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Planning & Zoning Board January 28, 2004 Page 2 Glenn Van Wormer, SEH, summarized the traffic analysis for the Board. He noted the existing roadway would not handle the additional traffic. He stated the ramps would need to be realigned, which would allow signalization. He indicated they also wanted to get left turn lanes onto the freeway. He stated what they found in their simulation, is this type of plan worked very well, but there would still be a little bit of a delay. He indicated stated in about 2010, was when this plan would expire as to being able to handle all of the traffic. He noted the bridge would not be changed with this plan. Mayor John Bergeson swore in new Board Members Mr. Root, Mr. Hyden and Mr. Pogalz. Heather Kienitz, SEH, presented a simulation of the traffic flow through 2010. Ms. Lane asked if Anoka County was willing to fund any of these proposed improvements. Ms. Grochala replied at the present time, the City would the body that paid for the improvements. Mr. Tralle asked if the Lake Drive and 35W intersection would eventually look like the Lexington intersection. Mr. Grochala replied it would be a very similar intersection. Bill Griffin, Hartford Group, introduced the development team including John Tice, Matt Nugent, and Larry Johnson. Matt Nugent, Project Architect, presented some of the proposed materials they would be working with, the architecture of the buildings, and the building elevations. He indicated they had taken staffs previous suggestions and incorporated them into the new proposals. Mr. Root inquired about the signage. Mr. Grochala replied as a part of the overall project, they would need to have some standard sign criteria and this would be presented at a future meeting. Mr. Grochala pointed out that they wanted an intergenerational development that accommodated many different people. Mr. Pogalz asked if specific standards would be set for the materials used on this project. Mr. Grochala replied the materials presented tonight were what they intended to use for the senior center. Mr. Pogalz asked if it had been determined yet what the cost of the individual units would be. Mr. Griffin stated one of the things they were doing was have a Master Plan for the entire project, but one of the first buildings to be build was the senior housing and that was the materials they were presenting tonight. He noted the performa had not yet been determined. Mr. Grochala stated there would be design guidelines for this development. APPROVED MINUTES