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STAFF REPORT <br />1 <br />TO:Mayor Fischer and Members of the City Council <br />FROM:Eric Seaburg, City Engineer <br />DATE:December 18, 2024 <br />RE:2026 Little Canada Road Improvements <br />Project Update <br />BACKGROUND: <br />At the August 28th, 2024, City Council Meeting, City staff provided a project update to the City <br />Council. At that meeting, several members of the public were in attendance and when given the <br />opportunity to provide feedback to the Council, advocated strongly against the proposed realignment <br />of Country Drive. City staff heard similar feedback at other touchpoints with property owners over <br />the last several months. <br />In September, the proposed project was temporarily put on hold while the project team could look at <br />alternatives that were less impactful to property owners while still achieving the desired project goals, <br />which include safety, mobility, and congestion reduction. Since September, several design <br />alternatives were explored and one seems to have enough support from partner jurisdictions (Ramsey <br />County, MnDOT, FHWA) to advance into preliminary design. <br />At the City Council meeting, City staff will present the new design alternative and provide an <br />overview of what the path forward might look like. <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: <br />This item is for informational purposes. No council action is required.