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;.altESpT <br />a�w' tyo <br />�F � <br />�'�F �APc� <br />u <br />� <br />� <br />Minnesota Department of Transportation <br />Metropolitan District <br />1500 West County Road B-2 <br />Rosevilfe, MN 55113 <br />November 29, 2010 <br />Mayor Stan Harpstead <br />City of Arden Hilis <br />9245 West Highway 96 <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112 <br />RE: Conditions for Municipai Consent of I-694(TH 51 Layout <br />Dear Mayor Harpstead: <br />1 am responding to the city of Arden Hills' letter of October 27, 2010, concerning the Arden Hilis <br />City Council resolution disapproving the final layout for the I-694 at TH 51 and TH 10 project that <br />was submitted by Mn/DOT. !n that letter, Arden Hitts denied Municipal Consent with 14 conditions_ <br />Mn/DOT intends to confrnue working with you and Arden Hilts cify staff to at least narrow our <br />differences and reach agreement on many issues. In doing so, 1 am going to address the 14 <br />conditions to initiate the negotiation process. <br />Conditions from Arden Hills: <br />1— The City requests that the revised traffic data outlined in the MnDOT letter dated September <br />14, 2010 be added to the app�oved layout. <br />Mn/DOT response/statement — Mn/DOT has added the revised traffic data reques#ed. Mn/DOT <br />sees this condition as being met. <br />2— The City requests that MnDOT show the beginning and ending points of the possible noise wall <br />on the proposed layout. MnDOT has estimated the construction cost at $1,525,000 with MnDOT <br />funding $ 9, 050, 000 and the City fundrng $475, 000. The City requests that MnDOT commit to <br />paying any construction cost over the estimated $1,525,000. !n the event that the construction <br />cost is less than estimated the City requests that their share be prorated. <br />Mn/DOT response - Mn/DOT has shown the possible noise wall on our final layout_ The funding <br />of the noise walf can be established as a lump sum agreement where the city pays $475,000 <br />towards the design and construction of the noise wall, or Mn/DOT and Arden Hills could agree to <br />use a"Schedule I" breakdown of costs for the noise wall. Arden Hills would then be responsibte for <br />An Equal Opportunity Employer <br />: .; . <br />` � ,.� <: , _ _ �_ . — V��1 � � <br />�.�_ � <br />