Minutes - Council Work Session - 04/13/2015 - Joint with Anoka CC

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City Administrator Ulrich said it is important to know that Highway 10 was half the bills being presented the day he attended the hearings, stating Highway 10 is clearly front and visible as a Statewide issue. Mayor Strommen said no matter the outcome of the session, next year will be the bigger bonding year and we should get their tour lists and invite key members of the transportation committee to see the powerful images of trains, traffic, etc. and outline how important the corridor is to the communities and the state as a whole. Councilmember Shryock said she attended Governor Dayton's press conference regarding rail safety and noted no one there answered the questions about safety and the north/south rail crossings. She encouraged everyone to present whatever information they can to show the importance of this corridor. Councilmember LeTourneau said a collaborative process is respected and the innovative should continue to build. He said the $17 million shovel -ready project status is good and Chair Dibble spoke regarding the multiple funding partners and had asked about pieces of the project and assembling the package for a complete project. 3.02: General City/Development Update Community Development Director Gladhill shared a general City and development update for Ramsey, including issuing 66 new household starts for 2014, with 32 households plus 12 more in queue for 2015. He reviewed vacant residential lot inventory, stating they are now entering the next phase of the land use plan. Community Development Director Gladhill shared the Ridgepoint final construction plat is going to the April 28 Council meeting which will include seven planned lots and that Harvest Estates is proposed at the former municipal center area for redevelopment. He shared an update on Stoney River Assisted Living Memory Care facility, Casey's General Store south of Allina Medical Clinic beginning this spring, the former municipal center site that will include 44 single - family residential lots, GS Land LLC phased in 2015 and 2016 with a relocation of Fire Station #2 first. Community Development Director Gladhill spoke about Sunwood Village, a 47 -unit apartment building, and CommonBond Communities' Parkview East project south of the Draw Park with 120 market rate units later in 2015. He said McDonalds will begin construction when Armstrong Boulevard is complete. Community Development Director Gladhill said future business park considerations are being done surrounding sizing, etc. and that work is being done on cost benefit analysis of traffic feasibility studies and policy and getting projects shovel ready. He said the former grocery store site on Highway 47 now contains an operating gun range which had caused a lot of concern, adding they have resolved sound issues and concerns from the nearby daycare, which has recently requested an increase in capacity so they seem to be coexisting well, Anoka Councilmember Schmidt asked if anything being planned will increase traffic on Highway 10. Community Development Director Gladhill said the Harvest Estates project will add traffic, which they are trying to resolve, stating a corridor study may be needed for Highway 5. Special Joint City Council Work Session / April 13, 2015 Page 3 of 8