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COUNTY OF ANOKA <br /> Department of Highways <br /> <br />1440 BUNKER LAKE BLVD NW, ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 612-754-3520 <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br />FROM: ~ ' <br />REGARDI <br /> <br />Cities and Townships. <br />in Anoka County <br /> <br />August 17, 1994 <br /> <br />Jori G. Olson, PB <br />County Engineer <br /> <br />Anoka C6unty I-I. igh. way Department Right-of-Way Needs Based <br />on Functional Classification <br /> <br />Over thc past Several years, most of the cities and townships in Anoka County have <br />been very helpful in protecting the right-of-way necessary for .the future expansion of <br />the Anoka Couknty I-:l. ighway system as development occurs. We appreciate the efforts <br />that each agenc~ has made in this regard and by this letter are asking for your continued <br />assistance. As your cities and townships continue to expand and grow, traffic continues <br />to increase on, the Anoka County I-I_ighway system as well as many of your local <br />roadways. Beca~use of the general lack of adequate state highways in the Anoka County <br />area, the AnokaCounty Highway system must carry a majori~ of this. increased tra~c. <br />Our goal is to prepare for the future by limiting the right-of-way costs necessary tor <br />roadway expar~_mns due to development wkich occurs too close to th~ highway system. <br />For that reaso~on May 24, 1994, the Anoka County Board approved the enclosed <br />Anoka County ;J..~.'ghway Department Right-of-Way Requirements Policy. This, policy <br />was based on~ Lr/formation included in the Anoka County 2010 Comprehensive <br />Transportation Plan as well as the Transportation Development Guide Chapter/Policy <br />Plan recently Published by the MetropoLitan Counc~/. Pages :1.55 - 162 from 'that <br />Transportation Development Guide/Policy Plan are attached for your information. <br /> <br />In referring to pa~e 1 of 2 of the Anoka County Highway Department Right-of-Way <br />Requirements Pohcy, you will notice that for Minor Arterial B's and above, the Anoka <br />County t-L(ghw~y Department .continues to request 60 feet of right-of-way for County <br />I-I/ghway purposes on each side of the centerllne. For Principle Arterial Routes and <br />Minor A,rtenal' A's, we are also su.g~esting that the cities and townships consider <br />reserving space Ifor a 40 foot service drive adjacent to both sides of those routes. Care <br />should be taken at major intersections to insure that these service routes can connect to <br />the intersecting', streets at least 600 feet from the intersections and preferabl? 900 feet <br />from intersectl'?~. In addition, on Principle Arterials and Minor Arter/al A's, an <br />optional 13 foot boulevard is .shown and the building setback as required by local <br />ordinances is in'addition to that. <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br /> <br />