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PUBLIC WORKS Wayne Sandberg, P.E., Director, County Engineer Frank D. Ticknor, P.E., Deputy Director April 25, 2025 Sophia Jensen City Planner City of Lake Elmo 3880 Laverne Avenue Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Comments on the CUP for Primrose Daycare Dear Sophia Jensen, Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on the CUP for Primrose Daycare. We are grateful for the City of Lake Elmo’s partnership on this project. Our development review team has reviewed the plans and offers the following comments: As part of the comments for the Bridgewater Plat the County offered the following comments The overall development plan showed a trail along the north boulevard of CSAH 14. While the trail is depicted in their drawings, the County would like to thank the city for their support to see this critical trail connection made with the development. The County wishes to reiterate the comment regarding the need for a trail along CSAH 14. Additionally, the plans show curbing for the parking lot within the County’s drainage and utility easement. The County reserves the right to remove the curb at any point in the future to accommodate future drainage. Washington County's policy is to assist local governments in promoting compatibility between land use and highways. Residential uses located adjacent to highways often result in complaints about traffic noise. Traffic noise from this highway could exceed noise standards established by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Department of Transportation. Minnesota Rule 7030.0030 states that municipalities are responsible for taking all reasonable measures to prevent land use activities listed in the MPCA's Noise Area Classification (NAC), where the establishment of the land use would result in violations of established noise standards. Minnesota Statute 116.07, Subpart 2a exempts County Roads and County State Aid Highways from noise thresholds. County policy regarding development adjacent to existing highways prohibits the expenditure of highway funds for noise mitigation measures. The developer should assess the noise situation and take any action outside of County right of way deemed necessary to minimize the impact of any highway noise. Thank you again for the opportunity to provide comments on the CUP for Primrose Daycare. We look forward to continuing to work with you and the City of Lake Elmo to ensure that development in this area is successful and well-served by the transportation network. Thank you again for this opportunity to comment on the plans for the project. If you have any questions, please get in touch with me at 651-430-4307 or daniel.elder@co.washington.mn.us