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<br />Councilmember Riley introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #14-05-091 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION REQUESTING REMOVAL OF CONCEPT PLAN 3-4-1 (RAMSEY <br />BOULEVARD CONCEPTS #2 AND #4) FROM THE TRUNK HIGHWAY 10 ACCESS <br />PLANNING STUDY. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> MnDOT and Anoka County, in cooperation with the Cities of Ramsey and <br />Anoka, are conducting a Trunk Highway 10 (TH 10) Access Planning Study to re-examine and <br />identify the ultimate amount, types and locations of access to TH 10 between the Anoka/Sherburne <br />County line west of Ramsey and the Rum River in the City of Anoka; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, numerous Concept Plans are being developed to study optional <br />improvements along the corridor to limit access to TH 10 and reduce congestion at the at-grade <br />intersections; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, Concept Plan 3-4-1 (Ramsey Boulevard Concepts #2 and #4) studies the <br />option of constructing local overpasses for the railroad tracks and TH 10 by connecting Rhinestone <br />Street north of the railroad tracks to Riverdale Drive south of TH 10; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, Concept Plan 3-4-1 (Ramsey Boulevard Concepts #2 and #4) significantly <br />reduces the developability and tax capacity of impacted private properties on both sides of TH 10, <br />particularly south of Riverdale Drive where Rhinestone Street loops west to connect to Riverdale <br />Drive; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, PSD, LLC currently owns each of the impacted properties and has expressed <br />their concerns and objections to MnDOT as related to Concept Plan 3-4-1; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the City of Ramsey also objects to Concept Plan 3-4-1 due to the potential <br />loss of tax base and the availability of other more viable options. <br /> <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA: <br /> <br />1) The City Council hereby requests the removal of Concept Plan 3-4-1 (Ramsey Bouelvard <br />Concepts #2 and #4) from the Trunk Highway 10 Access Planning Study. <br /> <br />The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember <br />Kuzma and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley <br />Councilmember Kuzma <br />Councilmember Backous <br /> <br />