Agenda - Council - 09/22/2020 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Deputy City Administrator Gladhill stated that Anoka County originally stated that they would not want to see an additional access, but if Ramsey public safety believed that access could be supported, the County would allow it. Senior Planner McGuire Brigl stated that currently there is a driveway on the southern portion of the property, therefore this will not be an additional access. Councilmember Musgrove asked if there is concern with the proximity to existing access points. Senior Planner McGuire Brigl noted that was not brought up as a concern by the engineering team. She noted that additional information could be brought back with final plat if desired. Councilmember Heinrich asked how long this road would be compared to Bowers Drive. She also asked if the cul-de-sac and barricade for emergency vehicles would suffice. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill replied that this would be significantly shorter than Bowers Drive as this would be several hundred feet long. He stated that Bowers Drive is a public road whereas this would be a private road that the City would not own or maintain. Elena Hunter, 14628 Helium Street NW, commented on the stretch of CR 5 which can be difficult, from TH 47 to the elementary school, where vehicles are attempting to pick up speed while others are attempting to turn left. She stated that it is more and more difficult to turn left onto 146th because of the increased traffic and challenges of that stretch of CR 5. She stated that people walking on the pedestrian path also have to deal with the turning traffic. She believed that traffic mitigation is needed at that intersection. She noted that this development will increase the traffic and increase the problem that already exists. She stated that the larger concern is the potential for accidents when vehicles stop on CR 5 to turn at 146th. She stressed the importance of a turn lane at that intersection and hoped that the City would share some of that cost. She hopes that the improvement would be completed with this development. She stated that noise from CR 5 continues to increase and supported the requirement for a noise study. She stated that it has been pleasant to work with the developer and Planning Commission throughout this process and was pleased with the buffering that will occur. She commented that she much prefers homes on this location rather than a commercial development. Chad Lindgrun, 5561 145th Circle NW, stated that they have worked with the Planning Commission, staff and the developer and thanked everyone for their time. He stated that traffic is a huge concern from CR 5 on 146th. He also believed that a turn lane is important for that intersection. He stated that at the Planning Commission meeting there was a walking trail between the private road and CR 5, which he did not see on the plan tonight, and hoped would continue to be a part of the plan. He commented that as the traffic increases and if the trail connects to 146th there would need to be a turn lane for safety. He referenced the right out from the development and asked what would deter drivers from taking a right into the development at that location. Jason Bebo, applicant, stated that he completed his own traffic study and noted that during the four -day period, two vehicles during the peek time of 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. had to wait more than one second to turn left onto 146th. He did not believe it would be appropriate to ask him to fund a turn