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ce+ 2474 areae4er <br />515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 <br />(651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 <br />www.c1.11tt1e- canada.mn.us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />DATE: March 22, 2002 <br />RE: Call for Workshop on Rice Street Crossings Project (Rice & 694 Interchange) <br />MAYOR <br />Michael 1. Fahey <br />COUNCIL <br />Beverly Scalze <br />Jim LaValle <br />Matt Anderson <br />Rick Montour <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />Attached is the most recent development concept for the above referenced project. Key components of <br />this project include the following: <br />• Reconstruction of Rice Street Bridge over I -694 <br />• Redevelopment of the County Garage Site <br />• Relocation of Vadnais Boulevard to line up with County Road E. (The drawing attached <br />depicts the alignment further north than what will actually occur) <br />• Potential inclusion of a "Loop Road" Bridge over 694 to enhance traffic flow through the <br />area that enhances development potential. <br />• Possible re- alignment of Country Drive and South Owasso Boulevard farther to the south <br />to provide for better geometrics at the intersection and to enhance development potential. <br />• Use of a traffic circle on south Owasso Boulevard. <br />• Mixed use development throughout the area. <br />This project continues to evolve as the various parties work through the myriad of issues. Given the <br />status of these discussions, the Technical Advisory Committee feels it would be useful to have workshops <br />with all of the City Councils to review the status of the projects and to obtain feedback as to current <br />concepts. <br />To that end, it is my recommendation we hold a joint workshop with the Planning Commission on <br />Wednesday, April 24th at 6:00 p.m. to review this project. Representative of Hoisington Koegler Group, <br />Inc. (Consulting Planners), Ramsey County Public Works, and Metro Transit will be present to discuss <br />their perspectives on the project. <br />Cc: Planning Commission <br />Michael Schroeder, HKGI <br />Jim Tolaas, Ramsey County Public Works <br />