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and trail corridor should be removed from the map. Instead, narrative should be added to the comprehensitye plan amendment directing that a corridor be identified in concert with the City of Andover, somewhere along the Rum River. A Rum River bridge corridor would be ' moot if traffic cdngestion from T.H. #47 were redirected to 7th Avenue. Another comment made at the pubic hearing was that the thoroughfare plan needs to address some relief for the congestion do Highway #47. Staff is not suggesting any changes. The County Road #116 and T.H. iP47 intersection will be upgraded by MnDOT /Anoka County within the ' 1995/1996 time E frame. The City has budgeted for a corridor study for 1995 and set aside $300,000 in the 1998 CEP for corridor improvements. ' Mayor Hardin added that the City of Anoka is involved in a similar traffic study and he inquired of Mr. 'Weaver where his City was at with regard to that. John Weaver, ouncilmember for the City of Anoka, stated that Anoka had a rather ' extensive meeting about a week ago. MnDOT'S funding will not permit changes at Main Street and Ferry Street until 1999. They have indicated that this project is at the top of the list for the 5 -year plan. ' Mr. Schroeder commented that just because a project is at the top of the priority list doesn't mean funding w1ll be received. ' Mayor Hardin 4ted that alternatives will have to be discussed Mr. Weaver staled that they have four alternatives, but no positive assurance they will ' receive funding. Councilmember Zimmerman felt that, with regard to Highway #47, the year 1998 seems to be too distant. Ve need to get some controlled intersections. We need to get some alternative funding. Councilmember �eyer agreed that this project better get moved ahead. With regard to r4considering the proposal to plan for a Rum River bridge crossing corridor through the Boy]Scout Camp, Councilmember Beyer stated that Staff suggested that come off, however, it still shown on the map. Mr. Schroeder s�aated that Staff did not want to presume that changes made have received the "nod" from Council. The map is left as is until Council gives the word. Mayor Hardin added that the lines will be reviewed for wetlands, etc. F Mr. Schroeder commented that the wetlands had just been reviewed. Ben Deemer, 14501 Sunfish Lake Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, disseminated a typed response to the i,ems being discussed. He commented as follows: With regard to Staff s response to the opposition to the off -road trail system, he didn't understand where the figures 16,000 ai d 100 came from. He didn't feel the numbers were realistic or relevant to the issue. A per on on horseback may travel several miles further than a person out for a casual stroll, therefore, in his opinion, the horse trail should be farther. He added "See how you can bed the issue with statistics and numbers ". With regard to the opposition to a trail around SL nfish Lake, Mr. Deemer dissected Staff s response by stating that "Trail corridors protecttand reduce these sensitive areas from the impacts of development" is poor grammar and cah be made into two sentences which would not change the meaning as stated. For ex : ple, "Trail corridors protect these sensitive areas from the impacts of City Council /April 25, 1995 Page 7 of 23