09-08-2020 Council Work Session Packet

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8 Transportation and Access • Accesses to Hodgson Road and Co. Rd. J are to be located at the points indicated on the Master Plan. The City of Lino Lakes, the City of Shoreview, Anoka County and Ramsey County have been working together the with the applicant for the past 2+ years on right-of-way acquisition, access points and intersection improvements. Lyngblomsten hired SEH to prepare an Intersection Analysis and Alternatives report for the entire CSAH 49 (Hodgson Road) and CR J (Ash Street) intersection and preliminary concept plans provide for additional turn lanes to mitigate traffic. Both roads are County roads and ultimately fall under their jurisdiction. o There is to be one full access on Hodgson Road, located 990± ft north of the CR J intersection (approx. 330 ft south of the northern edge of the study area). This access is to be centered on the property line east of Hodgson at this location. No other new permanent accesses are to be allowed. As development occurs, the City will work toward eliminating all other accesses along Hodgson. Access to Hodgson Road is proposed at two locations: a full movement access approximately 1000 ft north of CR J that is consistent with the Master Plan and a right-in/right-out access approximately 440 ft north of CR J. This second access will improve circulation and accessibility to the site and is recommended by staff. The north access has a southbound 12 ft wide right turn lane, a 12 ft wide thru lane and a varying width left turn striped median that provides access to 6064 & 6074 Hodgson Road (Rock Gardens). Northbound lanes include a 12 ft left turn lane, 12 ft wide thru lane and the existing right turn paved shoulder. The south access is Right In/Right Out only. It has a southbound 13 ft wide right turn lane, a 12 ft wide thru lane and 12 ft wide left turn striped median that provides access to 6020 & 6034 Hodgson Road (Bob’s Auto Ranch). Northbound lanes include a 12 ft wide thru lane and existing right turn paved shoulder. o West of Hodgson Rd., there is to be one access onto CR J, located as far west as possible from the Hodgson/CR J intersection. This new access is to be constructed as right in/right out only. This will be a driveway into the development site, and there will be access easements on that site to provide access to, from, and through property to the north, leading to the full access on Hodgson. No other new accesses are to be allowed. The City will work toward eliminating all other accesses along CR J. As supported by Resolution No. 19-42, Lyngblomsten acquired the 0.54 acre parcel to the west of their project (275 Ash Street) and has shifted Gateway Drive to the west approximately 50 ft to align with St. Albans Street to the south. Gateway Drive is now approximately 400 ft to the west of CSAH 49 (Hodgson Road). This provides greater access spacing along CR J (Ash Street) and reduces the previous road off-set between Gateway Drive and St. Albans Street.