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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JUNE 28,1999 <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mr. Markle sought contirmation that the only way to access US Highway 10 from the Arden <br />Manor Mobile Home Park would be from I-35W. Mr. Tolaas stated that this was correct. <br /> <br />Mr. Glen Beggin, 4519 Lakeshore Place, stated that it was not clear in his mind what would <br />happen to the traffic, which comes from Shoreview, and the rest of Arden Hills, to Mounds View <br />High School and how the students will be affected. Currently the students pass by his house on <br />their way to school. The construction period would affect him as well as high school student <br />traffic. <br /> <br />Mr. Beggin stated that he was worried about other effects such as the noise generated by the <br />proposed elevated road, which could reduce property values. At this time there are seven homes <br />at the southwest comer of US Highway 10 and Lakeshore Place which have a barrier of trees, <br />which somewhat protected the homes when US Highway 10 was last upgraded. Additionally, <br />the increase in pavement due to these upgrades have impacted ground drainage across his <br />property and, at times, his home. At this time there are three water mains which are directly in <br />front of his home, next to his driveway, which have been worked on recently. <br /> <br />Mr. Beggin indicated that one reason he bought his home was the easy access to the freeways. It <br />seems to him that, with this proposal, his access will be limited. Additionally, there was no <br />information whether Old Highway 10 will meet up with Highway 96. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated that both proposals illustrate the connection with Old Highway 10 to <br />Highway 96 unchanged, which is essentially the only thing, which would remain unchanged. <br />With the original proposal approved by the City Council, the cOlmections from northbound US <br />Highway 10 to eastbound Highway 96 are lost, as well as the connections from eastbound <br />Highway 96 to southbound US Highway 10. Movements to Highway 96 from southbound US <br />Highway 10 would be preserved. With the new proposal made this evening, all of those <br />connections are lost, with the exception of the connection to Scherer Lumber to the north, and <br />maintains the northerly egress to the Arden Manor Mobile Home Park. <br /> <br />Councilmember Malone stated that this entire process is frustrating. The City of Arden Hills had <br />originally planned an at-grade intersection in 1996. Since then, the Minnesota Department of <br />Transportation has gotten involved and is suggesting a plan with no connections. This would <br />cause problems by cutting off nceded circulation in the area, as well as negatively impacting the <br />residents. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />With thc new proposal, land would be set aside for an intersection to allow cross traffic at US <br />Highway 10 and Highway 96 at some time in the future. Council member Malone expressed <br />concern for the short term, as tbis would be a temporary solution. There is no assurance that this <br />future intersection would be constructed. The City of Arden Hills is being asked to make some <br />significant trade-offs with a vague promise from the Minnesota Department of Transportation <br />that someday the area wi]] be fixed. The City of Arden Hills has been let down before by these <br />sort of vague promises, such as the reconstruction of Highway 96. At this point there are no <br />plans in the State's Transportation Improvement Program for these improvements. <br />