Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/10/2015

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City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Chapter 6: Transportation In addition to the preceding projects, which the City is committed to implementing, the City also intends to complete a future extension of 167th Avenue between Variolite Street and Nowthen Blvd. as a collector route. Upon completion of this segment, 167th Avenue will provide a continuous east -west route between Variolite and TH 47. The second phase in the City's strategy to maintain adequate operation on TH 10 is to continue communications and planning with Anoka County, Mn/DOT, and the Metropolitan Council regarding future improvements to TH 10. The TH 10 Interregional Corridor Management Plan documented Mn/DOTs long term vision for the improvement of TH 10. The plan states that the section of TH 10 between Hanson Boulevard and Sunfish Lake Boulevard needs to be upgraded to freeway standards between 2000 and 2010. The plan also states that the section between Sunfish Lake Boulevard and TH 101 be upgraded to freeway standards between 2010 and 2018. Ramsey is supportive of these improvements and will maintain communication with Mn/DOT on future projects on TH 10. 4. Measures to Preserve Adequate Operations on TH 47 In a manner similar to TH 10, the City recognizes that TH 47 is an A -Minor Arterial, that it now operates at LOS C near the City's southern border and that Mn/DOT does not presently plan to upgrade TH 47 to four lanes. The City demonstrated its interest to preserve adequate operations along this highway by hiring a consultant to complete a corridor study for TH 47. The corridor study report dated July 1996 recommended a balanced set of actions consisting of the following points: • Widening of TH 47 to increase its capacity. • Improvements to roadways in addition to TH 47 in Ramsey, including TH 47 in the City of Anoka and other parallel roadways. • Establishment of a trail parallel to TH 47 to encourage and more safely accommodate bicycle and pedestrian trips. • Reduction in the number of access points along TH 47. The City Council adopted the Corridor Study in August 1996 and is continuing to pursue the balanced program recommended in order to preserve the operational integrity of TH 47. The County has initiated a project to assess capacity issues on TH 47 from the northern boundary of Anoka County to TH 10. Results of that study are not yet complete. E. Transit 1. Existing Conditions The City of Ramsey is located in Transit Market Area IV and presently located outside of the Metropolitan Council's transit taxing district. Ramsey has not elected to purchase transit service from Metro Transit, and so is not included in Metro Transit's service area. The closest locations for Ramsey residents to access the Metro Transit bus service is at the 7th Avenue Park and Ride lot in Anoka or at the Anoka City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Pg. 6-19