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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL March 10, 2008 12 Councilmember Holmes questioned why there would not be one west on County Road 96 to turn right onto Highway 10 or any additional places. Councilmember Grant gave examples of traffic movement to better explain the need for this turn lane to reduce the need of residents to go to far out of their way. Councilmember Holden stated that this turn lane would eliminate the need for an additional ramp to get onto Highway 10. Mayor Harpstead clarified that they do try to space apart any ramps that exit in to traffic that is going onto a different ramp. So the one that is included in this plan is the only one that would work. He also stated that this would not be his first choice for design constraint and did not feel it was the highest priority. Councilmember McClung stated he felt the design would result in a lot of elevation changes, reminiscent of a rollercoaster. Councilmember Holden stated that some of this may be addressed when the 694-35E to 35W project is done. Mayor Harpstead stated that there was a need for additional engineering and design. Councilmember Grant stated under Design Constraint 42, City Perspective, the first sentence, remove the word "possible". Mayor Harpstead asked Councilmember Grant to explain having the trail on both sides of the roadway because he would like to have a choice in this. Councilmember Grant stated that there needed to be a trail on at least one side and the addition of trails does not add to the noise. The only question would be if the width of the trails takes away homes. And if it doesn't, then there could be trails on both sides. If it does take away homes, then the Council will need to decide which side they want the trail. He stated that he would like to see a trail on both sides to Highway 10 to alleviate people having to cross County Road 96 in order to get onto the trail. If there can be a trail on only one side, the north side would be the better choice because of the number of people on the north side. Mayor Harpstead stated under Design Constraint #2, City Perspective. the last part of the first sentence, should read: trail widths and location of trails on one or both sides of the roadways are ways to assist in meeting this goal. Councilmember Holden stated that the City Perspective should not be just the median and trail widths, but also the shoulder. Mayor Harpstead stated that the shoulder was included under Design Constraint #2 but could also be included under the City Perspective.