Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 04/13/1989

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been recently amended and includes the proposed Mississippi River Bridge crossing and the Rum River Bridge crossing scheduled to b~ completed in late 1991. City Staff is meeting with Anoka County on March 20 to review right-of-way alignment for the Mississippi River Bridge crossing. Mr. Don Greenberg inquired if there has been any further consideration given to realigning County Rd. #83 to run straight north from about 164th and intersect Count), Rd. #5; Burns is planning their development around such an alignment. ~@. Raatikka replied that the matter will have to be considered as soon as possible because there is development planned in the very near future that could prohibit such an alignment for Cry. Rd. #83. Councilmember Peterson suggested that a Park & Ride be developed on that part of Ct)'. Rd. 4ti 16 that will be severed by the new 116 alignment. ~,,'n'. Henley noted that the current mill rate in Ramsey is approximately .38 and would increase to 3.7 if Ramsey were to be a pan of the Transit System. IX/tr, Raatikka proceeded to review planned services roads in Ramsey. Mr. Raatikka noted that the Hwy. #10 Corridor Study recommends control of accesses onto Hwy. #10. In the 2.56 mile stretch along Hwy. #10, there are 53 private access points and 11 median crossings. Mn/DOT wants these accesses eventually eliminated and one way is through frontage roads. Mr. Raatikka stated that the City acquires all the frontage road right-of-way it can during platting and requires no construction of structures in the proposed frontage road right-of-way on site plans. lX~'.Jim Martin - Union Terrace Lane - Plymouth - Inquired if the State is going to pay for' the frontage roads if they eliminate the accesses onto Hwy. #10. ~'h'. Raafikka replied that Ramsey is attempting to preserve right-of-ways for fron:age roads; the State v,'il! have to provide funding for alternate accesses onto Hwy. # l 0 when existing accesses are close. 1Vn'. Jim Martin - Noted that the frontage road on the south side of Hwy. #10 has about a 303 foot setback and inquired ff that alignment is set. tx~.'. RaatiKka replied that the 300 foot setback is to allow for stacking space and prevent gl~e from headlights onto Hwy..f-10; development will dictate the exact location of the frontage road on the south side of Hwy. #10. IXS,". Raafikka then initiated a discussion regarding street right-of-way wSdths..x,.'h-. RaafiMm stated that the cu.,went ordinance requires 150 feet for thoroughfares, 80 feet for collector sweets, 66 feet for minor streets and service roads and 65 feet for cuI-de-sa:s. Developers are requesting that the city decrease the minor street right-of-way requS"ements in urban areas to 60 feet. IX@. Raafik.ka also request~ a consensus on whether or not sidewalks should ~ requkM in m-ban areas. The consensus of those present was to not require sidewalks in uzba~n areas as they do presen: m~ntenance ~nd liabil.in., problems. Mr. Ea"dey noted that nan'ow streets provide less room for pedes~a.,",s and crear~ a need for off-street pzrkfing, which is an enfo~ement r)robiem. CiW Council/Planning & Zon_i.n~dPark & Recr,~fior'v'Economic Development Page 2 of 3~larch 15, 1989