Agenda - Council - 12/19/1989 - Laserfiche WebLink

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ALTEREATI'¢E ALI By: Merland Background: On january 24, 1989 the City Council directed staff to prepare appropriate ordinance amendments and comprehensive plan amendments to assure the right-of-way for developing the Mississippi River Corridor Trail. Since that time, we have prepared a map, met wi~h review agencies, prepared a draft ordinance, and discussed the plan at bo~h P&Z co~missicns as %{el! as at the Council. The trail map and draft ordinance was submitted for agency review in -~e~.ua.y.~- - In March, we received review letters from the Metropolitan Council and Anoka County. The consensus the review of agencies regarding the alignment and standards of width for the ..al. Corridor was that the proposal proposed Mississippi River ~- '~ meets Regional and County needs. Specific concerns were raised egarding the ~--~ = r c .... dot route through undeveloped !and west c Alpaca Estate= ............. Rcm Cc:.:, ~=-~- Pl-nn_r= ~ ':i~h~ ~he ~'-~._ Ccun~,. Dep~rument cf Parks and Resraauion pointed out a number cf concerns he had regarding the alignment of the proposed Mississippi River Trial Corridor. In general, Metropolitan Council concurred with A_noka County's assessment of preferred trail corridor alignment. Subsequent revisions were made and presented to Parks and P&Z and to the City Council. Per our latest discussion at the November 14, 1989 meeting we revised the trail plan to show a northern limit for alternative a!ignmenUs through the area west of Alpaca Estates. We have requested co~ents from ~_noka County and MC on this latest plan. Rom Cox of Anoka County Parks, stated that he had no problem ~ith such a concept. At this time, we have not yet received MC's co~ents. We do, however, expect to receive nheir comments prior to the Council meeting. Enclosed for your info_-nation are: !) Draft ordinance for introduction Revised ..a.l an Letter re~aes~ing review cor~en~s .r m MC and Anoka County