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April 10, 2002 COUNTY OF ANOKA Public Services Division HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 1440 BUNKER LAKE BLVD. N.W., ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304-4005 (763) 862-4200 FAX (763) 862-4201 Mike Grochala City of Lino Lakes 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, MN 55014-1182 Re: Preliminary Plat Review Stoneybrook Dear Mike: We have reviewed the preliminary plat of Stoneybrook, to be located south of CSAH 10 (Birch Street) between Pheasant Hills Drive and Sherman Lake Road, within the City of Lino Lakes, and I offer the following comments: Existing right-of-way adjacent to CSAH 10 should be adequate for future reconstruction purposes (60 ft right-of-way south of CSAH 10 right-of-way centerline). As proposed, the plat will introduce two (2) new city streets south of CSAH 10. These streets will line up directly opposite the existing city streets of Pheasant Hills Drive and Sherman Lake Road, which is acceptable to this department. However, we are concerned with the increase in the number of turning maneuvers which will occur at both intersections. As CSAH 10 is a high-speed route (55 mph), and if vehicular conflicts occur at either intersection as a result of this development, they are likely to be severe in nature. Currently on CSAH 10, there is a westbound right turn lane and an eastbound bypass lane at Pheasant Hills Drive, and a westbound right turn lane at Sherman Lake Road. With the introduction of the south leg of Pheasant Hills Drive with this development, the eastbound CSAH 10 bypass lane will no longer be an acceptable measure to handle traffic at the intersection. In addition, the Anoka County Highway Department has recently had a change in philosophy regarding the accommodation of county highway needs in conjunction with new development. This section of CSAH 10 was recently overlayed by this department, and no capital improvement projects are scheduled or planned to occur within the next five (5) years. Since this development will introduce a significant number of turning maneuvers at the intersections of Pheasant Hills Drive and Sherman Lake Road, the city and/or the developer will be required to make improvements to the county highway so that there will be left, thru and right turn lanes for eastbound and westbound CSAH 10 at both intersections. The design details for this turn lane construction will need to be reviewed and approved by this department, prior to the issuance of any permits for the new access points or permits for work within the county right-of-way. The city and the Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer