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designs with the sun and horizon to maximize solar energy gain during the winter and minimize solar <br />energy gain in the summer. <br />Item 20 - Transportation, Transit (Joe Widing, 651-602-1822) <br />Roadways: The AUAR accurately identifies Main Street (CSAH 14) as a principal arterial. Any proposed <br />additional or changed access to a principal arterial should consult the Transportation Policy Plan (TPP) <br />functional classification guidance before finalizing any proposed access changes to a principal arterial - <br />Imagine 2050 TPP Functional Classification. <br />Transit: The AUAR accurately notes that there is not any existing transit service in the area. However, as <br />this area develops, with the AUAR study area and neighboring developments, the city should be <br />considering ways in which transit services could be extended to serve this area in the future as it develops, <br />which could aid in mitigating future traffic impacts. <br />Aviation: The AUAR site is not within the Anoka County -Blaine airport 3-mile influence area, however there <br />is a private turf air strip (Lino Air Park) located just south of the AUAR study area. The city should consider <br />compatibility with and potential impacts to the facility for any development proposals within the AUAR study <br />area. <br />Item 20 - Transportation, Transit (Barrett Clausen, 612-349-7596) <br />The Draft AUAR correctly states, "There is no transit service located near the study area" (page 69). Table <br />15 Draft Mitigation Plan includes a mitigation measure stating, "Prioritize alternative travel modes within the <br />AUAR study area ... (e.g., buses, bicyclists, and pedestrians)" (page 80). The authors should remove <br />"buses" from the parenthetical list on page 80. The study area is in Transit Market Area 5, which indicates <br />that the level of density in the surrounding area is not well suited for regular -route transit service. Metro <br />Transit operates commuter express routes in the 1-35W and 1-35E corridors near Lino Lakes, but there is no <br />other existing or planned service to this study area currently. <br />The Council will not take formal action on the AUAR. If you have any questions or need further information, please <br />contact Emma Dvorak, Principal Reviewer, at 651-602-1399 or via email at emma.dvorak@metc.state.mn.us. <br />Sincerely, <br />Angela R. Torres, AICP, Senior Manager <br />Local Planning Assistance <br />CC: Tod Sherman, Development Reviews Coordinator, MnDOT - Metro Division <br />Gail Cederberg, Metropolitan Council District No. 11 <br />Judy Sventek, Water Resources Manager <br />Emma Dvorak, Sector Representative/Principal Reviewer <br />Reviews Coordinator <br />N:ICommDeOLPAICommunitieslLino LakeslLetterslLino Lakes 2025 Lino Lakes Main Street AUAR Ok With Comments 23082-1.docx <br />Page - 3 1 June 26, 2025 1 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL <br />Page 563 of 617 <br />