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<br />Metropolitan District <br /> Waters Edge Building <br />1500 County Road B2 West <br />Roseville, MN 55113 <br /> <br /> <br />December 30,2020 <br />Tim Gladhill <br />Community Development Director <br />City of Ramsey <br />7550 Sunwood Drive NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />SUBJECT: MnDOT Review #P20-081 <br />Riverstone South <br />SE Quad US 10/US 169 & Bowers Drive NW <br />Ramsey,AnokaCounty <br />Dear Mr. Gladhill: <br />Thank you for the opportunity to review the Riverstone Southdevelopment.MnDOT has <br />reviewed the documents and has the following comments: <br />Noise: <br />MnDOT's policy is to assist local governments in promoting compatibility between land use and <br />highways. Residential uses located adjacent to highways often result in complaints about traffic <br />noise. Traffic noise from this highway could exceed noise standards established by the Minnesota <br />Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and <br />the U.S. Department of Transportation. Minnesota Rule 7030.0030 states that municipalities <br />having the authority to regulate land use shall take all reasonable measures to prevent the <br />establishment of land use activities, listed in the MPCA's Noise Area Classification (NAC), <br />anywhere that the establishment of the land use would result in immediate violations of <br />established State noise standards. <br />MnDOT policy regarding development adjacent to existing highways prohibits the expenditure of <br />highway funds for noise mitigation measures in such developed areas. The project proposer is <br />required to assess the existing noise situation andtake the action deemed necessary to minimize <br />the impact to the proposed development from any highway noise. <br />If you have any questions regarding MnDOT's noise policy please contact Natalie Ries in Metro <br />District’s Noise and Air Quality Unit at Natalie.Ries@state.mn.usor 651-234-7681. <br />An equal opportunity employer <br />MnDOT Metropolitan District, Waters Edge Building, 1500 County Road B2 West, Roseville, MN 55113 <br /> <br />