Minutes - Public Works Committee - 01/18/2000

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Councilmember Hendriksen suggested adding the additional interchange adjacent to the Northstar Corridor. Mr. Tellefson replied that it would be beneficial to have the additional intersection. Councilmember Zimmerman suggested that SRF, Inc. develop a scenario with the additional interchange along Highway/ti 0. Consensus on the Public Works Committee was to schedule a Public Hearing on February 8, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. The Public Works Committee discussed the residential density in relation to Met Council requirements. Case g2: Review of Highway gl0 Stormwater Treatment Alternatives (Improvement Project g99-67) City Engineer Jankowski stated that on November 9, 1999, a public hearing was held on the creation of the Mississippi River Stromwater Subdrainage District No. 1, which was being established for the purpose of preparing a comprehensive plan for the drainage needs of the area bounded by the railroad track, Highway gl0, Sunfish Lake Boulevard, and the Ramsey/Anoka border. A feasibility study was ordered by the City Council to evaluate the best drainage plan and its financing. On December 20, 1999, Mr. Jankowski met with five property owners, four representing the properties on the westernmost side of the district and one representing Zitco, the developer whose site plan initiated this project. Although some technical suggestions were made, the consensus of the owners of the western three properties was that they were unable or unwilling to pay anything toward drainage, which they consider a future need. In researching potential solutions to providing drainage to the area, five separate alternatives were evaluated. Unfortunately, all five of the alternatives have some share of costs that should be appropriated to the western property owners. The only alternative that would have a no-cost to these owners would be to create a two-subdistrict district and construct a separate storm facility to serve the western district in the future. This alternative would cost more than a single pipeline to serve the entire area, both in construction costs and perpetual maintenance. Mr. Jankowski reviewed the five alternatives that were considered at various stages of the feasibility study process and noted that staff is recommending finalizing the study utilizing Alternative gl. Councilmember Hendriksen inquired how much of the project would need to be constructed initially. City Engineer Jankowski replied that with Alternative #1 the entire project would need to be completed. Councilmember Zimmerman stated that, in the past, the Highway Department had stated they would contribute to a storm water pipe and questioned if they would still be willing to do so. Public Works Committee/January 18, 2000 Page 3 of 7