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Motion by Councihnember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to introduce the proposed ordinance to amend Section 9.20.13 (R-3 Residential District) of City Code regarding architectural standards for high-density residential development. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Elvig, Kurak, Pearson, Strommen, and Zilnmerman. Voting No: None. The meeting was recessed at 8:23 p.m. and reopened at 8:29 p.m. Case #14: Consider Adoption of CR 116 Corridor Study City Engineer Jankowski stated the City has had two informational hearings regarding this CR #116 Corridor Study, one geared for residents and one for businesses. In November 2001, the Cities of Ramsey and Anoka along with Anoka County entered into ajoint powers agreement to prepare a corridor study for the segment ofCR 116 west of 7th Avenue. One of the more difficult aspects in implementing the recommendations of this study is that of complying with the recommended access control. At the present time there are 74 access points through the corridor. Ideally this number would be reduced to 47 with full development of the corridor. The study also acknowledges the fact that some access closures will be relatively difficult to achieve, and may not occur t7o1' many years. Most of these proposed closures are private accesses; however, access points 25 and 48 propose the closure of Iodine and Basalt Streets, respectively. Both of those access points were added as potential closures to the plan after the Public Works Committee review of the study draft in fall of 2003. City Engineer Jankowski explained this corridor study will serve as a guide for the future development of the CR 116 corridor and will provide a significant resource for obtaining funding for construction projects. For these reasons it is important that this document be adopted. At the same time it is also important to emphasize that this study must be flexible in being able to adapt when individual projects require deviations from the ideals presented by the study. In adopting this study the City should emphasize that it will consider any access closures as it approves individual projects along the corridor. Staff would propose that this be emphasized by adopting this study by the proposed resolution and that this resolution and that of the other two agencies, the City of Anoka and Anoka County be included as Appendix D of the study. Mayor Gamec inquired about access point 45. City Engineer Jankowski explained access point 45 is an industrial driveway. Appendix B has a tabulation that talks about each of the access closures. The alternate street that could be taken is shown. Councihnember Zimmerman expressed concern that the report does not really state anywhere, that in thc future, County Road 116 is planned to connect to Highway 10. He suggested the report include information that County Road 116 is planned to be extended westerly from Armstrong Boulevard. City Council/March 23, 2004 Page 20 of 26