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May 2014 4 x Section 18 Transportation o Aligning a future road connection with Rice Creek Parkway has the potential to change the character of roadway given that it will become an attractive alternative for the congestion at I- 35W/Highway 10 in the peak rush hour. Such a connection could result in potential impacts to residential land uses in the area because of the traffic volumes and vehicle distribution (i.e., more trucks and heavy commercial). o It is unclear how a potential six-legged intersection of Rice Creek Parkway/CR I/TCAAP/I-35W Freeway Ramp would function and preserve existing access to I-35W. The City strongly desires to maintain existing access to and from I-35W at CR I for their residents. o The AUAR does not provide sufficient details about the potential future connection CR I. More detailed analysis including traffic projections and alignment options need to be identified so the impacts to the road system and adjoining land uses in Shoreview can be determined. A collaborative approach involving MnDOT, Ramsey County, and adjoining cities should be initiated to assess and review the transportation impacts from future improvements that support the TCAAP development. Lyle Salmela x VOC/Radon Abatement o Per state and city building codes, all new residential structures at TCAAP should be protected and abated for radon and VOCs; the public should have this knowledge and it should be discussed with the MDH radon/VOC regulatory personnel. o The AUAR states that VOCs will be remediated to comply with MPCA Tier 1 residential standards. This may be misleading because VOCs/radon are not remediated but abated but building codes and construction standards. o Where can the public review the RAP/DRAP? o Commercial and industrial construction requires vapor barriers under concrete slabs. Whether to provide further code regulation would be up to the City to amend the applicable codes. To prevent past 3M and General Mills issues it should be discussed. x Transportation – CR H/I-35W o Will phases 1-4 (Figure 18-1) come in succession until the total project is done or on separate start and completion dates? If not in succession then phase 4 should be included with phase 1 because major construction would be on the same side of 35W. Also a traffic lane should connect Hwy 10 north with the CR H roundabout. o It appears that the traffic analysis is based on the full build out of TCAAP and 2030 I-35W traffic. The analysis does not mention anything about what the Metropolitan Council, Ramsey County, MnDOT, Metro Transit, Chamber of Commerce, and I-35W corridor cities including Arden Hill s have for further plans for I-35W north and I-694. The AUAR should address what these governmental bodies are planning and how they view this rebuild.