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City Council of Vadnais Heights Meeting Minutes Excerpts Dec. 16, 2003 The City Planning Director stated there is a cover letter from the department, and a sample resolution provided by MN/DOT. He indicated MN /DOT is asking that the City Council approve the resolution. He stated Staff has identified several items they would like MN /DOT to look into, including: 1. Revising the design of the southwest ramp coming off County Road E onto I -35E southbound. This ramp should be able to accommodate the double, left turn lane traffic corning from County Road E. He stated they would also like to see a `free- right' turn lane for those entering from westbound County Road E onto said ramp, if feasible. The City Planning Director indicated the design team has looked at this, and the ramp will be wide enough to accept dual turn traffic, then will taper down to one lane in an acceptable distance. 2. The noise wall should be extended to the north and along the west edge of the Pat Goff /Goff Homes, Inc. property. The City Engineer advised that because the area is zoned R2 multi - family, they are asking that the noise wall be extended to the end of Mr. Goff's property, which development plans are being reviewed. 3. Request the city retain the right to have input and approve the design of the future noise walls within our community's corridor. He stated the noise walls will be a powerful feature, and there have seen some nice designs of these walls in the metro area. He indicated they were suggesting a Task Force be put together to address this early next year. 4. The locations of all freeway streetlights and any overhead or posted signs must be kept as far away as possible from the Edgerton Street and Labore Road bridges. The Planning Director stated there is a concern about location of overhead lights, however MN/DOT has said they will address this in design. 5. Design, oversize or provide for the potential extension of the storm sewer to accommodate as far west as possible under Vadnais Road. We wish to have the storm - pipe or inlet designed or installed as low as possible, thus allowing us to provide future extension or tie -in to the MN/DOT storm system. The City Planning Director stated Mr. Burger presented some concerns about drainage along his property, and staff has asked MN/DOT to oversize the drainage. He indicated typically the city would have to pay for the oversizing, and staff will ask our engineering consultant to provide assistance on this matter. 6. Extend the nose wall along the Collova/ Anderson property along the southwest corner of Vadnais Heights. The City Engineer indicated the nose walls end by the Collova/Anderson property. He stated that again, because this area is guided as residential, and will have development in the future, they are asking that the noise wall be extended and connected throughout the area. 7. Provide some form of screening measures or light shields along the I -694 northwest bound `fly -over' bridge's side barriers, in order to diffuse any headlight glare into Little Canada and Vadnais Heights. The City Planning Director stated that at the last work session the council discussed the `fly -over' bridges and the potential light concerns in this area. The new design will have a thirteen or fourteen foot tall fly -over bridge, and there is concern about headlights on the northerly bound vehicles shining onto the Collova /Anderson properties and the property in the City of Little Canada, so they are asking for screening throughout that area. 5