CC 03-30-1981 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

than what fore, the property. now exists in the natural state storm sewer project itself will We object to the project. of the property. There- be of no benefit to our MAYOR CRICHTON: It will be duly noted. Are there further ~ comments or questions from the audience? MR. COLESTOCK: Mr. Mayor, I think one of the things that has not been discussed here is the necessity, as far as the County is concerned, and probably the State will become involved too, is the widening and paving of Lexington from Grey Fox Road to Highway 694 and probably beyond. I don't know what the plans are for that. It's obvious that since they have already put in the storm sewer and paved from County Road E down to Grey Fox Road. . . MAYOR CRICHTON: That's correct. The County has plans for doing it and that is not our purview tonight. MR. COLESTOCK: I understand that they are not. However, I think that one of the things to be considered is that that paving is something that, and widening of the road and conse- quent extension of that storm sewer, is something that's going to be necessary if the plans of the City of Arden Hills and the City of Shoreview are going to come to a logical conclusion. Because, as Mr. Christoffersen pointed out, if I understand this correctly, the area north of 694 is going to have its natural drainage redirected. We're not talking now about that drainage ditch coming down Lexington Avenue, but rather we're talking about ponding areas and ditches being constructed north of the highway and coming across to the northwest there. MAYOR CRICHTON: Parts of Shoreview's drainage will still come under 694. MR. COLESTOCK: Right. So I think that one of the things that has to be looked at here is that the widening of Lexington Avenue, the construction of the storm water sewer, is not to the benefit of the property owners. It's to the benefit of the County and the State. I think it should be viewed that way as far as the cost of this project is concerned. . with tion MR. WAYNE SERKLAND: that same context - to this project been If I might ask one question in line has Ramsey County, has their obliga- set by any agreement? . MAYOR CRICHTON; There is no signed agreement as such, but the distribution of costs among Shoreview, Arden Hills, the County and the State has been estimated and the County has indi- cated a willingness to pay their share. MR. WAYNE SERKLAND: And that has already been reduced from the amount that has been calculated in the engineer's estimates? MAYOR CRICHTON: Yes. Are there any further comments or questions? 11