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7 • INTER OFFICEMEMO To: Chuck Whiting From: Rick Jopke Subject: Ring Road Community Meeting Comments and Concerns Date: October 30, 1997 The following are the comments and concerns which were brought up by the citizens at the October 28, 1997 Ring Road community meeting: 1. Highway 10 right-of-way width is too wide. 2. If the City is considering relocating or reorganizing the city hall/community center site, it should relocate the theatre site to the city hall site to preserve trees and wetlands. This could also minimize potential flooding in the adjacent neighborhood. 3. Wetlands need to be preserved and protected within the ring road study area. 4. There was a question about what the service nodes were which were identified on the plan, where they were located, and the impact they would have on adjacent residences. 5. The proposed plan for the city hall site would require relocation of a pumping station. 6. The plan would result in the loss of or further reduction of the softball and soccer fields on the city hall site. There is already a shortage of soccer fields in the city. 7. The proposed theatre and ring road proposals would isolate and adversely impact the Donatelles restaurant. 8. The ring road would be not benefit properties on the south side of Highway 10. The area is already developed. 9. The ring road would add to existing traffic problems south of Highway10. The amount, speed, and time of traffic on Mounds View Drive are problems which would get worse. The amount of traffic is a problem adjacent existing residential uses (Silver Lake Woods project). 10. The theatre project would add addtional late night traffic on Mounds View Drive. Ingress and egress of the theatre must be addressed. Mounds View Drive should not be extended to the theatre project. 11. The east/west orientation of the ring road is bad because cars will be driving into the sun in the morning and evening. 12. Lake Court Drive traffic levels increase when Mounds View Drive backs up. 13. Concern was expressed that this was"a done deal". 14. The proposed Walgreens development at Highway 10 and County Road I removes 4 homes and does not protect the homes remaining. The ring road would result in • additional commercial development which further adversely impact residential in the area.