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• CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 4, 2004 APPROVED 1 supported the use of traffic control officers. She referred to a memo dated February 3, 2 2004, from Anoka County. The memo indicated the traffic engineer from the County 3 supports the use of traffic officers and the County cannot demand other improvements. 4 5 Mr. Scott Anderson, Eagle Brook Church, stated the EAW did indicate there would be 6 long lines during peak traffic times. The church believes it will be able to further 7 mitigate the traffic issue but it is difficult to put that in a report. The church can ask 8 members to come to church earlier or take alternate routes. The problem is that the 9 church cannot prove that will happen or put those options into a report. 10 11 Ms. Cody stated that based on the current information, she believes there will be no 12 stacking on the freeway because the traffic control officers can control that. 13 14 Community Development Director Grochala stated staff needs to evaluate the 15 information that indicates what Ms. Cody believes will happen on that freeway ramp. 16 The information staff currently has clearly states there will be stacking on the freeway 17 ramp. 18 19 Mayor Bergeson stated staff needs to see if they can find a way to resolve this issue. 20 21 Community Development Director Grochala stated staff is requesting the extension to 22 further investigate the information and review options to resolve the issue. Until further 23 investigation is completed staff cannot make a recommendation for approval. 24 25 Katherine Leonidas, of BWBR Architects, representing Eagle Brook Church, stated it 26 seems that everyone agrees the church and the City have to get on the same page. She 27 requested all parties sit down together and come up with a definition of what is 28 acceptable along with a timeline. She stated the church would like to meet with the City 29 and the City's engineers to determine that definition and goals. 30 31 Community Development Director Grochala stated staff would like to work with the 32 church and its engineers to resolve the traffic issues. 33 34 Councilmember Stoltz stated the main issue is safety on the freeway. He stated he does 35 believe that a timeline to reach the goals of the church and staff is appropriate. 36 37 Ms. Steinwell advised Eagle Brook would extend the application for two weeks. If 38 progress is being made and there is a clear goal, another extension would be considered. 39 40 Mayor Bergeson stated the City must receive the approved extension in writing. The 41 expectation is that the church and staff would work together to resolve the traffic issues. 42 43 Ms. Barbara Bor, resident of Lino Lakes, came forward and distributed a folder of 44 information from the Heron Group, which is made up of concerned citizens. She stated 45 the group has spent a lot of time and money on this issue. A traffic study was completed 46 and presented to the Planning and Zoning Board. She stated the group has been very 47 frustrated with the lack of responses from City staff. She noted the Heron Group 48 requested a meeting with City staff and was denied. She stated the Heron Group has