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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />Topic Report: Ramsey Town Center Intersection <br />Details <br />By: Leonard Linton, Civil Engineer II <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Ramsey Town Center plans have been submitted for the MSA streets and the Developer Plat Phase <br />streets. The portion of Sunwood drive between Rhinestone and Zeolite streets and Rhinestone between <br />Sunwood and East Ramsey Parkway will be constructed of concrete. Zeolite street is not part of this <br />package, however it will also be concrete from Sunwood to West Ramsey Parkway. Staffhas visited and <br />photographed several different examples of streets and crosswalks. Representative photographs of <br />crossings are attached for Council review for this work session. <br /> <br />The options are listed below in order of increasing complexity. · Painted Cross walks with MN/Dot Standard Curb Ramps. <br /> · Stamped, Painted Asphalt <br /> · Concrete Cross walks with bituminous paved streets <br /> · Paver bricks bounded by concrete ribbons and bituminous pavement <br /> <br />Curb ramps need to provide a different surface that can be felt with the poles used by the visually <br />impaired. The city standard detail shows exposed aggregate surfaces on the pedestrian ramps. <br /> <br />Staff has attached a diagram showing the proposed location.of trails and walks in Ramsey Town Center. <br />The walks, trails and crosswalks are inter-related as they provide non-vehicular routes through the <br />development. <br /> <br />Staff would like to discuss the alternatives and the related pros & cons of each option. Ramsey Town <br />Center will define the public image of shopping in Ramsey for the future. This discussion should focus on <br />the intersections. Staff is preparing additional information for another work session to look at the overall <br />street scene. The desired outcome of the two work sessions is a clear vision of how the walks, trails and <br />crosswalks will appear and to define common elements to be used for the walks, trails and crosswalks. <br /> <br />Action Statement: <br /> <br />Provide direction to staff regarding appropriate intersection details for the Ramsey Town Center project. <br /> <br />CCWS: 03/30/04 <br /> <br /> <br />