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Mounds View City Council August 23, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 4 Mayor Coughlin stated the Director of Public Works and the Ramsey County crews have been working on Spring Lake Road and County Road I, and he had received telephone calls, and been approached by residents who extended their gratitude to the County and the City for a job well done. He stated the project was still in the final stages of completion, however, as it develops,people have indicated to him that they are very excited to have received the road they desired, and are pleased with its appearance. He stated he would like to publicly acknowledge that the County workers on that site are"top notch." He stated he had the opportunity to speak with the foreman at the site,who worked the crews most diligently. He stated they should be commended for their good work. Council Member Stigney reported he had attended the Planning Commission meeting,of August 18, and that Items A, B, and C, presently set for public hearings had been considered at that meeting. He stated that one of these items was the consideration and unanimous vote of the Planning Commission to deny a conditional use permit for an oversized garage at 2801 Woodale Drive. He stated another item was the request by MSP Real Estate for the assisted living senior residential facility, which was approved. He stated the third item was the consideration of the wetland alteration permit for Edgewood Square, which was unanimously denied. City Administrator Whiting reported he had attended the League of Minnesota Cities Board meeting the prior week, where he underwent his orientation with that body. City Administrator Whiting stated he had received an interesting telephone call from an individual who stated the traffic volume on Highway 10 had lessened since the US Highway 10 has gone around the community. City Administrator Whiting stated he would be interested in hearing from more people, who feel this is the case, and what this might mean, in terms of the development and community issues along Highway 10. Mayor Coughlin stated he had received similar comments, and that he had noticed less traffic volume on the City's stretch of Highway 10, as well. He stated he had also noticed an increase of traffic on Highway 118,many times over that,which was just a few weeks prior,a fairly vacant road. City Administrator Whiting stated he believed this matter merited community discussion, as it changes the character of the highway and with that, some of the land use planning may require review. Mayor Coughlin stated he would be interested in attempting to facilitate this discussion with the property owners and businesses that are adjacent to the City's section of Highway 10. He stated the Comprehensive Plan was to be reviewed at the planning level, and these matters could be revisited. He stated there was a limited window of opportunity, during which the state is giving the County back the road. He stated if they wanted to do something differently with the road and the way it is developed, they should have some input prior to the state or county stepping in and redoing it. He explained that, after investing a major amount of capital on the road, the state or county might be very resistant to changing it. 4C:\ADM IN\MINUTES\CC\8-23-99.CC