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3ik' Associ DATE: January 20, 1994 TO: Commissioners David Bawden, Benjamin Deemer, and Terry Hendriksen Steven Jankowski, City Engineer William Weber, BRW, Inc. Steven Schwanke, RLK Associates FROM: William Smith, Biko Associates RE: Discussions with Neighboring Communities This memorandum documents discussions with staff from the Cities of Elk River and Anoka on transportation plans that affect Ramsey. A meeting with City of Dayton staff is scheduled for Monday, January 24. Findings from this meeting will be summarized in a memorandum and presented to the study committee on Wednesday, January 26. CITY OF ELK RIVER The City of Elk River is in the process of updating its comprehensive plan. The transportation element of the plan update has already been completed. Once the land use element is completed, the entire plan update will be presented to the Council for adoption. Completion and adoption are expected by late spring or early summer. Two commercial developments have recently been approved in Elk River, and market studies for the developments included the City of Ramsey. Road connections between the two cities, however, are few and routes to the approved development sites from Ramsey are indirect. There are three road connections between Elk River and Ramsey: 181st Avenue, 165th Avenue, and Jarvis Street from 165th Avenue to TH 10. Elk River's plans for road system improvements do not focus on the area along its eastern border with Ramsey. Most of its improvements have been identified to serve the areas where residential development has occurred, along TH 169. Elk River's major concern is to develop arterials and collectors that will allow east/west travel across the city without having to pass through the downtown area. Under a proposal initiated by the City of Ramsey several years ago, Jarvis Street would be identified as an MSA street, and Elk River and Ramsey would share the expense of improving Jarvis Street, which is the boundary between the two cities. Jarvis Street, which exists today as a two lane street, would then serve as a major route between Elk River and Ramsey. Elk River rejected the proposal because the cost of installing a traffic signal at the Jarvis Street/TH 10 intersection would be its sole responsibility. Elk River's transportation plan identifies the need to signalize the intersection of 165th and TH 10. This intersection is approximately 3/4 mile west of the Jarvis Street/TH 10 intersection and serves an industrial/employment center. Elk River sees no need in having two signals so close together on TH 10.