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• AGENDA ITEM VI A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser P & Z MEETING DATE: November 18, 2009 TOPIC: Discussion: CSAH 34 (Birch Street) Corridor Study BACKGROUND For the past year, we have been cooperating with Anoka County on a study of the CSAH 34 (Birch Street) corridor. The purpose of the study is to plan for intermediate, long range, and ultimate transportation improvements along the Birch Street corridor. The study will address congestion, safety, access, and mobility concerns. We anticipate that the study will be completed by Spring of 2010. Corridor issues and needs have been identified. An analysis of the existing and future conditions has been completed. Roadway and trail concept alternatives have been evaluated. A preliminary staging plan for future corridor improvements has been prepared. There have been several meetings of a Neighborhood Advisory Committee. There have been two open house events, and a third open house, a small scale version, will occur prior to the November 18 P & Z meeting. These all provided the opportunity to explain the future traffic projections, the roadway improvements needed to handle the future traffic, and the step -by -step analyses that resulted in a preliminary staging plan. This preliminary plan includes three stages for the needed roadway improvements: intermediate, long term, and ultimate. That is, the proposed improvements would not be completed all at once. Instead, the improvements would be staged over the next 20 -plus years. Specific improvements would be based on safety and capacity needs, the amount of corridor development, available funding, and the benefits gained from interim improvements. A set of four guidelines have been drafted for determining when certain types of improvements will be constructed Ultimately, a final report outlining recommendations will be prepared. The recommendations will help the City of Lino Lakes guide development. By implementing land use and access policies that support the CSAH 34 corridor plan, the City of Lino Lakes will work toward minimizing future impacts as the staged improvements occur. The consulting firm of SRF has been conducting the analyses for the project. The project manager from SRF, Brian Shorten, will give a presentation on the project to the P & Z and explain the major issues, the process, the preliminary staging plan, and the guidelines. • The public can visit the project website for a description of the project and to see information assembled for the study: http: / /ww2.anokacounty.us /v3 highway /CSAH34 /index.html