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<br /> I . <br /> , <br /> , <br /> I CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> I- MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: August 9, 1995 <br /> I TO: Mayor and City Council ~ <br /> I FROM: Kevin Ringwald, Community Development Director <br /> SUBJECT: Hamline Avenue Service Drive at Bethel Colle~e <br /> . Request <br /> I Bethel College is requesting the City facilitate the transfer of that part of the Hamiine Avenue <br /> Service Drive adjacent to their campus from the Minnesota Department of Transportation <br /> (MN DOT) to Bethel College. <br /> I Backl!:round <br /> The Hamline Avenue service drive runs parallel to Hamiine Avenue (State Highway 51) from <br /> I Bethel Drive to the railroad tracks, North to South respectively. The service drive is currently in <br /> very poor condition. The service drive provides access only to Bethel College property. The <br /> College wishes to obtain ownership of the service drive so that they may maintain it in an <br /> .e acceptable condition. <br /> The Hamline A venue Service drive also provides for an uncontrolled access to the College, as it is <br /> I a public street. The uncontrolled access has been and is a security issue for the College. <br /> Currently, the College has a Gate House off of Snelling Avenue and closes the access off to <br /> Bethel Drive from Hamline A venue after dark. If the College were to obtain the service drive, <br /> I then they would be able to control access to the College from it. <br /> The Process <br /> I Staff has had preliminary discussions with staff from MN DOT regarding this request. MN DOT <br /> has indicated a willingness to transfer ownership of the Hamiine A venue service drive. However, <br /> I MN DOT cannot transfer ownership of a roadway to a private entity MN DOT can transfer <br /> ownership to the City, which in turn, can transfer ownership to private entity. Therein, lies Bethel <br /> College's request that the City act as facilitator to the transfer of land from MN DOT to Bethel <br /> I College. <br /> Action Requested <br /> I Staff is requesting City Council concurrence to allow the City to act as facilitator between MN <br /> DOT and Bethel College as it relates to the Hamline Avenue service drive adjacent to the College. <br /> . KR~t <br /> I- <br /> I <br />