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6. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT: A. County Road 13 (Ideal) Preliminary Plans Don Theisen, Washington County Public Works, Paul Danielson, BRW, Jack McNamara, lmation, and Don Jordan, 3M Real Estate were in attendance to answer questions from the residents or Council. The Council had attended a workshop to discuss the preliminary plans submitted for County Road 13. A draft resolution was provided for approval of the preliminary plans for the Improvements of CSAH13 and TH5 to approximately 1500 feet North. The Council reviewed the resolution and made the following changes to incorporate their concerns: M/S/P Hunt/Dunn - to amend Resolution No.97-12 Approving the Preliminary Plans for the Improvement - - of CSAH 13 from TH5 to approximately 1500 feet North adding: WHEREAS the City of Lake Elmo will not support any future road plans that would increase north bound traffic on Ideal Avenue, including the proposed new construction (shown on plans dated 4-11-97) showing a double left turn lane out of the Imation property to north bound Ideal. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P John/Hunt - to amend Resolution No. 97-12 by adding a third condition: The Cities of Lake Elmo and Oakdale, its Design Engineers (BRW), Washington County Public Works will make a joint recommendation to MnDOT that the posted speed limit on this road section be 40 mph. (Motion passed 5- 0). M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp - to amend Condition #2: (Add to last sentence) ....and a landscaping plan is submitted prior to approval of final plan. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P Hunt/Dunn - to adopt Resolution No. 97-12, as amended, Approving the Preliminary Plans for the Improvement of CSAH 13 from TH5 to approximately 1500 feet North. (Motion passed 5-0). B. Update on 30a' Street Tom Prew reported he has submitted the 30'" Street plan to MnDOT and they have decided not to approve the round -a -bout. Prow recommended proceeding with an application for a variance from State -Aid rules for the round -a -bout. The Council authorized him to proceed with the variance request. The variance hearing will be in mid -June. If the variance is denied, the Council will need to decide whether or not to proceed with this project at this time. Mayor John provided an article from USA Today, May 2, 1997, on traffic calming measures helping to slow the fast flow of commuters and other drivers through residential streets and one of the suggestions is a round -a -bout or traffic circle. M/S/P Hunt/John - to adopt Resolution No. 97-13, A Resolution requesting a variance from Minnesota Rule 8820.9936 for the design speed on the Round -a -bout at the intersection of 30"' Street and Lisbon Avenue. (Motion passed 4-1:Dunn concerned about safety issues.). C. Future Upgrade costs for 50" St. Because the Fields of St. Croix subdivision will connect to 50"' Street, a method was needed to determine how much to charge the developer for the future improvement of that street. The Council chose to assess them an amount equivalent to the amount that would have been collected if the property were subdivided under the RE zoning. Attorney Filla explained the in the Development Agreement there will be a paragraph including the developer bad asked for some timing of when the payment would be made because he would want to sell and develop a certain number of lots to generate some resources to pay the fees. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 6, 1997