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Senior Planner McGuire Brigl provided a map identifying the properties that were mailed notice. <br />Matt Look, Anoka County Commissioner, thanked the Commission for their hard work and <br />appreciated the hard decisions they have to make. He stated that each home has about 2.5 vehicles <br />per household which would add 500 to 600 vehicles onto CR 5, which has already had an increase <br />of traffic since the school was put in. He stated that CR 5 is becoming a road that will require a <br />rd <br />median. He stated that at that time 173 <br /> would become a right-in/right-out. He stated that perhaps <br />in combination between this property and the Hunt property there could be a solution such a <br />th <br />directly traffic to 175 where perhaps a roundabout could be installed to slow traffic in the area. <br />th <br />He stated that if 175is already dysfunctional and a second dysfunctional intersection is placed at <br />rd <br />173that will only make the problem worse and bring about the median. He stated that the last <br />thing they want to do is see people get hurt from traffic accidents on CR 5. He stated that he did <br />not see this ending well with the traffic that would be added from this development and the Hunt <br />property. <br /> <br />Chairperson Bauer asked if the County has long range plans for improvements to CR 5. <br />County Commissioner Look commented that the long-range plans would be relative to traffic. He <br />stated that if traffic increases to a certain level, the improvements would be triggered. <br /> <br />Commissioner Gengler asked if there is anything that could be done to the speed limit. <br /> <br />County Commissioner Look commented that the speed limit is established by MnDOT. He noted <br />that sometimes after the required speed study, the speed limit can actually be raised. He <br />commented that traffic is already moving fast and perhaps that would be an issue of enforcement. <br />Motion by Commissioner VanScoy, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, to close the public <br />hearing. <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bauer, Commissioners VanScoy, Anderson, Dunaway, <br />Gengler, Peters, and Walker. Voting No: None. Absent: None. <br />Chairperson Bauer closed the public hearing closed at 8:06 p.m. <br /> <br />Commission Business <br />Commissioner Walker asked why the traffic study was not included in the case file. <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl commented that it is linked on the website within the packet but <br />acknowledged it was not listed as an attachment. <br />Commissioner Walker asked why the City allows the developer to choose the consultantthat will <br />complete the traffic study. <br />Planning Commission/ October 28, 2021 <br />Page 7 of 23 <br /> <br />