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Mr. Ruud stated that the County's preference is that there be no driveway <br />onto County Road #56 but that he does not know what the County's rights <br />are as far as obliterating the driveway in question. He stated that it <br />was Mr. Ed Field's direction not to obliterate the driveway until a solution <br />could be arrived at. <br /> <br />Councilmember Reimann stated that the driveway is not a legal driveway, Mr. <br />Lee was informed of this fact in 1979 and he was requested at that time to <br />remedy the problem. <br /> <br />Mr. Redepenning stated that at the time the decision was made to leave the <br />driveway as is, the County was not aware that there was any controversy <br />regarding the driveway as far as the City of Ramsey was concerned. He went <br />on to say that the County was not aware that no legal right of way had been <br />obtained on the frontage road in question and Mr. Fields has directed that <br />the County go along with whatever decision the City of Ramsey makes in this <br />case. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated that even though the City requested Mr. Lee to remove the <br />driveway in 1979, the City never enforced it's request, and how does it look <br />for the City to enforce it now? <br /> <br />Councilmember Reimann commented that Merle Mevisson dug out the ditch where <br />the driveway crosses and Mr. Lee filled it in again. <br /> <br />Mr. Lee stated that nobody has touched that ditch in the five years that he <br />has lived there. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cox stated that he was present at the County public hearing <br />regarding construction of County Road 56 and that he informed Mr. Fields, <br />the day before, exactly the particulars regarding the service road being <br />included in the right of way acquisition. Mr. Fields told him that the <br />right of way has been obtained. <br /> <br />Mr. Ruud answered that Ed Fields had second thoughts on this point and asked <br />him to do some checking and it was determined that the County had not <br />obtained right of way. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cox feels that if the City is going to keep making allowances <br />for commercial business (Mr. Lee uses the driveway to get his trucks in and <br />out more readily) in residential areas, then the City might as well eliminate <br />commercial areas altogether. <br /> <br />Councilmember Reimann feels the driveway should be eliminated for safety <br />reasons and to be in accordance with City's policy regarding driveways onto <br />main thoroughfares. Access for Mr. Lee's trucks will not be restricted if <br />he constructs a driveway onto 152nd Avenue. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Reimann to direct Ramsey City Staff and the road and <br />bridge crew to remove Mr. Duane Lee's seconded driveway which accesses onto <br />County Road #56 for reasons of safety and to be in accordance with the City's <br />policy regarding driveways onto main thoroughfares. Councilmember Sorteberg <br />seconds the motion for discussion. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Mr. Steve Thorson stated that the County has taken on <br />what used to be a City service road. Since the right of access, which is <br />under joint control between the City of Ramsey and Anoka County~ you can't <br />just summarily take it now without going through~ a joint condemnation <br /> <br /> Sp C/June 9, 1982 Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br />