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<br />Planning and Zoning Commission
<br />October 10, 1979
<br />park without running it through the city. Mr. Short indicated that Main Street
<br />east of the freeway was. proposed as a collector in the Metro System plan; in
<br />other words, it would be a minor arterial until: it reached the interchange, at
<br />which point it was downgraded to a collector. Mr.. Short had contacted Anoka
<br />County on this, and they had indicated they would Ii:ke to see it as a minor,
<br />arterial. He recommended this change from collector to minor arterial on Main
<br />St. east of 35-E be made.
<br />In reference to the interchange on 80th Ave., Mr. Shortfelt that the mobility
<br />to the east was good, but that the mobility to the west, was fairly res-
<br />tricted unless something happened between Main Street and 80th Ave., although
<br />this was: impractical due to the topography.. Mr.. Gotwald felt that the possibi+
<br />I i t i es for an interchange .here were much better, as there. would be a .fairly sub-
<br />stantial growth pattern along both sides of the freeway, and also to the east.
<br />Mr. Short noted that, if the cityshowed more than a possible future interchange
<br />here, it would conflict with the land use plan, which showed the area as
<br />agricultural with a one unit per ten acres density. Mayor Karth felt that it
<br />was important for the city to keepthe options open by indicating these.in the
<br />plan as possible future interchanges. There was some further discussion on Birch
<br />Street .and its function, and Mr. Gotwald noted that County Rd J cut across
<br />Ramsey. and Anoka Counties, whereas Birch Street was contained within the city.
<br />The Metro. plan had designated County Rd J as a collector, and Anoka County
<br />Classified it. as a minor arterial. :Mayor Karth noted that Shoreview had been
<br />trying to coordinate a meeting with Lino Lakes in reference to .improvements to
<br />County Rd J because of the increased development in the area --a large plat of
<br />single family residences, as well as the existing.residential development/.
<br />Mr. Gotwald noted that there were additional units --townhouses, fourplexes,
<br />and single family residential --in the process of being platted for the area
<br />as well, and that the truck terminals should also be considered; thus, County
<br />Rd J would become well -traveled in both directions, and it would be logical to
<br />designate it as a minor arterial. It also had links to Otter Lake Road, County
<br />Rd 54,, 20th Ave., which had been upgraded to county state aid standards, and
<br />several others. It was noted,that 80th and 20th Ave were both in very good
<br />shape, and there was perhaps some plan.involving these.
<br />Mr. Short indicated that Lake Drive was proposed as a minor arterial in the
<br />Metro plan and the regional plan.. It had beendesignated an intermediate
<br />arterial in the 1974 plan, and due to terminology changes, he recommended
<br />it be revised to a minor arterial. Lilac Drive and Highway 49 were shown as
<br />collectors in the 1974 plan, and although they were not in the Metro plan as �.
<br />such, Mr. Short recommended they be designated collectors based on the current
<br />and proposed development in the area, as well as the type of development --
<br />industrial, commercial and single family. Mr. Gotwald indicated that as of
<br />the 1980 census, the city would reach the 5,000 population mark, and be el-
<br />gible for the state aid system. Certain streets would qualify for state aid
<br />construction funds, the criteria being that they go from one major point,of
<br />interest to another,or one county state aid road to another. Fourth Ave from
<br />Lilac, which was a county road, over to Main Street, which was a minor arterial,
<br />would qualify, as well as Holly. Under the formula the city would probably be
<br />eligible for 4 or 5 miles of county state aid designations. For example,
<br />Little Canada had 32-4 miles, for which they annually received $1,500 a mile
<br />for maintenance plus about $65,000 a year in construction funds, which could
<br />be accumulated. A road could be bonded, and then as the state aid money be-
<br />came available, the bond could be paid off. Mayor Karth suggested that County
<br />Rd 54 east of 20th over to the freeway be shown as a collector in the plan.
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