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She stated she would want the design to be mindful and have parking screened to keep the comfort feel of The COR. She stated that she likes the mix of different opportunities. Mayor LeTourneau stated that he is excited that this could potentially be part of the community. He stated that the concept about what is occurring in the area and where this is planned to be built is naturally progressing towards this type of product. He asked why Ramsey and why now. Mr. Hanson stated that good groundwork has been laid by the City in creating a great framework with infrastructure and a quality of environment in The COR. He stated that this is a nicely constructed area, near the NorthStar. Councilmember Shryock stated that she coordinates events at her job and if Ramsey could coordinate between meeting space available at City Hall and the Fountains, with the availability of a hotel, Ramsey could compete with some new conference opportunities. She noted that there would also be an attractive element in providing a place to stay and easily take the NorthStar to an event in Minneapolis. Community Development Director Gladhill noted that staff has received the desired input from the Council, noting that both the Planning Commission and EDA were also supportive of the project. He stated that ultimately the decision to move forward will be up to the developer. 7.05: Consider Adoption of Resolution #18-263 Selecting Highway 10 Alternatives for Additional Study and Design Angie Bersaw, Bolton & Menk, played a short video on improvement of the Highway 10 corridor, which explained the progress that has been made thus far and the planned improvements, as well as current congestion and traffic accident information. She stated that the technical advisory committee spent a lot of time to develop a list of the goals and objectives, which then tie back to the City's strategic vision. She stated that they are halfway through the schedule of this project. She reviewed the concept evaluation process and the different tiers of that process. She provided a snapshot of the recommendations that arose from the 2014 study. She stated that the intent is to find lower cost, high benefit improvements that improve situations on Highway 10 without going to a full freeway option right off the bat. She stated that the previous study did not include which combination of options would work well together. She stated this provides clarity to the City and to business owners and also allows the City to begin to look for funding. She explained that the previous study did not anticipate traffic forecasting and only looked at current conditions, noting that this study took into account future traffic forecasting. She stated that the assumption is that the Elk River and Anoka projects on Highway 10 will be completed by 2025. Ms. Bersaw reviewed the west end universe of concepts that were reviewed, including concepts that were dismissed and conflicting goals. She provided an example of a signalized RCUT intersection at either Jarvis or Alpine Drive and stated that they will continue to carry forward concepts for a right-in/right-out at Bowers Drive, as well as frontage road connections. City Council / December 11, 2018 Page 13 of 18