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:it clear that the current platted Riverdale Drive intersection cannot be changed until the appropriate government agency is able to take control of ~the property and at this point, the County is unable to determine when that will occur. Since Riverdale Drive is a designated MSA road, the Council inquired whether Riverdale Drive could be constructed to temporary standards until the realignment of Riverdale Drive occurred. MnDot would require Riverdale Drive to be constructed to MSA standards, however, there are measures the City could take to reduce road construction cost. The City Council also questioned if the placement of the 12-inch waterline would be affected if Riverdale Drive were to be relocated. Staff and the developer have discussed this issue and determined that the '12-inch waterline could be placed so that it would not need to be relocated even if Riverdale Drive is required to be realigned in the future. The City Council tabled action on the propOsed preliminary plat for Rivenwick 3rd Addition at the November 12, 2002 meeting. The realigmnent of Riverdale Drive will only be required when the land to the south of the project area is developed and accessed as a Regional Park and when development occurs west of the subject property. The City is aware that MnDot anticipates upgrading the signalization at the intersection of Highway #10 and Ramsey Boulevard in the year 2004. The City participation would be $5,000 if the City constructs the intersection of Highway #10 and Ramsey Boulevard as a four-legged intersection prior to MnDot beginning their resignalization project. The City Council had previously discussed whether or not the City should require an escrow from the developer for the cost to realign Riverdale Drive in the future. Since the realignment of Riverdale Drive would be required only if and when future development occurs to the south and west, it seems more reasonable to require the developer to incur the cost of improvements required as a result of their project, namely upgrading the signalizatiOn at Highway # 10 and Ramsey Boulevard. Staff is also recommending that the City Council approve the preliminary plat with the alignment of Riverdale Drive as proposed. Councilmember Kurak inquired if the right-of-way line and the location of the fence along Ramsey Boulevard will be a problem: City Engineer Jankowski replied that that is the information he requested the developer provide. The preliminary plat did not show how C.R. #56 aligns with this. Staff did review the issue and there is some room, but the developer has been requested to get the ultimate tight of way at the time of preliminary plat and they estimate that it would be 100 to 150 feet. Councilmember Kurak inquired if they would be taking the extra footage from the property the developer owns and how does that affect the road. City Engineer Jankowski stated that they are requesting that the developer dedicate as much land as possible to assure that the road aligns. Councilmember Kurak inquired as to what measures the City could take to reduce the cost of constructing the road. City Council/january 14, 2003 Page 10 of 27