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keep the process manageable, StaffWould propOse to only 1.ook a couple development nodes (i.e. 167t~ and Hwy. 47 and the land south of the Trott Brook, east of Variolite St.) The last few components would be citizen participation and public hearings looking at the alternatives and finally formal action by the City Council and Metropolitan Council. The Planning Commission would conduct the public hearings and make recommendations to the City Council as well as participate in joint workshops with the City Council to review the data and shape the alternatives. Staff would propose that the Community Development Department be assisted in this process by the City's contracted land use planning firm, Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. Hoisington Koegler wrote the 2001 Comprehensive Plan and has worked for the City since 1998 and has a tremendous knowledge of Ramsey and its resources. Infrastructure Design: Engineering - The engineering component consists of preliminary design, sm-vey work, and final design for each of the two nodes (167th and TH 47 and the land south of the Trott Brook, east of Variolite) that were included in the Feasibility studies that were mentioned earlier in this report. The preliminary design includes more detailed analysis of alternative alignments. The survey work is extremely beneficial in the process mad will also include soil boring and an analysis of the dewatefing process that would be necessary for construction to occur. The process of design will take six -nine months to complete depending upon the complexity of the project and the route that is ultimately selected. Staff would propose that the Engineering Department be assisted in the design process by Bolton & Menl(. Bolton & Menk is the finn thatcornpleted the feasibility studies for each of the development nodes that have been discussed and were very valuable in our discussions with the Metropolitan Council. Easement Acquisition - As evidenced in the Mississippi Storm Drainage Improvement along Trunk Highway .10, the easement acquisition component of this opportunity is probably tl~e most unpredictable as it relates to the timing. Since the preliminary design is somewhat flexible, it is extremely important to have the easement acquisition component initiated during the preliminary design. The easement acquisition component would consist of meetings with each affected landowner, mapping, title work, and a compilation o f a master list of property owners that would help us track our progress. Staff would propose that the Engineering Department be assisted in this process by a team managed by the Tinklenberg Group with help from Bolton & Menk. The City has been extremely satisfied with the help that the Tinklenberg Group provided in the past with landowner issues along Trunk Highway 10 for the official mapping process as well as the H1 zoning district.