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o City Collector Street Options <br />o Intersection Traffic Controls <br />o Functional Classification Changes <br />o Funding - Cost Estimation in 2005 Dollars <br />Impacts of New River Crossing <br /> Traffic forecasts not yet established <br />o l'reliminary findings indicate an average daily traffic of 80,000 to 100,000 vehicles <br /> per day <br />o New river crossing will not alleviate capacity issues in the City of Ramsey <br />Next Steps <br />o Continue to do what the City has been doing, taking the initiative to push the regional <br /> agencies along. <br />o Continue to develop the local roadway system and keep the balance with enough <br /> local collectors, major collectors and minor arterials. <br /> <br />Con]missioner Johnson questioned if neighboring cities are taken into account in the City's <br />planning to avoid situations such as roads not connecting or commercial nodes being built on <br />tx)th sides of tile cities' boundaries. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Trudgeon indicated the cities of Ramsey, Elk River and <br />Anoka have user groups established regarding Highway 10; however, those discussions are not <br />likely held as often as they should be. <br /> <br />M~tyor Gamcc noted he is chair of a committee comprised of several cities concerning the <br />[ Iighway 10 corridor and the regional area. <br /> <br />Coll'll]] issi()ller Johllsoll inquired about this type of regional discussion from a Comprehensive <br />lan stanctpoint. <br /> <br />C'ommtmity Development Director Trudgeon replied the Comprehensive Plan is rarely <br />communicated regionally, although amendments to the Comprehensive Plan are typically shared <br />with neighboring cities. He explained the Metropolitan Council will emphasize greater <br />int[~raction with the current Comprehensive Plan Amendment. He noted Mr. Feifeld worked on <br />~thc ![.;lk River Comprehensive Plan and is very familiar with that plan. <br /> <br />Mr. l:cifcld indicated the City should be provided with guidance on this regional issue. The <br />di It:m ma is not being proactive in not joining the transportation system with the land use plan, as <br />i. here is a need to understand where the corridors will be in order to preserve them. He advised <br />lhe City el~ Elk River is looking at significant improvements to facilitate east/west movement in <br />I:~l k River through Sherbourne and Anoka Counties and ultimately through the City of Ramsey. <br /> <br />Discussion of Next Steps in Process <br /> <br />Mr. Feif~ld reviewed the following planned steps: <br /> · Reach agrcement on preferred: <br /> o Landuse plan <br /> <br />(Sly Council/Planning Commission Joint Work Session / September 12, 2005 <br /> Page 7 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />