Agenda - Planning Commission - 10/03/2002

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The development will be serviced by municipal water and sewer. The Park and Recreation Commission reviewed the sketch plan of Rivenwick 3rd Addition at their August meeting. The Park Commission is recommending an 8 foot trail along Riverdale Drive extending from the western boundary line to Garnet Street. The trail will continue to extend along the northwest side of Riverdale Park to the eastern edge of the park. Park dedication is recommended to be satisfied by a cash payment. The project is subject to the review and permitting process of the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization (WMO). The Planning Commission held a public hearing and reviewed the preliminary plat on September 5, 2002. The Planning Commission tabled the item and directed staff to complete the following: 1) Hire a consulting firm to conduct a traffic generation analysis for the proposed development 2) Discuss with the developer the cost of upgrading the existing signals on U.S. Highway #10 and how the cost is to be distributed 3) Provide clarification on how the existing berm will be maintained. Staff met with the developer and discussed the above items. Staff hired SRF to complete a traffic generation analysis for the proposed development; the results of the analysis have not been provided to the City at the time this case was written. Staff will be prepared to verbally provide the traffic generation analysis at the Planning Commission meeting. Prior to meeting with the developer, Staff contacted MnDot and requested a cost estimate to upgrade U.S. Highway # 10. Staff has not received the requested information at this time, however Staff met with the developer and discussed several options to address the U.S. Highway #10 upgrade requirement. It should be noted that MnDot is proposing to upgrade the intersection of U.S. Highway # 10 and Ramsey Blvd. in the year 2004 or 2005 and the estimated cost to the City at that time will be $5,000. The first option discussed is that the developer constructs Riverdale Drive to connect to Highway #10 and the developer's pays for the intersection upgrade in accordance with MnDot's requirements. It is possible that MnDot will allow the intersection upgrade to be constructed in a more temporary nature since MnDot is proposing to upgrade the intersection in the near future. A second option is the developer gets preliminary plat approval for the development as presented and during final plat approval the developer would plat a maximum of three structures (24 units) as a first phase. At such time when phase two is platted the developer will be responsible for constructing' Riverdale Drive to connect with Highway/410 and meet MnDot's requirements for Highway #10 upgrade. This option was discussed with the Fire Chief, Dean Kapler and he is agreeable to permitting a maximum of three to be constructed in the first phase from a health, fire, and safety standpoint. The last 'option is the developer waits to construct any portion of the proposed development until MnDot upgrades U.S. Highway # 10 and Ramsey Blvd. intersection sometime in the year 2004 -2005. Subsequent to the September 5, 2002 Planning Commission meeting, staff received a letter from MnDot stating some concern regarding the "kink" alignment proposed for the connection Riverdale Drive to U.S. Highway #10. MnDot has also requested that the City look at how the traffic noise generated from U.S. Highway #10 affects the proposed townhouse development. It should be noted that the closest townhouse unit to U.S. Highway #10 is approximately 750 feet. Staff will engage the services of SRF Consulting firm to verify what requirements, if any, should be taken to address traffic noise from U.S. Highway #10. Staff is attempting to meet with MnDot representatives and the developer to address MnDots concerns regarding the alignment of Riverdale Drive. Subsequent to the Planning Commission meeting, Staff received a letter from MnDot stating some concern regarding the proposed alignment of Riverdale Drive to U.S. Highway #10. Staff is attempting to set up a meeting with MnDot the week of September 30, 2002 to get further clarification regarding their comments .....