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• COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 23, 2002 Lakes. She stated 35W and 35E and 694 need to add lanes, noting nothing has changed with those roadways since the 1960s. Councilmember Dahl stated a letter was sent to Anoka County and now there has been time for second thoughts. She stated the recommendation was actually from Anoka County Commissioner Margaret Langfeld and a County Engineer, not from City staff, and provided as a verbal recommendation to Mr. Grochala. Councilmember Dahl stated she would have liked to see that in writing from Anoka County since Lino Lakes has provided a letter but now the County is asking for a resolution. However, Anoka County has not provided anything in writing on what they will or will not do or when it will be done. Councilmember Dahl stated she would like to wait since as it sits now, she is not ready to say yes. She stated she would like the matter tabled since staff is still waiting for a letter from Anoka County and she would like to see exactly what Anoka County will agreand when. Councilmember Dahl stated she would also like this addressed by the full Council. Councilmember Reinert stated you also need to think about a lot of residential development has been put along Lake D plan, there may have been greater setbacks to assure the read He stated Mayor Bergeson said south of Birch Street currently the plan is a divided highway unless Ano Then it may be reduced but currently it is a divid hi> ay. Councilmember Reinert suggested that lowe 50 mph but if it is lower, Anoka County 45 to 40 mph would provide a road imp safe. . He noted that in recent years if the City had known about this d not encroach on those residences. going to be a divided highway, but an work with MnDOT on the speeds. speeds is a solution. He stated the speed is currently could design lesser of a highway. He suggested that better fits the character of Lino Lakes and is Mayor Bergeson noted that is a con • .• the City's approval included in the resolution before the Council. Community Development Dire or Grochala clarified that Anoka County did not request a resolution from Lino Lakes. He explained at in discussions he had with Anoka County representatives, it was asked whether the Council had adopted a resolution in support. Community Development Director Grochala stated he said no but they were looking at doing that. Anoka County had commented to him that for a project of this magnitude, councils typically respond with a resolution. Community Development Director Grochala stated Anoka County did respond to the City's plans with a simple response that the plan previously submitted was not acceptable and they would still go forward with the compromise design to reduce the right-of-way from 120 feet to 100 feet, the roadway width from 84 feet to 68 feet, and through design efforts utilize landscaping on the southern portion from Birch Street to County Road J to incorporate and support a lower designation of speed limit to allow for removal of the median south of Birch Street. He explained this was not considered north of Birch Street since design parameters did not dictate the removal of the median and there are few access points so the median would not create access problems. He stated Anoka County has 11,