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MAMB - 2DD 7 TUE 1 0:5 8 1 AM MDKn DDUMTY NY DEPT FAX NO, 763 862 42Di P. 02 <br />COUNTY OF ANOKA <br />Public S6rVic s [division <br />1440 BUNKER LAKE 1 �LVDH f J.tfV., ANDOV � t�Ef�T <br />(763) 862 -42o0 FAX ( 3) 62 -4 oS0 f — <br />A 553D4- 4t)C15 <br />May 7, 20D7 <br />Breanne Raines <br />City of Ramsey <br />15153 NDvqhe n Blvd.1`d.'jhr. <br />3- crosey, 55303 <br />Re: Sketch Plan - 74544 NOwthen Rxjcvard (Previously l evie frrd 7/22/2004) and Flat — pine prairie <br />'Dear an- .anna. <br />We have Feviewed the Sketch Plan for 14544 Novvthen Qoulevard focat;d satiflt <br />arras y, a grad the Plat for } l to be located on the west sine ofCS.�H 5 at 14 � r <br />�.msey, and .l offer the Following carnrrtents: and tv..st of CSAH S (Nov.'thtn <br />5 A4 erlue 1 within the City of <br />The existing tight of way adjacerrt to CSAH 5 is 60 feet west of centerline C <br />reconstructicnn and no a right of Way wi11 t o ' D11 red at this time, ID uld :b s � e that p Cr1305er, t e{It.t3te f or fui?sre <br />section 'of CSf�H 5 is reeonstrt�cted at some future date, additional per quire ea is t in i s <br />i: .. <br />utility nr temporary construction eacemen may be needed. P atrlten this <br />to form of trail, sidewalk <br />The Sketch Plant for 14544 Nie.)wthen Boulevard and the Plat of fine Prairie do <br />connecC'rvity, thereby forcing diri;�ct access onto CSI--[ S. As proposed these P rovide an <br />would mate level of local <br />access points onto the county highlyay system, which is not desirable or acceptable fr PI5 p <br />CEAR 5 is a high speed arterial roadway carrying in excess of 7- r aicep ftway standpoint <br />add (_} addition.-, <br />Y� am a eOur, hig <br />roadwa <br />y present, CSAFT 5 is a potential candidate tD bor Dnte ,3 future 4 -lane diviag d rttadwa }, aitd -lams <br />CSAT-15 within t}iis area will lik ecome i <br />ely b rght inlrigltt out (RiIR© .at p y While it is a 2 - tone urldivEded <br />Points associated with these deye {opntents Onto CSAFT 5 des not tncet tltie access spacia�rs access to <br />some point in tune. The proposed access <br />location and proximify of the access locatirn lane con <br />lnte Sight Distance R ons would not allow for standard tu <br />e�7uiretnettts. The addition of full access points onto �ttdeltnes. Additiona t}te <br />on the cafe y p struction. and do not meet <br />13, tsitegrit and o era.tional aspects Of the roadway corridor. S ims issues and the incidence negative e effect <br />direct result from turning irtancuvers on roadtvays. With increasing traffrc volumes and congestion. <br />limited access to county higit� ra Ganr►ot be overstated T proliferation and iriappra riate h s are r <br />reduces a roadway's capacity and soft; � access is critical in t i g i access po n <br />'• Limiting ninintizin« ts <br />p spa,;tng of access poin <br />single m e important factor in reducing cr2shes on highwa. From a county highway t ers ect <br />should be rEC�nfigured to remove tl�c direct access points onto C,SAH 5 and re g ingestion; and is the <br />system (]46` Avenue h� . Howev ac c ess P p rve. the develaprraents <br />er, it is Our ttndertartdjn ihat access to I46 A 9 Via. the local City street <br />this tone, As a result, we would be willing to issue (i} tcntpora.ry access to <br />ment:s � NW c_anrtot be achieved at <br />develc <br />is ,provided that there is a commitment rror�t the City and tite aPrected prope � 5 to serve b ?� hers to work together <br />— 154 — Affirmative Actian f Equal OPPOrttrnity Ernpioyer <br />