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Mounds View City Council April 10, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 6 traffic. 1 2 Mr. Fulton stated that a study was conducted that identifies that the intersection of Old Highway 3 8 and Highway 96 needs to be reconstructed and controlled through stop lights, but also stop 4 lights need to be installed at the major intersections extending southerly. He stated the intention 5 is to create a yield turn for all eastbound traffic as they exit the site. He indicated that New 6 Brighton and portions of Arden Hills are at the tail end of the Highway 96 construction project 7 and are waiting for the final project element to be completed. Mr. Fulton stated it cannot be 8 completed until Arden Hills determines what the intersection is going to be at Highway 10 and 9 Highway 96. He stated this all comes into play with MnDOT’s long term plan because all of the 10 intersections are related. He stated that Highway 96 is a problem regardless of this proposal. He 11 stated from a traffic volume standpoint, this proposal will have a minor impact, but it is the type 12 of traffic and the possibility of leakage or spills that New Brighton is mostly concerned about. 13 14 Councilmember Thomas asked if the City of New Brighton had any discussion in regard to the 15 image and safety for the current motel and what the plan is for the increased pedestrian usage. 16 17 Mr. Fulton stated the City of New Brighton strongly encourages the City to redevelop the motel 18 site, but wonders if this is the appropriate use and zoning classification for the parcel. 19 20 Mayor Marty stated the City of New Brighton has significantly reduced the amount of truck 21 traffic due to the redevelopment of the northwest quadrant with the relocation and the closing of 22 businesses. 23 24 Mr. Fulton stated the purchase of Midwest Asphalt has made a big impact on the types of traffic. 25 26 Jerry Tobermann, 9909 South Shore Drive, Plymouth, stated he developed Townsedge Terrace in 27 1969. He stated the City Council was reluctant to approve the development at that time, as they 28 felt that mobile home residents were not paying the fair share of taxes. He stated there are 238 29 families living contiguous to the proposed project, and there are many concerned residents. He 30 stated he received several phone calls from families that indicated they would consider selling 31 their homes if the project was approved. He stated there is no guarantee that there will be no 32 spillage or odors. He stated that as representative for the 238 families, they are definitely against 33 this project going through. He stressed that no one in the room would want to live contiguous to 34 this project. 35 36 Vladimir Paraskov, 2105 Dickens Lane, Townsedge Terrace, stated there are more than 230 37 families living in the mobile home park. He stated it is one thing to pass through the mobile 38 home park, and it is another thing to live there. He stated that no fine is enough to stop the 39 business of pollution or creating problems once the facility is built. He stated there are several 40 potential impacts such as transportation, traffic, pollution, and air quality. 41 42 Mr. Paraskov stated that some mornings he has to wait ten minutes to make a right hand turn out 43 of the mobile home park. He stated this is the smallest of the problems. He stated that this 44 project could result in a potential health hazard. He questioned if a truck carrying sewage can be 45