8A, I 694 TH51 Municipal Consent Resolution

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Mayor David Grant February 28, 20'['E Page Two Mn1DOT response - MnIDOT has shown the �ossible noise wal� on a�rfinaf layout. The funding of the noise wa�l (if requested by the city), would have �een estabiished as a lump surr� agreement where the ciiy pays $475,000 towarcls the design and canstruction of th� naise wall. Based or� discussions at our meeting, Mn1�OT understands t�at this naise wall is not being pursued hy Arden Hills, so MnIDOT wili remove the noise wail from aur constr�ction plans. 3— The City reguests that MnDOT commit fhat fil! generated on fhe project wi11 first stay on the project and be used for sound mrtigatian berming in aI! areas v�rhere noise walls are not prnposed. ,4dditiana! filf material, if it exists, shauld be used for berming along �o�h sides of 1-694 wesf of the praject limits. MnIDOT res�onse — M�IDOT has ir�vestigated potential barming areas on the praject. In looking at berming areas, it is necessary to fook at areas that would aliow berming within the existir�g R/W. The only area wi�are berming could be construc#ecf within ihe existing RMI is on the south side of I- 694 west of oEd TH 10. MnIDOT wauld be able to berm in this iocatior� while avading the area �eeded for pondir�g. The berm would be constrcacied to meet Mnf�OT design starrdards for clear zone sei�acks, drainage requirements and wetland impacts. There would be impac�s to mature trees rrvith this berming. This berming woufd NOT provide any naise reduction benefi�. Arden Hills sta#ed concern about the lack of noise reduction by the berm and the potential lass of trees, therefore, Mt�IDOT will remove this request from consideration. 4— The Cify requests that MnDOT prove fhaf the traffic modeling for the 1-694/TH 51 impravement considered ihe entire region artd the effeet fhe praposed grade separated intersecfion of TH 90/CR 96 with the loss of some movements wil! have on the enfire transportation system_ Furthermore, fhe City wants MnDOT modeling to dvcument that the proposed improvemenf will cause no harm and actually provide benefit to fhe county and local road system beyonci Hamline Avenue, Counfy Road F, L.exingfon Avenue, County Raad E and Lexington Briafge over 1-894. An �qual Opportur�ity Empfoyer , �_ � : " ' `� - � �� :�. • . � �T � '� , .