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Howarc R. Green Co CONSULTING ENGINEERS February 16, 2000 File: 805750J -0060 Mr. Joel Hanson City Administrator City of Little Canada 515 Little Canada Road Little Canada, MN 55155 -npa ny RE: LITTLE CANADA ROAD RECONSTRUCTION Dear Mr. Hanson: This letter is in regard to the direction we received from the City Council to explore the option of constructing the original proposed section with full medians without purchasing any additional right -of -way from the Venetian Inn. Attached is a drawing showing the impacts the alignment would have on the properties to the north of the street. The street alignment shown on the attached sheet shows the curb line of the right turn lane onto the extension of Middle Street approximately 0.5 feet from the Venetian Inn property line. It should be noted that the full median along the entire length of the Venetian Inn property would prohibit traffic from going west on Little Canada Road when exiting the parking lot. It may be possible to construct a small portion of Middle Street to the south of Little Canada Road and let the Venetian Inn use it as an entrance /exit until Middle Street is extended further. The street alignment shown would allow the construction of the original street section as proposed in the Ramsey County feasibility. However, there would be no sidewalk placed on the south side of Little Canada Road and the amenities, including lights and trees, could not be placed along the south side of the street along the Venetian Inn property. Approximately 27 feet of street right -of -way would need to be obtained from the properties on the north side of Little Canada Road west of Middle Street. The acquiring of the right -of -way would not be an issue due to the fact that all properties west of Middle Street are City owned. However, it would decrease the buildable area of each lot. Additional road easement would also need to be obtained from the 93W property and the 75W property. The additional right -of -way needed from the 93W property would be approximately 24 feet on the west end and 3.5 feet on the east end. The realignment would only affect the southwest corner of the 75W property. Both of these properties are privately owned. The cost of obtaining these easements is unknown at this time and would add to the project cost. 0: /PROJ /805750J /0060 /Itr 2 -16 -00 Hanson Page 93 1326 Energy Park Drive • St. Paul, MN 55108 • 651/644 -4389 fax 651/644 -9446 toll free 888/368 -4389