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JANE K. PEMBLE Traffic Engineer February 16, 1996 COUNTY OF ANOKA Public Services Division HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 1440 BUNKER LAKE BLVD NW, ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 (612) 754-3520 FAX (612) 754-3532 ~, · ~ :~ '"~ .? ', .: SyMa Frolik City of Ram~ey 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW Ramsey, MN. 55303 RE: REVISED Preliminary Plat Pondview Dear Sylvia: We have reviewed the revised Preliminary Plat for Pondview, to be located north of CSAH 116 (Industry Ave NW) and east of CR 56 (Ramsey Btvd) w/thin the City of Ramsey, and I offer the following comments: Existing fight-of-way depicted on the plat adjacent to CSAH 116 and CR 56 is acceptable and should be adequate for future reconstruction purposes (60 feet of R/W east of CR 56 R/W centerline, and 60 feet of R/W north of CSAH 116 R/W centerline). It appears some minor clearing and grading w/Il be required at 147th Ave NW and Limonite St NW in order to satisfy Case I Sight Distance Requirements. Some minor clearing and grading will also be reqmred within the SE Quadrant of the CR 56/149th Ave NW intersection to satisfy Case I Sight Distance Requirements at this location. In addition, it appears that Case V Sight Distance Requirements cannot be met at Hematite St NW due to trees/brush and the horizontal curvature of CSAH 116 to the west. While the trees/brush can be cleared, the horizontal curvature of CSAH 116 still requires this access point to be relocated to a point where all applicable Sight Distance Requirements. can be met, or all obstructions to Case VSight Distance Requirements removed. The City and the Developer should ensure that all Sight Distance Requirements are met for this development. If all applicable Sight Distance Requirements can be met for this plat, the constructton of left/fight turn and/or by-pass lanes will not be required at the new city street intersections. In reviewing this Preliminary Plat, we evaluated the feasibility of eliminating the 147th Ave NW access onto CR 56. But given the number of lots within the plat, the feasibility of meeting Sight Distance Requirements at this location, the connection of Limonite St NW to 149th Ave NW, and the future section of CR 56, it is recommended that this access point remain. It should be noted that if CR 56 and CSAH 116 are reconstructed in the future, there will likely be raised concrete medians for channelization at the CR 56/CSAH 116 intersection. As a result of the raised median channelization, future access at Limonite St NW and 147th Ave NW will consist of right turn in/right turn out movements only. Since Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I