Minutes - Public Works Committee - 06/27/2000 - Reconvened

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City Administrator Norman noted that Amcor is not aware of this plan, but had indicated that their expansion would be to the north of the current building. City Engineer Jankowski explained that the road would go into the Maken property 33 feet and if Amcor plans to construct an expansion in front of their existing building it might be tight. Consensus of the Committee was to direct staff to contact Altron to obtain their opinion regarding the location of the road and offering an access from 143rd Avenue. Case #4: Update on Rademacher/T.H. #47 Access Issue City Engineer Jankowski stated that the Committee had a number of concerns with the proposal and suggested that the action be delayed so they would have an opportunity to meet with the property owners to discuss the proposal further. Councilmember Zimmerman stated that the preferred decision would be no accesses frOm T.H. #47. MnDOT's position is that they could accept a right-in access, but the City has to buy the right-of-way and the City would need something of value in exchange for that. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that he hopes to see the preservation status of T.H. #47 upgraded and does not want to see the City in a situation where, in several years, the City is requested to pay funds to Rademacher to close the access. He does not see a benefit for the City with the expansion of Cobalt Street. Councilmember Zimmerman noted that the City Council has not given any other entity access from T.H. #47. Terry Shandler, Operations Manager Rademacher Companies, stated they understand that in the development agreement they are required to vacate the access, but they feel the right-in only access would accommodate all three sites and prevent all three parcels from having separate access. City Engineer Jankowski explained the deal that MnDOT proposed is to allow one ingress 600 feet from the intersection and dedicate all other access from the other parcels. When the parcel develops, the only way traffic would be able to access the site would be to come up Cobalt Street and have a right-in access which would allow for another access. Councihnember Hendriksen stated that he understands the implications, but the only way he would consider a plan would be if Rademacher Companies would enter into another development agreement stating that if the status of T.H. #47 is upgraded the right-of-access goes away without any money from the City. But the deal would still need to be part of a package that would make sense to everyone. Public Works Committee/June 27, 2000 Page 4 of 6