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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 12, 2021 7 C. Resolution 2021-022 Receiving Feasibility Report and Call for a Public Hearing — Old Snelling Avenue North and County Road E Street and Utility Improvements Project Interim Public Works Director Swearingen stated on August 26, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution 2019-026 ordering the preparation of a feasibility report for the 2020 pavement management program. The proposed improvements included Old Snelling Avenue from approximately Arden Oaks Drive to Trunk Highway 51 and County Road E from Ridgewood Road to Pascal Avenue. Interim Public Works Director Swearingen reported the feasibility report describes proposed street and utility improvements organized into two separate areas. Area 1 involves improvements to the 4,300-ft long segment of Snelling Avenue North located south of County Road E as well as street improvements to Cummings Lane and the intersection at Bussard Court. Area 2 involves improvements to the intersection of Snelling Avenue North at County Road E. Given Ramsey County has rescheduled these intersection improvements to 2023 in their Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), it is recommended further traffic studies and analysis be conducted in the interim. In accordance with Council direction, a Feasibility Report has been prepared that details the proposed improvements, neighborhood impacts, estimated costs and financing for the proposed project. Interim Public Works Director Swearingen explained a significant portion of the report is focused on an analysis of two design alternatives for Snelling Avenue North extending to the south of County Road E (Area 1). Alternative 1 consisting of road improvements that include the addition of a pedestrian trail along the west side of the roadway. Alternative 2 consists of roadway improvements that exclude the trail construction, but maintains 8-foot wide paved shoulders along the length of the road. Interim Public Works Director Swearingen commented based on the December 21, 2020 Work Session discussions, the City Council requested staff to consider additional measures that could be incorporated into the design for Alternative 2 to provide additional safety measures for pedestrians using the west shoulder area. Six additional strategies were added to page 13 and page 14 of the feasibility report and it states that these strategies should be further developed during the design process. Since the last Work Session, additional Public comments have been added to Appendix J. The recommendations are outlined in section 7 of the feasibility report. Interim Public Works Director Swearingen recommended approval of Resolution 2021-022 which receives the feasibility report and orders the public hearing be held on April 26, 2021 in order to have this project proceed to a public hearing. If adopted, staff would mail notices to each property owner in the proposed assessment area stating the time of the hearing, the general nature of the improvements, the estimated project cost, the proposed assessment area, and an estimate of the assessment amount. Mayor Grant commented on the soil borings that were taken and asked if there was concrete under the roadway.