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. . Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, December 9, 1985 Page five Michael Lynch, 4369 Arden View Court said eliminating the sidewalk won't do much to reduce the cost; would appreciate a sidewalk; stated that his concern is that a secondary street is being turned into a 9-ton roadway; stated the problem is not due to residents but to the interstate traffic; the turn-lane bothers him. Lynch said the volume of cars would be reduced if there was a "Stop" installed for cars coming from the Interstate; then we could retain our 2-lane street; feels Hamline does not need to be a 9-ton road for resident traffic; asked that this be considered before going to an assessment hearing; suggested closing the interchange at Hamline and 1-694. Steve Dorr, 1330 WynridRe Drive asked about adequacy of 66' right-of-way. Christoffersen said City may need some temporary construction easements to cut and fill slopes, etc. Dorr asked if the right-of-way is proposed to be . moved. Answer - Christoffersen said the centerline is proposed to shift two feet to the east to accommodate the sidewalk within the right-of-way. Dorr asked how the proposed roadway will solve his access problem onto Hamline from Wynridge Drive. Answer - Van Wormer said the center lane is not for passing or storing cars; probably won't solve your entry problem onto Hamline; center lane should provide room to turn right onto Wynridge, and allow cars following sufficient space to slip by you. Dorr asked if space is provided for patrol cars to park and for car emergency stopping. Answer - As proposed, there is no provision for on-street parking. Dorr said we need protection for crossing Hamline. Dorr said he called Shoreview relative to amount they assessed for Lexington; was quoted $6.0S/foot for curb; asked what Arden Hills assessed - Answer, No assessment. Dorr said this is his first home; has not budgeted for an assessment; needs to know how much the assessment might be so he can plan ahead. Lynden explained that the procedure for assessment is mandated by the State, requiring the two hearings (the hearing on the proposed improvement tonight and an assessment hearing); advised that if the improvement is assessed, it must be at least 20% or more, or nothing. The cost of a 2-lane road was queried. Peter's guesstimate was $690,000 plus cost of surcharge. Don Goserud, 4350 No. Hamline, said if Hamline ended at County Road F, it would eliminate all of the problems; noted that Lexington has been upgraded and Highway 10 has been upgraded; sees no need for another highway on Hamline; noted that many cul-de-sacs access onto Hamline; acknowledged these residents have been assessed for their streets, but they also use Hamline - we don't use their streets. Goserud said the 3-lane road eliminates shoulders, pro- viding no place for cars to pull off when in trouble. Goserud said he's aware that Council tentatively approved a 3-lane road, but he's not sure this was the desire of the residents at that meeting; asked if we need curb, .gutter and storm sewer. . Robert Elliot, Cardiac Pacemakers said that C.P.I. most emphatically would be assessed; have 500 to 700 feet on Hamline, a good portion is a drainage pond; stated that C.P.I. intends to pay a good amount of assessments; said they also would like to suggest that the people on the cul-de-sac, accessing to Hamline, help pay for storm sewers, as well as the abutting property owners; feels all benefitting properties should share in the assessments; suggested the drainage assessment may include properties for some distance on either side of Hamline. (Christoffersen said this storm sewer is only taking drainage from abutting properties.) Lynden noted that these remarks are appreciated, but are more germane for the assessment hearing. Elliot said he'd like it on record tonight for thought prior to the assessment hearing; said they feel others besides abutting properties should be included in the assessments.