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Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Peterson, Beahen, Beyer and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #16: Adopt Ordinance Renaming Uranium Street Northwest to Unity Street Northwest in. Business Park 95 Addition City Administrator Schroeder explained that this is the second reading of an ordinance renaming Uranium Street tO Unity Street in Business Park 95 Addition. He reminded Council that the request came from Trend Scientific, a company that makes medical testing kits for clinical use and the repackaging of medical products for distribution. Council agreed that this type of business may be adversely affected with a Uranium Street address. Trend is the only property that wilt be affected by this change. Motion by Councilmember Beahen and seconded by Councilmember Peterson to adopt Ordinance ~:96-13 changing the name. of Uranium Street NW to Unity Street NW in Business Park 95 Addition. A roll call vote was performed by the Recording Secretary as follows: Councilmember Beyer: aye Councilmember Peterson: aye Mayor Hardin: aye Councilmember Zimmerman: aye Councilmember Beahen: aye Motion carried. Doug Fountain, 15255 Garnet Street NW, R'amsey, stated that this is a personal whim of a property owner who feels a street name will negatively impact his business. He could see no connection. Our Planning Commission and City Councils in the past have wrestled with cul-de- sacs, short streets, etc. and we put up with it because of the topography. Would you grant me a personal request to rename my cul-de-sac? He felt this action was utterly preposterous. Mayor Hardin stated that Council has approved street name changes in the past. City Engineer Jankowski reported that name changes have been done in North Fork at the request of the developer, and some in other areas to avoid confusion with similar named streets. Mr. Fountain stated he was made aware by Councilmember Zimmerman that this did start in other developments. He reiterated that it is utterly preposterous. Case #17: Consider Adoption of T.H. #47 Corridor Study City Engineer Jankowski stated that in the fall of 1995, the City initiated a corridor study along T.H. #47 in response to concerns raised over existing congestion, and increasing traffic caused by development. Along with the City, both MnDOT and Anoka County participated in the .study. Concerns of the people on T.H. #47 were dealt with and now we are asking for a formal adoption of the study. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to adopt the T.H. #47 Corridor Study as a component of the City's Comprehensive Plan. City Council/August 13, 1996 Page 14 of 22 I i I I I