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decrease the level to E. He stated it was pointed out that the majority of the decrease in level of <br />service was not due to the additional traffic from the development but the additional growth of <br />traffic on Highway 10. On the positive side, MN/Dot indicated the particular intersection having <br />installed double left turn lanes in 2004. He stated this issue has been addressed. In the <br />comments at a public hearing there was a more localized concern with the traffic issues. One of <br />them was at the intersection of Riverdale and Garnet and would it require some kind of <br />signalization. Once Riverdale Drive connects to Highway 10 they would have a stop sign at <br />Garnet. He stated one of the concerns of the Fire Chief is if they are going to have as many <br />townhome units as they have there, that all the units not be dependant on only one access point. <br />The Fire Chief would allow up to three townhouse structures to be constructed with having only <br />one exit out. He stated one of the issues is that there is some concern with the alignment of the <br />intersection with Highway 10 be at a perpendicular angle rather than what exists there now. He <br />stated this was not the major concern with MN/Dot. He stated MN/Dot's letter mentions a <br />closure of all access points between Ramsey and Sunfish and they talked about this with them <br />and MN/Dot is not going to push closing these roads. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated MN/Dot made the comment that any intersection south of <br />Highway 10 should occur no closer than 500 hundred to 660 feet south of the highway, which is <br />difficult for the developer because they only own 350 feet south. He stated they talked with <br />MN/Dot about this and the rationale behind this is primarily not the alignment of the kink that <br />bothers them, it is ultimately having intersections in close proximity of each other and motorists <br />traveling through this would need to make decisions for both intersections at the same time. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski showed a map of the proposed road and discussed the two options. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt asked if all of this involved Anoka County. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated the most desirable would involve Anoka County and they need <br />to have a meeting with Anoka County to find out what their desires are. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated they have talked about it this afternoon and they have a proposal <br />they could run by the Planning Commission. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt stated this particular configuration is troublesome to him. He asked which road <br />would preempt there, Riverdale or Ramsey Boulevard. He stated this seems to be a problematic <br />design. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated when they start to think about how traffic is going to get into the <br />commercial development but they have to keep in mind that Riverdale is part of a frontage <br />system and the City has a plan for a frontage system to take traffic off of Highway 10. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald stated one of the ideas they had was to include an outlot for the portion <br />of Riverdale Drive that started at the last townhouse unit and continued north for the preliminary <br />plat. The Developer would then go to the City Council with a final plat for Lots 8, 9, and 10. At <br /> <br />Planning Commission/October 10, 2002 <br /> Page 9 of 20 <br /> <br /> <br />