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CITY OF SHOREVIEW <br />4(,00 Victoria Street North. Shoreview, NIN 55126 <br />(651)490 -4600 Fax (651) 490 -4699 <br />(65 1) 490 -4750 VoicefITY <br />www.ci,shoreview.mn.us <br />January 8, 2007 <br />Mr. Jeff Smyser <br />Community Development Department <br />City of Lino Lakes <br />600 Town Center Parkway <br />Lino Lakes, MN 55014 <br />Re: Comprehensive Plan Amendment — County Road J/Hodgson Road <br />Dear Mr. Smyser: <br />CITY COI:NCIL <br />Sand„ " `.1,■or <br />Blake Hutfman <br />Larry Morrisette <br />Terry Quigley <br />Ady Wickstrom <br />RECEIVED <br />JAN 1 0 Z007 <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />In response to our meeting with Anoka and Ramsey County, I am writing to provide some <br />additional comments regarding the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment for the County <br />Road J/Hodgson Road area in Lino Lakes. The overall purpose of this meeting was to discuss the <br />transportation improvements needed to accommodate the potential redevelopment of this area. <br />This potential redevelopment did include two options, including one that provides some land area <br />for "big box" retail. The City of Shoreview does have concerns regarding the impact "big box" <br />retail may have on the transportation network. <br />It is our understanding that any redevelopment of this area would instigate roadway <br />improvements in the immediate area, including the redesign and permanent signalization of the <br />Highway 49 /County Road J intersection. Though these improvements may adequately manage <br />traffic in the immediate area, Shoreview does have concerns regarding the potential downstream <br />impacts. That portion of Highway 49 south of County Road J is currently constructed as a two - <br />lane roadway and is under the jurisdiction of Ramsey County. Ramsey County is beginning a <br />formal multi -city visioning process to look at potential roadway improvements for the Highway <br />49 Corridor from Highway 36 to County Road J. The City does not expect the segment -of <br />Highway 49 south of County Road J to be prioritized for improvements; nor is funding currently <br />available to improve this roadway segment. The City does have significant concerns regarding <br />the potential traffic impacts "big box" retail development will have on the capacity of Highway <br />49 south of the redevelopment area. The City prefers redevelopment be limited to housing and <br />retail uses that serve the immediate neighborhood so as not to negatively impact the function of <br />Highway 49 or the surrounding neighborhoods. <br />Please pass these comments along to your Planning Commission and City Council members. <br />You may contact me at 651- 490 -4682 or via e -mail at knordine 2 ci.shoreview.mn.us if you have <br />any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />Kathleen 1 ordine <br />City Planner <br />c. Mark Maloney. Public Works Director <br />Tom Simonson, Community Development Director <br />Dan Soler, Ramsey County <br />