Agenda - Economic Development Authority - 03/15/2015

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Project Understanding • Anoka County: Work in Right of Way • Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization: Storm Water Recent Improvements Bolton & Menk assisted the City of Ramsey with a feasibility study related to improvements in the area in 2010 and 2011. The street and utility improvements completed at that time included: • Extension of sanitary sewer along the west side of Armstrong Boulevard from just north of Sunwood Drive to Bunker Lake Boulevard, • Extension of watermain from the east side of Armstrong Boulevard to the west side of Bunker Lake Boulevard, • Extension of sanitary sewer and watermain in newly platted Bunker Lake Boulevard right -of- way, • Development of a storm sewer system to service the street and right -of -way requirements, • Extension of Bunker Lake Boulevard roadway, • Paving of Puma Street, and • Extension of a bituminous trail along Puma Street from Bunker Lake Boulevard to Alpine Drive. All of the improvements completed at that time were consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plans. Combining Previous and Future Improvements Significant consideration and planning was completed prior to completion of the improvements constructed in 2011. Understanding that process will be critical to analyzing future improvements. A description of past improvements, and a discussion of anticipated future improvements is described below. The study area is depicted on Figure 1 at the back of this section. Street and Trail Improvements Bunker Lake Boulevard The previous improvements provided a two -lane roadway from Armstrong Boulevard to Puma Street. The roadway was designed to allow for future widening and expansion as development and other potential transportation improvements surrounding the area increased traffic on this roadway. It is anticipated that ultimate expansion of Bunker Lake Boulevard to two lanes in each direction with center turn lane will be required with future development along Bunker Lake Boulevard. The Comprehensive Plan indicates that projected traffic on this roadway could be 11,000 ADT if the street is part of a future Mississippi River crossing. Without being part of a River crossing, the Comprehensive Plan provides 20 -year projections of 5,000 ADT. The roadway was located within the right -of -way to provide future flexibility in roadway expansion with minimal modifications to what will be constructed. Future Business Park RFQ I City of Ramsey, Minnesota 4