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<br />.- . <br /> <br />'Iii :;TL~'~ (\~~ sr--"r:C1F,~ ;.~CUNC'll ;"iEET1!Nr, <br />:3gC.' of r\l~den Hiirs <br />"fGr.day, JanuZlry 24r- i977 - 7:3J p.m. <br />Chippewe JUfTlor Hlg;l Selloe! <br /> <br />C2 I I to Or"d(~ r <br />Pu7'<:i'uanFtodull cal' and notic; thereof, -rhe meeting was called <br />to order at 7:43 p.m. <br /> <br />Ro!:' Ca If <br />Pi:'f,sen~-r~::" iVi6yor Hen ry J. Crepew, ,j r., COIJnc i i men Cha r I as Cr I chton, <br />Ward Hanson, James Wingert, Robert Woodburn. <br />Absent u None. <br />A 50 Presont - Shorevlew's Mayor Olson and Counciijmembers McGraw, <br />Nm'/bo r d, ~;ede ) I, \'Iey;~n dt; Ramsey County Comm i ss i oners <br />Orth and Salvgrda; Daane Anklan and F!oyd Snyker of the <br />Ramsey County Engineer's Officei Clerk Administrator <br />Charlotte McNlesh. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The purpose of this informational meotlng was to: I) Discuss <br />proposed Improvements of Lexington Avenue between County Roads D <br />and E as it affects residents of Shorevle. and Arden Hil~s, and <br />;:! A Hard an oppol-tun I ty fdr- I <l P ut f'rom p rope rty owne rs I mmed i ate I y <br />affected by the proposed improvement. <br /> <br />During tho slide prssentation and discussion, Deane Ankian noted <br />the fo~ lowing: <br /> <br />I. <br /> <br />Turn bac!( funds presenTly avai iab6e for this projecT <br />require e mfnimum width of 52 ft. wIth concrete curb and <br />gutters. , ..f~# , <br />Plans vlou~d inciude pl-ovision for bIcycle traveiW~~' <br />To the best of his knowledge, all COSTS would be funded: <br />no assessments would be levied againST property owners. <br />Approval from Arden HI I!s and Shareview for preparation of <br />pions is required. <br />Hosevi ~ if: has anoro'!ed (:reDDj;3;-rOn of 0 Lans and cost esti- <br />mates to widen Lexington up to County Road D. <br />i-i~ i-h(s li~jproven1tHI'r i~~ no"( c::;pproved, i'I" would be 5-5 years <br />before any ImprovBmen~ of LExington Avenue would be scheduled, <br />ar~~ under present pro{:edures assessments would be required <br />'(0 fLind this. <br />Sposd li~l~t ~lg~~ hGVQ no ~ppr~ci~~ta ~:{ect 00 ac'~u~~ <br />speed::;.. <br />Widening a street does not increase speed or traffic. <br />Studies show that wid..nln,,! '" street 00,,",5 not generel~y <br />dfJCI-8ilS€: V6 ~ u,::,>s of properTY abutti fig stree~-. <br />Foliag0 pl-ovides minitla~ nols() berr-jar.. <br /> <br />2. <br />3. <br /> <br />4. <br /> <br />5 . <br /> <br />0. <br /> <br />7 , <br /> <br />8. <br />9. <br /> <br />10. <br /> <br />Crichton asked Anklan if the following statements correctly sum- <br />marized some of Anklan's remarks: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />I. Enforced speed limits do not affect how fast motorists go. <br />2. A better, wider road will reduce average speed of motorists. <br />3. Widening of streets Increases value of adjoining property. <br />4. VegetatIon such as trees have a mInimal affect on noise <br />trunsmission. <br /> <br />Anklan answered, "Yes". <br /> <br />j <J <')\'!~t::rs oi- Gl pi-O-;-~:':'~J"Jna~ bu! idi:lg on oj-he eas~c ssce 0'( Lex.jngton <br />";3con;mo~ d(~d i'lf'P rova I' of 'i-he project. Tile othe r p rope rty owne i-S who <br />5rO~B oPPDsod the project primari Iy because they fe~t widening <br />',:;i):::( ir'cr~:~sn -rraf-fic" speed ':!nd noise; 'f'eft Lexingte.n Avenue needed <br />Sf)ffi8 p\'c<vis!on for p8d~3S).i-ian/bicvc~e safety; traffic doesn't war- <br />r31~t 52 foot roadway. <br /> <br />T~8 ~G0i'illg Gcljourned at 9:25 ~.m. <br /> <br />~ 0:h.~ <br />C!J'~ . ~ <br />~. .,~---;--..-.., "~"'~~~"'----.. ~---'~"._'-"- ~ <br />C13r~o'rTe ~CNI0Sh <br />Clark Adminlstrstor <br /> <br /> <br />