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<br />Mr. Gladhill stated an Anoka County initiative called The Greater Minnesota Gateway brings <br />adjacent communities together to advocate for changes and improvements to the Highway 10 <br />corridor. He added Ramsey’s involvement with this initiative will provide much-needed regional <br />support for and attention to this transportation issue. <br /> <br />Mr. Gladhill requested the Committee’s feedback and comments on the goals and strategies that <br />have been discussed so far. <br /> <br />Mr. Bauer stated the 2030 Comprehensive Plan includes some items related to Highway 47 that <br />are on schedule to be completed. He added it might be unnecessary to include items in the 2040 <br />Comprehensive Plan that could potentially be resolved in 20 years. Mr. Valentine agreed. <br /> <br />Ms. Roering stated removing Highway 47 improvements from the Comprehensive Plan could be <br />misconstrued. Mr. Gladhill stated it is helpful to leave potential improvements in the plan, in terms <br />of goals, strategies, funding and resources. <br /> <br />Mr. Valentine stressed the importance of being cognizant about use of time and resources about <br />projects in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, such as completion of an east/west collector. Mr. <br />Ouelette stated it makes sense to leave Armstrong Boulevard in the Plan because of increased <br />traffic patterns. Mr. Gladhill agreed, adding a review is included in the Council’s strategic plan. <br /> <br />Mr. Bennett stated many of the review items are very specific rather than an overall vision <br />document. He added residents at the community meeting were focused on future connectivity and <br />growth in the long term. Mr. Gladhill stated a general time frame could be used instead of a <br />specific year. <br /> <br />Mr. Bauer asked why the river bridge crossing project is not included. Mr. Gladhill stated that <br />project is included in the transportation map, but was not included in the Comprehensive Plan as <br />there is no support for it from the Met Council. He added the City will continue to plan land use <br />and build support for the project, but Highway 10 improvements is the City Council’s priority. <br /> <br />Ms. Roering asked, with regard to Rum River crossing, whether the City can look at different ways <br />to cross the river beyond Highway 7. She added new transportation technologies and planning <br />should be considered. Mr. Valentine agreed. <br /> <br />Mr. Bennett stated the main bullet points should be better aligned and the language should be more <br />clear. Mr. Gladhill agreed to have City staff draft a document from the first Workshop. <br /> <br />Scott Mareck, WSB Transportation Planner, stated a regional transportation plan has been <br />compiled by the Metropolitan Council that identifies priority projects. He added there are <br />components being addressed by roadway authorities that relate to Anoka County, which include <br />Highways 47 and 169. <br /> <br />2040 Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee / March 13, 2017 <br />Page 3 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />