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<br />Metropolitan District <br />1500 Co. Rd. B2 <br />Roseville, MN 55113 <br /> <br />An equal opportunity employer <br /> Date: August 23, 2017 <br />Sue Polka <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer <br />City of Arden Hills <br />1245 West Highway 96 <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112 <br /> <br />RE: Request for City Approval (Municipal Consent) of the Final Layout for SP 6205-39 US 10 <br /> <br />Dear Sue Polka, <br /> <br />MnDOT is proceeding with plans to complete State Project 6205-39 US 10. In accordance with Minnesota <br />Statute 161.164, I am submitting for City approval the project’s Final Layout, identified as Layout No. 2, S.P. <br />6205-39. <br /> <br />The City’s approval (municipal consent) is required for this project because it increases highway traffic capacity <br />by adding a second lane to the southbound I35W exit ramp to eastbound US 10, and an auxiliary lane on <br />eastbound US 10 from CR 10 to CR 96 that will allow both I35W and eastbound US 10 to move more traffic. <br />Municipal consent of MnDOT projects is described in Minnesota Statutes 161.162 through 161.167 (attached). <br /> <br />Approval or disapproval of the final layout is by resolution of the City Council. (A sample resolution is attached). <br />However, if the City neither approves nor disapproves the final layout within 90 days of the public hearing, the <br />layout is deemed approved (per MN Statute 161.164). <br /> <br />The deadlines (per MN Statute 161.164) for the City’s responsibilities regarding municipal consent of the <br />attached layout are as follows, based on a submittal date of the final layout to the City of August 24, 2017: <br />• Within 15 days of receiving the final layout, schedule a public hearing (by Sep. 14, 2017). <br />• Within 60 days of receiving the final layout, conduct the public hearing (by Oct. 23, 2017). <br />• Provide at least 30-days’ notice of the public hearing. <br />• Within 90 days of the public hearing, approve or disapprove the layout by resolution (by Jan. 22, 2018, <br />91 days allowed due to the 90th day falling on a Sunday). <br /> <br />MnDOT can attend the public hearing to present the final layout and answer questions at the City’s request, as <br />required by statute. <br /> <br />Note that this project does involve a noise wall vote from the people who would receive benefit from the noise <br />wall. The noise wall vote will occur from Oct. 13, 2017 to Nov. 17, 2017. <br /> <br />Project Purpose