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<br />ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES <br />APRIL ll, 2005 <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mr. Brown stated the feasibility report for the 2005 PMP was received by Council on January <br />10,2005 and a public hearing was conducted on February 14, 2005, The design of the project is <br />nearly complete. Final plans were sent to MnDOT on April 8, 2005 for review and approval to <br />allow for the use of State Aid Funds. The project scope includes overlay of Grey Fox Road, Red <br />Fox Road and Northwoods Drive, reconstruction of Dunlap Street and reconfiguration of the <br />access to TH 51 from Grey Fox Road as well as a cul-de-sac for the west end of Red Fox Road. <br />No sidewalk improvements are proposed with the project. Storm drainage and watermain <br />improvements are included throughout the project area. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked if they went with option two would they have to reconstruct the <br />right turn lane also. Mr. Brown replied no, the turn lane would match up to the edge, so the turn <br />lane was an additional cost with this option. <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski invited the public to make comment. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />John Ritt, Co-owner of property at 1315 Red Fox Road, indicated he has owned his property <br />for 15 years and they have never had any issues with access or egress on the property. He stated <br />their first notice of any of this activity was after the last hearing which was last week of March, <br />2005. He further noted that apparently the mailings were sent out to an address they used in <br />2002 and they no longer used that address. He indicated that they have been receiving their <br />property tax notices, but they had not received these project notices, He asked why the project <br />had reached the enormity that it had. Mr. Brown replied in the feasibility report they outlined <br />their pavement management policy and this neighborhood needed rehabilitation and it had been <br />in the Capital Improvements Plan for a few years. He indicated this was a part of the normal <br />process and this area had been identified as needing reconstruction. He stated Dunlap would be a <br />reconstruction and Red Fox and Grey Fox were going to be an overlay. He noted there were <br />drainage and access issues in this area and that this reconstruction would alleviate these issues. <br />He stated fixing the drainage would allow for improved water quality within the City, <br /> <br />Mr. Ritt asked that by improving water quality, where the water would flow. Mr. Brown <br />replied the water flows to Bethel ditch, which then flows to Lake Valentine. He noted this <br />project would slow the water down and settle out some of the sediments, which would improve <br />the quality of the water flowing in Lake Valentine, <br /> <br />Mr. Ritt asked where trllcks made U-turns. Mr. Brown noted turns were being made on the <br />frontage road and this blocked other traffic. He stated the intersection functioned, but this was <br />not an ideal intersection, <br /> <br />Mr. Ritt expressed concern about access for fire protection and emergency vehicles. He noted if <br />there were cars on the railroad track, it would affect access. Mr. Brown replied any emergency <br />vehicles would access the property via Lexington Avenlle or Grey Fox, He noted that was the <br />reason the Grey Fox access was the desirable access, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mr. Ritt expressed concern about the cul-de-sac and if emergency equipment could turn around <br />in the cul-de-sac. Mr, Brown replied all emergency vehicles, including large semi trailers would <br />