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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION NOVEMBER 21, 2001 addendum was added to the October 29 meeting summary relating to the resident's concerns and unhappiness with the road plan. City Engineer Powell stated the plan is to bring a road design to the Council work session on December 5, 2001. He stated he believes the County has compromised on some issues and the speed study that was done did indicate the speed limit should be raised. A context sensitive design is the tool to use to get the speed limit lowered to 45 mph. Another neighborhood meeting will be held Monday, November 26, 2001. Community Development Director Grochala advised he was present at the meeting. Some of the citizens that are involved are unhappy and don't fee r concerns are being heard. Residents seem to be more interested in a temporary fix fo K«:: ad. If the City does nothing the roadway will still have a 50 -mph speed limit. . temp fix is done the speed limit will be 50 mph and the City will have to acquire e ri_ of --way. The plan at this point has not achieved any of the features that e M ` context sensitive design roadway that will get the speed limit to 4 p noted what issues would be discussed and reviewed at the next meeting. Acting Mayor Dahl inquired about the County solution r ting to property owners that would lose a lot of their property and the idea of g-. s in the roadway. Community Development Director Grochal have a surveyor out there to determine th already has gentle curves in it and it w hard to have more curves down the roa of the road. County has made arrangements to perty owners. Highway 49 e more at the bridge. It will be because there is development on both sides Councilmember O'Donnell aske north of Birch Street. City Birch Street is not feasib limit will still be 50 mph. MnDOT may no at the ty is open to the context sensitive design ell stated the context sensitive design north of treetscaping and landscaping but the speed of the roadway will be consistent. The concern is in two pieces like the City does. Councilmember when it is presente stated the plan woul ell as ed i the plan would show the alignment as well as design the City Council. Community Development Director Grochala ow the alignment as well as roadway design. Mr. Arnie Entzel, resident of Lino Lakes, stated it is rather disturbing because it sounds like the plan is cut and dried. It sounds like there was nothing brought to the meeting by residents that made a difference. Residents were willing to make changes. The problem is the four -lane highway and that is what the residents thought the meeting was about. He passed out a copy of what residents want for the roadway. He stated it is ridiculous for people to lose their land for a four -lane highway that goes nowhere. The majority of residents who attended the meetings are opposed to a four -lane highway and the meeting 4