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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JUNE 28, 1999 10 accept this option. Thcy would want to put into writing tl1at, if somc of their fears for safety duc to weaving patterns arise, they would eliminate all local accesses from or onto US Highway 10. Coullcilmember Larson asked what local accesses Mr. Tolaas was referring to. Mr. Tolaas statcd tl1at he was referring to the opening to Scherer Lumber and tl1c Big 10Supper Club. Councilmember Larson noted tllat tl1ese accesses would bc closed off with the new proposal. Mr. Tolaas stated tl1at the only access, which would remain, was the access for Scherer Lumber. He noted, however, that the loss of access would be made up by the construction of a frontage road. Councilmember Malone expresscd his bclief that the City of Arden Hills is bcing held to a higher standard by the Mimlesota Department of Transportation than otl1er cities. There is pressure being put on the City for long-term vision, which is not being put on other cities, and it appears as though other communities are allowed to follow different rules. With regard to the spacing of interchanges, Councilmember Malone stated that the high level of traffic, which would be dumped onto Highway 694, with the proposed upgradcs, would be too closc to Lcxington A venue. It sccms to him tl1at if it is convenient for the Minnesota Department of Transportation to not pay attention to tl1e rules, it is acceptable. Howevcr, Arden Hills is expected to havc long-tcrm vision. He expressed his belief that the State should create a super- interchange at I-35W and Highway 694 and leave US Highway 10 as a local access. Councilmember Malone stated that he understands the need for vision. He would be less reluctant iftl1ere was a good plan, if the City of Arden Hills was treated the same as other communities and if the Milmesota Department of Transportation were willing to provide a long- teml commitment for future construction. He noted that if this issue is not resolved, the Highway 96 improvements may not bc accomplished since the turnback funds may not be applied. Councilmember Malone stated tl1at the Arden Hills taxpayers pay a great deal of State Tax and get very little back in return. Mr. Johnson noted that if tl1e new proposal were approved, it would make it diflicult for fire trucks to access tl1e Arden Manor Mobile Home Park. With regard to the maintenance oftl1e frontage road, Mr. Pritsinger asked Mr. Tolaas how the ownership and future maintenance responsibilities of the different configurations would take place. Mr. Tolaas stated that the frontage road would be a municipal access road. With regard to Councilmember Malone's conccrns, Mr. Tolaas statcd tl1at he had not intended to suggest that the turn-back funds would not be available tor the Highway 96 reconstruction. He indicated that there arc certain types of features which the State feels are not mecting tl1e standards. Councilmember Malone stated that when he sees money being spent on projects which are poorly designed, such as WisPark in Shoreview, he feels as tl10ugh the City of Arden Hills is being held to a different standard.