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G\�y ok Little Can dad COMMUNITY PRIDE 1953 - 9.003 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766-4048 wwwci.Iitde- canada.mn.us MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATE: November 21, 2003 RE: Unweave the Weave Workshop with MnDot <,t, IYOR Michael I. Fahey COUNCIL Jim LaValle Matt Anderson Rick 4V{ontour Bill Blesener ADIVIIN!STRAY OR Joel R. FIanson As you will recall, we have informed MnDot about three major issues we felt needed attention as part of the Edgerton Bridge and Unweave the Weave projects. Those three issues involved additional sound barriers, traffic mitigation measures, and the addition of various drainage outlets. (A copy of my August 29th letter is attached for your review.) MnDot is doing a great job in helping us to achieve adequate drainage outlets in the Twin Lake area and along County Road D. However, the other two issues need further attention. Here are some key aspects relative to our meeting next Wednesday. • Noise Walls — Walls have been added since the initial proposal, but some areas still do not meet our objectives. There is a gap in the wall between Arcade and Greenbrier. (This is in Vadnais Heights, but there would be impact to our residents as well. I also believe additional residential development is taking place in this location.) Another location needing attention is the area that would abut 694 along County Road D between Valento Road extended and Edgerton Street. Again, this is a Vadnais Heights location, but the impact is to our residents. People in this area. are very concerned about this gap. MnDot may claim that the limited commercial development on the corner of Edgerton and County Road D causes this area to miss the threshold requirements, but common sense indicates otherwise. The last area we have mentioned is the extension of the wall located to the south of Twin Lake. (Some undeveloped area exists here and this likely results in this area not meeting density thresholds. However, the existing residents on the east end of Twin Lake Trail are left unprotected due to the proposed termination of the wall. Furthermore, development is also likely to occur in this area in the not too distant future and those future residents would be left unprotected with some of them located in Little Canada.) One other noise wall issue relates to the proposal to construct a wall along Country Drive adjacent to the two houses just north of the waterworks property. (Initially, there were two walls in this area. One has been eliminated by Quebec Apartments.) Given our redevelopment plans, it may be prudent to avoid the remaining wall as well. • Traffic Mitigation — This project will have a tremendous impact on traffic flow through our community. The Rice Street Bridge over 694 will not be done in 2004 (prior to work on the freeway for Unweave the Weave) as had been planned. This means we won't benefit from improved traffic flow on Rice Street during work on the freeway. Currently, MnDot has this