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Mr. Gladhill stated feedback has been received from residents related to adding shoulders and speeds on County roads, in particular Green Valley Road. He added the Anoka County Highway Department seems open to helping with corridor studies. He noted the Transportation chapter will have broad goals, including corridor studies over the next 10 years, but these issues will require follow-up plans after the chapter is complete. Mr. Gladhill stated the topic of another east/west connection is a high priority. He added Sunwood Drive and Alpine Drive were segments that were the result of planning, and 167m Avenue is planned for another east/west connector. He added a corridor study of Green Valley Road, 173rd Avenue and 179th Avenue might be a good plan as that area attracts a lot of attention. He noted the golf course property owner has developers interested in developing that property, which will put some pressure on that corridor. Mr. Gladhill stated the Commission should consider whether Transportation sample goals and objectives should be added to the overall plan which has its own strategies and goals. He added it might be good to have some general goals for the plan moving forward. Scott Mareck, WSB & Associates, stated the requirements and guidelines that are followed for the Comprehensive Plan come from the Metropolitan Council, and broad goals and objectives provide an umbrella as far as what the City wants to achieve. He added Mr. Gladhill has mentioned a few of the overall goals for the City of Ramsey are safe and efficient motorized and non -motorized systems, and connectivity with regional corridors for both transit and roadways. He noted he has provided City Staff with a generic template for the Transportation chapter, and there is no right or wrong way to compile the goals and objectives except to consider that which is most important to the specific community. Mr. Mareck stated some goals that other communities have included are system preservation, pavement quality, signage and supportive infrastructure. He added strategies to maintain quality conditions, and environmental impacts are often recorded as priorities, and some communities address issues related to major freight and truck corridors, such as Highway 10, as well as access management related to land use and roadways. He noted more access creates less mobility in major corridors. Mr. Mareck stated the Comprehensive Plan Transportation chapter identifies long and short-term goals and issues in association with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT), as well as Ramsey County, and provides confirmation that these are the transportation issues with the City of Ramsey is most concerned for the future. Councilmember Kuzma asked what Mr. Mareck's role is in connection with the City's Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Mareck stated WSB is retained by the City to help prepare the Transportation chapter. Public Works Committee /July 18, 2017 Page 5 of 9