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. Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 9-11-89 Page 5 SIGNALS (cont'd) So1er advised that the Highway 51 off-ramps are controlled by Mn/Dot; generally it is not practicable to place a tlno right turn on redH sign at tpe exit ramp, as traffic may back up on the ramp. He further explained that an all red signal is utilized for 1 or 2 seconds at most signals, however, a longer span of time for the all red signal is not recommended. Flanagan explained there had been discussions relative to requesting a variance to remove the green space in front of St. Paul Book, realign the entrance and place a driveway across the front of the building to align with the signalization. Councilmember Hansen suggested the property owners discuss placement of a service lane across the rear of their respective properties. Council questioned if the Engineer had reviewed the plan; Maurer stated he had briefly reviewed the proposal. There was discussion relative to providing time for the Engineer to review the plan in de tail. Soler explained the City of Shoreview is requesting the project begin as quickly as possible along Lexington Avenue due to the proposed Target Store construction. He stated there are three possible actions Council could take this evening; the project can be approved as presented, approval can be contingent upon the access issues being resolved at the two locations discussed or the two signals discussed can be deleted from the plan at this time. . There was discussion relative to which option Council preferred. Mayor Sather questioned if the Engineer felt the issues could be resolved within a short period of time. Engineer Maurer stated if Council approved the project, contingent upon reaching a reasonable solution for alignment of the signal, the matter could be resolved within 30-45 days. He explained all the alternatives could be explored within that time span, however, the consensus may not please all parties involved. Ken Petersen, representing MSI Insurance, stated MSI is willing to work with staff, adjacent property owners and the County to resolve the issues and keep the project on schedule. Kevin Carroll, Carroll's Furniture, stated he did not want to delay the project and expressed concern relative to the proposed median in front of his business. He is willing to discuss realignment of his driveway to align with the Pine Tree Drive signal. Councilmember Malone questioned if the cost of moving Carroll's Furniture driveway is included in the project costs. He expressed concern that it will take extensive time to work out the alignment issue as there are very few options available for realignment. Soler stated the cost of realignment of the driveway at Carroll's Furniture is included in the project costs. _ Mayor Sather questioned if MSA funds are available for the project. Clerk Administrator Berger and Engineer Maurer stated they have reviewed the matter and the MSA funds are available. Berger noted the Council would still have the option to assess for this project.