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~ Monument Entrance Signs <br />By: James D. Gromberg, Economic Development Coordinator <br /> <br />Case #3 <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />One of the g! <br />Ramsey. <br />to the City. <br />Highway <br />The Commis <br />located alon <br />Nowthen Bo <br /> <br />)als for the EDC for 1996 is the completion of the entrance signs for the City of <br />: plan was to have signs along Highway #10 on both the east and the west entrances <br />In addition, a smaller monument entrance sign is scheduled for construction on <br />(St. Francis Boulevard N.W.) and County Road #116 (Industry Boulevard N.W.). <br />:ion has also discussed the possibility of having additional signs, such as the one <br /> Armstrong Boulevard N.W., placed along all of the secondary entrances (i.e. <br />~levard N.W. from Burns Township). <br /> <br />Currently, th <br />Highway #1( <br />the wayside <br />opportunity f~ <br />have the opl: <br />significance <br />stop. Currenily, the wayside rest is identified as the Dayton Crossing. <br />theme of the bite would be <br /> <br />e City has completed the construction of an entrance sign along the north side of <br />~ at the Elk River border. During the spring of 1996, MnDOT is planning to upgrade <br />rest located on the western border of the City. This upgrade will provide an <br />)r the City to construct an entrance sign at that location. In addition, the City will also <br />ortunity to have a marker placed at the wayside rest, indicating some historical <br />ff the site or area. This historical theme will provide assistance in naming this rest <br />Some suggestions for the <br /> <br /> · Itasca Heights <br /> · Kelly Farm <br /> · Indian Encampments near Bowers Drive <br /> · Significance of the River Crossing <br /> <br />After the ED'C has decided on a theme, they should forward the rccommendadon to the City <br />Council for tltek approval. The EDC will also need to develop what information will be included <br />on any signage at the wayside rest. This information can be acquked from the Anoka County <br />Historical SoCiety. The EDC will also need to determine what type of entrance sign it would like to <br />have constructted at this site. I will then contact MnDOT concerning restrictions they may have <br />regarding the Iplacement of the sign. <br /> <br />I have contac~:i Mr. Delany at Arms~ong Kennels to fred out where his small entrance sign was <br />purchased fro~ and the cost to have additional copies made. This information should be available <br />in time for ou~ meeting. It appears that the City should purchase five (5) signs to be located at the <br />following site~: <br /> <br />· County Road g22 from Elk River <br /> County #5 (Nowthen Boulevard N.W.) from Burns Township <br />· County Road 922 (Armstrong Boulevard N.W.) from Burns <br /> Township <br />· State Highway #47 from Burns Township <br />· County Road//7 from Oak Grove <br /> <br />-7 <br /> <br /> <br />