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meeting on February 13, 1997. The most significant issue is the streets and access to the <br />development. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated that one of the biggest issues with neighbors is access and traffic <br />impact on the neighborhood. Traffic studies anticipate 10 trips a day are generated from each <br />home, which would mean 1,400 to 1,500 additional trips per day. Two access points are <br />proposed in the north: 1) 158th Lane and 2) 157th Lane. These are stubbed streets for future <br />connection to the existing service road adjacent to Highway 47 with access to 160th Lane. To <br />the south, this development could be connected to future development on 156th Lane. <br /> <br />Mr. Derrick Passe, Project Engineer, stated that he and Mr. Peterson met with neighbors and <br />agreed to come up with alternative access points to discourage traffic through their neighborhood. <br />He proposed a 45-foot temporary access right-of-way directly to Highway 47. <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated that during the Highway 47 Corridor Study, future accesses were <br />identified but did not include an access between 156th and 160th. The plan is for streets that now <br />have a T intersection with Highway 47 to become cross intersections. Right turn lanes and bypass <br />lanes will be constructed on Highway 47 as part of the improvements in 1999. <br /> <br />Mr. Passe stated that the service road was changed to continue providing access to the north. <br />Neighbors are upset because it was their understanding that the property owner of this parcel had <br />no inclination to develop. Residents have expressed concern that 158th Lane and 157th Lane will <br />become dragways, if they are connected to the service road. <br /> <br />Mr. Barsness noted that the Barthold's owners of the property, received a variance in 1993 to <br />build a single family home. <br /> <br />Zoning Administrator Frolik stated that the variance was granted in 1996. However, an offer was <br />received from a developer because the property is in MUSA, and they (Barthold's) chose not to <br />build the one home. <br /> <br />Ms. Teri Svare, 6015 158th Lane N.W., stated that there is not enough water for this subdivision. <br />A line had to be put underneath Highway 47 for current residents to buy water from Anoka. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski responded that the City is currently digging its third well with plans to <br />drill a fourth. <br /> <br />Ms. Svare stated that she is unhappy about adding three houses to an acre. This is not a safe plan. <br />She would prefer to see one house per acre that would be consistent with the existing <br />neighborhood. There will be no green space and no access from the service road to Highway 47 <br />except down her street, 158th Lane. <br /> <br />Mr. Charles Johnson, 6010 159th Lane N.W., asked ifa study has been done to show that <br />increased traffic can be accommodated near Highway 47. He believes the traffic plan is not <br />suitable to residents who have a right to maintain a good road plan. High priced developments in <br />other suburbs have security entrances which he would like to see in Ramsey. An entrance onto <br />Highway 47 would relieve the neighborhood from having to deal with the additional traffic. This <br /> <br />Planning Commission/February 4, 1997 <br /> Page 6 of 15 <br /> <br /> <br />