 1500 West County Road B2 <br /> Roseville, MN 55113 <br /> <br />April 17, 1997 <br /> <br />Sylvia Frolik, Zoning Administrator <br />City of Ramsey <br />15153 Nowthen Blvd NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55113 <br /> <br />Dear Sylvia: <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Apple Ridge <br />Mn/DOT Plat Review P97-032 <br />West side of Trunk Highway (TH) 47, North of 156th Lane NW <br />Ramsey, Anoka County <br />CS 0206 <br /> <br />The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) has reviewed the Apple Ridge preliminary <br />plat in compliance with Minnesota Statute 505.03, subd. 2, Plats. We find the plat acceptable for <br />further development with consideration of the following comments. <br /> <br />Enclosed is a copy of our most recent data on the alignment of the highway centerline. <br />The plat should be consistent with this. I am sending a copy to the County Surveyor also. <br />Questions may be directed to Gene Nelson of our Surveys Section at 797-3112. <br /> <br />Whether temporary or permanent, the proposed access to TH 47 will serve a significant <br />amount of traffic -- perhaps 1400 new trips per day. Construction of a fight turn lane on <br />southbound TH 47 and a let~ turn lane on northbound TH 47 will be required. Some <br />additional fight-of-way may be needed for these lanes. The cost of the lanes and any <br />needed right-of-way will be the responsibility of the project proposer, the city, or both. <br /> <br />A Mn/DOT access permit is required. A plan view of the proposed access, showing the <br />required turn lanes, must be submitted with the permit application. Enclosed are <br />specifications for right turn lanes; the left turn lane specifications will be confirmed at the <br />time of permit review. The permit application must be filed by the city if the new access is <br />to be a city street. Further information and the appropriate forms may be obtained from <br />Bill Warden of our Perm/ts Unit at 582-1443 or the above address. <br /> <br />Because of the significant cost of constructing turn lanes, and because the proposed access <br />is inconsistent with the TH 47 Corridor Study guidelines, we recormuend against <br />constructing this "temporary" access. We urge the city to instead work with neighboring <br />property owners to implement now a permanent access that is consistent with the corridor <br /> <br />An equal opportunity, employer <br /> <br /> <br />