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Ass~)ciate Planner Geisier advised the plat proposes to gain access through a private access off of R. amsev Blvd. As was discussed at the July 1s~ and July 12th Piarming commission meetings, staff received some initial comments from Anoka County that indicated the County would not permit an,/additional access onto Ramsey Blvd. She noted yesterday staff received ~'ormai c~)mments ~'rom the county restating the infbrmational comments received earlier that there will be no :.~ddiriona[ access granted onto Ramsey Boulevard. Due to this City Staff is recommending that i4,3~' Avenue be connected to Ramsey Boulevard. Assist. ant Commtmity Development Director Trudgeon explained staff has been trying to discuss :his with the county about the possibility of the single access, which makes more sense'to them than constructin~ a whole new road through there. The county has not responded. The single acces3 bein~ proposed would line up with ~.47~h Avenue and would make sense from a traffic safety standpoint a new [48® Avenue access road would lead to more traffic entering Ramsey ~oulevard at that location t'or the mini storage units or the residential units to the east. thinks r. here is some validity to looking at a single access, but has been unable to resolve it with the county. [f the court2/will not allow the single access the City would have to provide some access, which would be through 148rh Avenue. Commissioner Van Scoy suggested [48rh Avenue be ~A block long and stubbed in from Ramsev Boulevard, rather than going all the way into the residential neighborhood. Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon replied that is possible with the road ending [n at cul-de-sac. Chairoerson Nixt noted the preliminary plat contemplates access off of Ramsey Boulevard. He inquired [f the approval cottld be made contingent on the appropriate approval by the county. Assistant CommuniW Development Director Trudgeon explained if the access were to be granted this plat would be fine. However, ii' the county will not allow a Single access staff needs to know i.lf rig. ht-,o r'-,,vav should be required. The question is if the plat should be approved as it is with the applicant to deal with the count,,,', or if the right-of-way should be dedicated all the way to Ramsey Boulevard'. Staff has recommended in light of what the county is saying they need to dedic~[e chat right-ot'-way. He noted there were some neighbors concerned about 148ti' Avenue goin~2 through that residential neighborhood. Comm. issiot~er Brauer questioned what the county will allow for access. :~,3sociate Planner Geisler ['ep[ied the letter ri:om the county indicates they will allow access the [xeighborhood. The county also 'states that the parcel on the no~hwest comer :.mci R. amsev Boulevard will also need to gain access through the neighborhood ar att s~;me time in the fttmre.should it develop. C'habyers~m Nixt questioned what [~as nappenet, to the access ~.s:¢i:;t:.'~[ ¥,: mi-nun[?/Oe,,eiopme:-~r Director Yrudgeon replied tl~e rights ~*:~ ' ~-~,~ ex,sr, but [he Planning Commission/August 5, 2004 Page !4 of 40 25