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City of Falcon Heights Memorandum DATE: 3 February 1994 TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator RE: Update on the proposed reconstruction of Larpenteur Avenue Significance of the roadway to community identity Larpenteur Avenue is the major thoroughfare through the City of Falcon Heights. The quality and character of this roadway set the tone for many people who pass through the city on route elsewhere or to one of its prominent institutions the State Fair and the University of Minnesota. It is also the city's major commercial corridor. Therefore, it is imperative that the city carefully attend to any opportunities to improve the condition, safety and aesthetics on this county road. The city has this opportunity over the next two years. Background The Ramsey County Capital Improvement Program has included the proposed reconstruction of Larpenteur Avenue between Eustis and Dale Street for several years. In order to proceed with planning for this major project, the county initiated the Larpenteur Avenue Task Force in the fall of 1993. Representatives of St. Paul, Roseville, Lauderdale, Falcon Heights, the University, the State Fair and Gibbs Farm were included in the task force. In addition to these members, the city administrator invited the city engineer, two 1666 residents and one business owner to join her to represent the city's interests. In conjunction with the county's planning process, the city staff invited all business owners west of Arona Street to meet to discuss improvements they would like to see along Larpenteur Avenue during 1993. Staff also met several times with representatives of the U Golf Course, 1666 and the University to gather ideas on how to create opportunities for safety, accessibility and aesthetics as the process moves along. The University planner and city staff met with 1666 residents in the spring of 1993 to gather these residents ideas for future planning. Meetings with businesses east of Arona and with all apartment owners will come when plans are firmer. Recently, Fred Hoisington, the city's consulting planner, joined the staff team for planning Larpenteur Avenue to provide insights into how to use Larpenteur Avenue as a visual Zink throughout the city.