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Mounds View City Council February 27, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 9 <br />• President Marty stated he went through the forms that were submitted, and he thinks it is a valid <br />point about parking. He commented the City should probably see how quickly that can be done <br />and talk with Ramsey County to possibly close off a lane for a few days. <br />Director of Public Works Lee stated Staff would work with Ramsey County to see what options <br />are available. He added there are a variety of construction techniques that could be used, such as <br />building the sidewalk in sections so it only affects one driveway at a time. <br />Brian Amundsen, 3048 Wooddale Drive, stated he lives west of the development, and is very <br />concerned about safety along Silver Lake Road. He suggested contacting the school to see if <br />there are students that need to walk to school, and wondered where they are going to cross. He <br />commented it would be very difficult to cross at Woodcrest or Wooddale because they are not <br />striped crossings, so people have to go south to County Road H or up to County Road H2 on <br />Knollwood. He stated for students moving west to east, they are going to hit Silver Lake Road <br />and want to go to the sidewalk on the east side. He stated it is a question that could be easily <br />answered by contacting the school district to find out how many students there are and their ages <br />to determine whether or not there is a sidewalk issue for students. <br />Mr. Amundsen wondered if the sidewalk is constructed on the east side, and if there is a potential <br />development north of Woodcrest Park. He wondered if that land is already easement land. He <br />noted the feasibility study talked about filling the ditch and creating a new ditch beyond that, <br />which encroaches more on that property. He stated he assumed that there would be significant <br />costs with acquisition of land from the developer that wants to fill in wetlands. <br />Mr. Amundsen asked if the Council had any feedback from the Parks & Recreation Commission <br />regarding the utilization and the future of Woodcrest Park itself. He stated a number of years <br />ago, some of the park was turned back into wetland. He stated the feasibility report discussed <br />turning more of the park into wetland and eventually eliminating Woodcrest Park. <br />Mr. Amundsen added his wife supports the sidewalk on the east side so it is one continuous path <br />from County Road H to County Road I. He stated there are lots of facts and details to look into <br />to support a specific plan. He asked if what is being approved tonight has to be east or west and <br />if it is the final answer or if there will be a future opportunity to hear what will be found as a <br />result of the information gathering. <br />Mayor Marty stated he has contacted Paul Good at Sunnyside School in the past to get some of <br />the data. He stated he has been trying to get the stop light at County Road H and Silver Lake <br />Road put in and a there is a sidewalk or trailway on the north side of County Road H. He stated <br />that he would encourage children to go south on the street to join up with the trailway on County <br />Road H. He commented that hopefully there will be a signal at County Road H and Silver Lake <br />Road to make it a controlled intersection and a safer crossing all around. <br />Mayor Marty stated the developer north of Woodcrest Park has received approval, but has not <br />come in for permits. <br />