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JOINT COUNCIL MEETING <br />JULY 29,1998 <br />Several people in the audience spoke about Options A and B in Hugo. They noted the <br />difference between Hugo's and the White Bear Lake's solution is that White Bear Lake <br />found a way to get truck traffic to the freeway without going through down town. Hugo <br />would have to construct either option to accomplish the same thing. Hugo Council <br />Member Barnes said they do not want to route truck traffic out of down town. <br />Bill Short asked Mr. Angus to explain if there is any way to direct traffic to the south. Mr. <br />-Angus explained that from Country Road 8A (Main Street) south to the north end of Bald <br />Eagle Lake, there is no good option of going west. Because 130th Street cannot be <br />extended west of Highway 61 and because the county has dictated that there will not be <br />more than one access per mile to Highway 61, 140th Street would be the next opportunity <br />to go west. Between 130th Street and 140th Street, there will be some development. He <br />explained the possible development and that there is not an opportunity for the past/west <br />street. <br />Mr. Wessel used Mr. Angus' map and penciled in the new alignment for Otter Lake Road <br />north of Cedar Street. He explained that when the City was looking at economic <br />development in this area, it was decided that rerouting Otter Lake Road could open land <br />to the east for development. The easiest way to open the area was to reroute Otter Lake <br />Road beginning at Main Street and take it to Cedar Street. This was not done because of <br />the concern about mixing industrial traffic with residential traffic. Mr. Powell explained <br />that the new alignment was designed keeping restrictive soil conditions and wetlands in <br />mind. <br />Mr. Angus was asked if all of the industrial area shown on the Hugo map currently exists. <br />He said no and outlined the location of existing businesses. He also explained how the <br />City planned to develop the balance of that area. He also noted farm fields and open land. <br />The reason that industrial development is planned for this area is that the railroad is <br />operating there. <br />A gentleman in the audience spoke about the Lino Lakes proposal to extend Birch Street <br />to the east and construct a bridge over the freeway and Hugo proposing that County Road <br />4A be extended to the Lino Lakes border, it appears that truck traffic will be routed from <br />Hugo into Lino Lakes on Cedar Street and then to the Birch Street bridge. Hugo admits <br />that it does not want trucks going through their downtown area, it seems to be Lino Lakes <br />intention to allow this. Mr. Powell said that Lino Lakes would discourage the new Hugo <br />east/west road from ending at Elmcrest Avenue and Cedar Street because of the <br />residential development on the south side of Cedar Street. <br />Mr. Wessel explained that there will be a Comprehensive Plan Task Force meeting <br />tomorrow, Thursday, at city hall and the first item on the agenda is the transportation <br />plan. Anoka County Commissioner, Margaret Langfield, will be attending to clarify <br />Anoka County's plan for Birch Street. Joe Kern will be at this meeting to respond to the <br />issues that were presented by residents at the meeting last week. Alan Brixius, Lino Lakes <br />Consulting Planner will also attend this meeting to respond to the land use issues that <br />PAGE 10 <br />