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10 Minutes CASE <br /> <br /> REQUESU FOR APPROVAL OF PLANS TO <br /> RE%LIGN STATE HICH~AY ~ <br />By: Daw.~ ~.artley, City Administrator <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Over the past: menths, the Citv of Ramsey, County of Anoka, City of Anoka, and <br />Minnesota Department of Tr~,nsportation have been discussing a possible <br />realignment off State High~ay ~'47~ Such a realitnment is proposed to follo~ <br />~sprosi~ Street ~ to its intersection of Industry Avenue ~ and proceed <br />through the City of ~oka Iu&~.strial Park to the new ~urston Avenue Bridge and <br />Highway ~10. It is highly un)ikely that Minnesota Depar~ent of Transportation <br />funds will be available for right-of-way acquisition, and therefore, such <br />acquisition wi)1 likely be the responsibility of each respective City. <br />Therefore, to proceed with any plans to realign State Highway ~47, the City of <br />~sey must indicate its will!~ngness to acquire the right-of-way for such a <br />proposed realigr~ment of State Highway <br /> <br />The right-of-way requirements for a State highway are 120 feet in width; the <br />current right-of~-way availablt along Dysprosium Street ~W is only 80 feet in <br />width. Such a right-of--way acquisition would mean the taking of properties on <br />either or both sides of Dyspr($ium Street NW and the condemnation of property <br />currently owned by Mr. Kenne'~h Laws lying north of Flintwood Hills Second <br />Addition. <br /> <br />The Road and Bridge Committe~: will have had an opportunity to review this <br />proposed realignment and make ~ecommendations to the City Council. <br /> <br />Enclosed for you):: adoption is the proposed resolution. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Council Action: <br /> <br />Motion to: <br />Adopt Resoh~tion #87-L~_ )rdering a right-of-way acquisition plan for a <br />proposed realignment of Si~ate Highway ~47. <br /> <br />Review Checklist: <br /> <br />Administrator <br />Attorney ~.. <br />Engineer <br />Community Development Director <br /> <br />Chief of Police <br />Finance Officer <br />Public Works Superintendent <br />Road and Bridge Committee <br /> <br /> <br />