Agenda - Council Work Session - 03/26/2024

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I ty 0 7550 Sunwvod Drive NW * Ramsey,MN Ci 55303 S y City Hall: 763.427.1410 Fax: 763.427.5543 y www.cityo fra m s ey.co m POTENTIAL PEDESTRIAN TRAI L CONNECTION SURVEY (IP #24-07) Purpose of this Survey g p The City of Ramsey is seeker input from residents of Bowers Drive and the Riverstone South development on j whether a 10-foot bituminouspedestrian edestrian trail connection would be supported between Bowers Drive and the p new Riverstone South development. Enclosed is an exhibit showing the location of the potential pedestrian trail connection corridor,as well as amenities this trail would provide more convenient access to. During the Rivers tone South development process,the City surveyed Bowers Drive residents to see if they supported construction of a public road connection,a Public Safety and Public Works maintenance connection,or no second connection to Bowers Drive at all. The results of that survey demonstrated that Bowers Dr ive residents did not support a second connection between Bowers Drive and the new Riverstone South devel opment.ment. At the time,the City Council voted to not construct a second access road. However,it ' that this topic should be explored again if/when a future opportunity presented itself. was also decided p In 2024,Bowers D Drive is proposed to receive pavement overlay improvements with 2024 Neighborhood Pavement Overlays,improvement Project#24-07,and a paved trail connection could be cost-effectively p j�constructed as part of this project. Staff will therefore share the results of this survey with the City Council while were to be bile discussing whether to add a pedestrian trail connection to the project. If a trail connection w constructed,there would be no direct cost to local residents. Property owner Contact Information The City requests that one response be submitted per property receiving this survey,and that the name and address of the respondent be provided below. Property owner Name: 7 56 k-e- �'iLr Property Address: Survey Question For purposes of p �edestrian connective to area amenities,do you support a second access to Bowers Drive? YES,I support a paved pedestrian trail connection. NO,I do not support a paved pedestrian trail connection. Comments: -addressed stain ed envelope b March 15� 024 Please return in the en.c.1.. . . elf osed s p u:^v •+ faYr . . to work together to responsibly grow orsr conrrnurxity,and to provide pality,cost-effective and efficient government It is orrr Inissrart g services.