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• • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION NOVEMBER 6, 2002 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, November 12, 2002, 6:30 p.m. SPIRIT HILLS COMMERCIAL, MICHAEL GROCHALA Community Development Director Grochala stated staff does not have final comments from Anoka County yet regarding this issue. Staff has met with the traffic engineers to discuss Hodgson and Birch Road. All three possible developments have been discussed along with the possibility of the developers making some improvements that will go in that area. The County is also considering making some improvements along with the developers. He reviewed the possible improvements including a right in right out with a right turn in at Hodgson and Birch, access on the south end of the Bruggeman project and a right in right out at the Miller Farm. Staff is waiting for a response from the County. It is probable that the developer will make the improvements and then the County would come in and put in a bridge. Mr. Goertz, developer for Spirit Hills, stated the developers ,have t look at what the land is worth and if they can wait three years to develop. Waiting tat long would not be cost effective. He indicated he believes doing the improvemerislwould be a fair exchange for him if the project can move forward. The traffic engineer will do another traffic study with the proposed improvements. It would be beneficial o all four involved parties and it is a cost share. Mayor Bergeson asked if everything couldgetm done before action has to be taken on Spirit Hills. Community Development Director Grochala stated staff is expecting a letter from the County very soon. A condition of approval relating to the improvements can be included in the Council action. Mayor Bergeson stated that is exactly why the project was tabled. Traffic issues had to be examined and resolved Councilmember Reinert requested detailed information from Bruggeman regarding their commercial piece of land. This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, November 25, 2002, 6:30 p.m. TRAFFIC SAFETY AT BIRCH STREET AND BLACK DUCK DRIVE, COUNCILMEMBER DAHL Councilmember Dahl stated the intersection of Birch Street and Black Duck Drive is a huge safety issue and there are way too many accidents. She stated a stopping mechanism needs to be installed at that intersection.