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COUNTY OF ANOKA Public Services Division HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 1440 BUNKER LAKE BLVD. N.W., ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304-4005 (763) 862-4200 FAX (763) 862-4201 April 21, 2014 Katie Larsen City of Lino Lakes 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, MN 55014-1182 Re: Preliminary Plat - Century Farm North, 6t" Addition Dear Katie, We have reviewed the preliminary plat of Century Farm North - 6t" Addition, to be located east of CR 53 (Sunset Road) at Robinson Drive within the City of Lino Lakes, and I offer the following comments: As depicted on the plat, 60ft of right of way adjacent to CR 53 will be required for future reconstruction purposes. As proposed, the plat would introduce a new city street intersection with the construction of the proposed Robinson Drive. It appears that there are deficiencies for the Case I Sight Distance Requirements at CR 53/Robinson Drive intersection, with the obstruction being an existing house and trees. The City/Developer should ensure that all applicable sight distance requirements are met to the fullest extent possible for this development. Please note that no plantings or business signs will be permitted within the county right of way, and care should be exercised when locating signs, buildings, structures, plantings, berms, etc. outside of the county right of way, so as not to create any new sight obstructions along this section of CR53. The access point for the existing house on Lot 1, Block 3 is to be removed from CR 53 and placed on the new Robinson Drive in conjunction with this plat. Following the removal of the existing driveway access for Lot 1, Block 3, the CR 53 ditch section is to be restored by the developer to match the adjacent ditch depth, slope, and grade. The Right of Access along the plat with an exception for the new local roadway (Robinson Drive) should be dedicated to Anoka County. ACHD would like to work with local governments in promoting compatibility between land use and the county highway system. It should be recognized that residential land uses located adjacent to County highways often results in complaints about traffic noise. Existing and/or future traffic noise from CR53 could exceed noise standards established by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Department of Transportation. Minnesota Rule 7030.0030 states that municipalities are responsible for taking all reasonable measures to prevent land use activities listed in the MPCA's Noise Area Classification (NAC) where establishment of the land use would result in violations of established noise standards. It is advised that the City and the Developer should assess the noise situation for this development as it is proposed to be located directly adjacent to CR53, and take the level of action deemed necessary to minimize the impact of any highway noise by incorporating the appropriate noise mitigation elements into the design and phasing of this plat as applicable. Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer