5E, Letter of Support for Ramsey County

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Ter Maurer Fr�am: �ux, Jc�seph [Jc�s�ph.Lux�aCC}.RAMSEY.MN.USj S�nt: Friday, M�rch 9 Fi, 2(]12 9'[ :22 AM Ta: Ji91 Hutmacher; zOM SIMC7NS�3N Cc: Terry Ma�acer; MARK MALONEY Suhje�t: Lexingforr Aver�ue lmpra�emenfs- {-fi�4. ta County Rvad F Attachments: M�jor �mplQyers Ad3acent to ! 694 2�1�.dticx; Lexington CR F Cancept l.ayout- crapped.�df Hi, �ill and T�m: MN/�t�i and aEED haWe annc�unced anc�ther sfllicitaLic�n forTrarrspartaris�� and Economic Developmetrt (T�d} fund�ng i4r trans�ortatian prc,ject�. This year's salicitatic�n is less ir�terchange-specific, so we ihink Lexingtan A�enue, from just sauth of I-694 tt� lust rtorth c�# C�u�ty Rflad F, is a gar�d eanc�isdate. (We've alsfl s�bmitted it as SurFace Trarssportatian Pr[�gt�art� project anci ii scnred well enaugh to� �ie funded in a"�ormal" cyde, f��'t probably not in the current economic climate, uniess Cangress drastically ehanges the current trar�sportatior� bi4is.} Tra surrima�rize r�uhat we're �rapc�sing, ihe project would add righ�-turr� lanes at each af the Lexingtan Rwenue ratr+ps tQ sc�pplernent the was'k MN/RDT is daing there this sur�mer to add dual left-tufn lanes. At the Lexingtor� Aver�uejCounty Rcaad F intersectior�, we'd add duai left-turr� lanes fc�r n9�'thhaund tr�ffic and dedicat�d left-turri and right-turn lar��s frar east and w�stbaund traffic. A s�conc� s�se�ti��raund left-turn {ane cauld Ea� add�d, and would impro�e s6gnal o�eratio�s a b�t, F�ut is c�p#i�r�al. Pedestriara facilities wcr�ld be upgrad+�d to �ae cQrr�p�iant with A[7A requir�m�e�ts a�d to aceQmmadate the r�eeds 4f the cammunity. An impartant c�smpanen# af �F�e praposal, and c�n�e that we'�e das�ussed with t�re Share�iew sCafF, is t�e prapQse€i �rohibi'�iar� af westt�ound fefr turr�s at Gramsi� SireeS. �his wc�uld need p�biic invc�laerraertt, hut would represer�t a signif�carut ap�rational anci sa�ety im�rc��erner�t. ❑ne crit�rion that will affect the scc�rir�g Qf the prc�posaVs is how t�e fUnds wiil fae ie�er�aged. A greater percentage nf I�rcal or private fun�s will help cr�r score. Ta that end, we psan tQ al�+at a 5igni�cantly �igher prcrpart�an �f CSAH i�unds ta the prole�t than we ha�e in th� �ast. Muni�ipai funding of this praject, aceordirrg to o�r cost part�ci�atian pafTcy w�ruld be very limited- tF�e tanly things we've identi�ed sa far would be if th� e`st�es wanied to add tra�l €�r sid�walk- �existing sidewalk afFectec� Fty the project wt�u[ci �e replaGed at Ccaunty cQSt. Hawe�er, �ihe a�se are� �f private irsvestrnent we want to seek is the donation c�f r9gfat af way. We`re working c�n guantifyirtg hc�w mu�h will '�e needed far tt�e prt�ject, an� it is r�c�t a{�rg� ar�caunt, but we wc�uld �e ai�4e t� credit ti�e assessed �alue af the prc�perty donated to the praject and the dc�nars would be ab�e ta wri�e the value off. Ir� the previous TED cycie, Bostan 5c�enti�c indicater� that they wcauid consi�er this (no c�rrtmitment, jusi cons�dera�ia€�}. What we'd !ilce frorn the Cities are the folla�n+9ng: A As�y �contaci yQu may have at the� prcrperties we'd f�e askir�g t€� dcanate cig6�t crfi way: Brerner gank, Lan�d C}'Lakes, and Bc�stars Scne�tific in Arden Hi�ls and at the Sh�reu�ew Car�arate Center, Reiling Properties �Red Rabin) and ihe apartrnents in Sh❑review. ➢ i'�e attached a list a$the lausinesses we iden#ified as bectefitting frarn this �roject. Any adde#ia�s, carreetions, deletic�n5 tti this list that you'r� aware of, �s well a� any contacts at t�tem that yau cQuld �r'c�r��de wo�ld f�e helpir�l. � City Co�ancil resa�lutit�ns suppr�rting the project, �r let�ers c�f supp�rt, as appropriate, wauld be help#uf. I've attaehed a simple l�yout s�f the prt�je�t area fcar yaur reference, bui it dc�es not shaw tnuch- please let rr�e knar�v if yau haWe questic�ns, ccrmrnents, or if we car� proVide anything. FrQpt�sals are due April Z7t�', sa we're c�n lcind Qf a fast track- thank5 in adva�ce far your help. �o� ��