Agenda - Council - 05/27/2003 - Laserfiche WebLink

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We suggest that it would be to the benefit of the City and the developer that the County continues to be involved early in design discussions for this important project in Ramsey. Response: The City of Ramsey is committed to working with the County to address the identified issues. Discussions on transportation and drainage issues have already begun. Comment 8.2: One of the major concerns involves the future function of CSAH 116. The County, along with Mn/DOT and He~mepin County, has been working on a project for another crossing of the Mississippi River. Current plans show the extension of CSAH 116 as the connection for the crossing within the City of Ramsey. Additionally, CSA~H 116 has been upgraded to an A Minor Arterial-Reliever. The Reliever status of the road relates to its function as a reliever for TH 10 in this vicinity. Since CSAH 116 is the main roadway through the Ramsey Town Center, traffic patterns and access locations should be reviewed with these system functions in rnind. The current number of access points may need to be reconsidered. Response: MMA response exped!ed Co~nment 8.3: One of the major concerns involves the future function of CSAH 116. The County, along with Mn/DOT and Hennepin County, has been working on a project for another crossing of the Mississippi River. Current plans show the extension of CSAH 116 as the connection for the crossing within the City of Ramsey. Additionally, CSAH 116 has been upgraded to an A Minor Arterial-Reliever. The Reliever status of the road relates to its function as a reliever for TH 10 in this vicinity. Since CSAH 116 is the main roadway through the Ramsey Town Center, traffic patterns and access locations should be reviewed with these system functions in mind. The current number of access points may need to be reconsidered. Response: MMA resp6n~eexp~ted Comment 8.4: Traffic generation from the Ramsey Town Center is anticipated to be 51,200 trips per day, greater than anticipated by previous land uses. As traffic is analyzed for the development and for the overall area, it will be important to consider a system of local collector streets to preclude an over-dependence on the County Highway System for local trips. Response: MMA resPonSe e~Pect~d Comment 8.5: A minor, but important issue, all County roads bordering the site are designated as A Minor Arterials. At some points in the document, the roads are designated as Principal Arterials. This should be corrected. (See also comment #12.1) Response: MMA reSponse:expe(te~ Co~nment 8.6: Transit facility improvements are welcome at this location, both for the Northstar Corridor and for bus transit connections. We encourage participation by the City 34-11 -159-