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CAPSTONE <br />HOMES <br />LIC. NO. 8C837318 <br />April 27, 2017 <br />Tim Gladhill <br />Community Development Director <br />City of Ramsey <br />7550 Sunwood Drive NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />RE: Pedestrian Crossing Proposal, UPDATED <br />Dear Tim — <br />During our planning sessions with the City of Ramsey, Capstone Homes has been asked to take into account pedestrian safety <br />along Alpine Drive. After exploring options to provide increased safety to pedestrians, we would like to propose installation of a <br />solar powered pedestrian crossing where the Lake Itasca Park Trail will cross at Alpine Drive. <br />The Pedestrian Crossing proposed would include: <br />• Installation of 2 polls (on both sides of the street) that each have: <br />o A pedestrian crossing sign <br />o A double -sided flashing beacon <br />• The flashing beacons on each poll would be solar powered so electricity would not need to be supplied to the device. <br />• The flashing beacons on each poll would be push-button activated by the pedestrian. <br />• Painted stripes on the street between the polls. <br />• Installation of 2 additional polls at determined distance away from crossing that each have: <br />o Directional flashing beacon <br />o Pedestrian crossing sign <br />o "Prepare to stop when flashing" sign <br />We feel that this application along Alpine Drive will provide more than adequate safety for the pedestrians in the neighborhood. <br />We have included in this proposal an example of a pedestrian crossing on a fairly busy road in Maple Grove. The pedestrian <br />crossing in Maple Grove on County Road 47 and Dallas Lane North allows local neighborhood residents to safely access their <br />community park. It is a very similar application to the one we are proposing along Alpine Drive. <br />As we've mentioned previously, we are grateful to the City of Ramsey for its continued partnership with Capstone Homes to <br />bring high quality housing to the residents for Ramsey and we thank you in advance for considering this pedestrian crossing <br />proposal for Riverstone. <br />Regards, <br />Stephen Bona <br />Vice President of Land Management <br />Capstone Homes, Inc. <br />14015 Sunfish Lake Blvd NW, Suite 400 <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />Office: (763) 427-3090 Fax: (763) 712 -9060 <br />