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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 9-11-89 Page 6 SIGNALS (Cont'd) Councilmember Malone explained to business representatives that the City and County are willing to work with them to resolve the issues discussed this evening, however, the final _ signalization plan may be as proposed this evening if no consensus is reached. Soler stated if major changes are proposed in the plan the proposed project at the intersection of Pine Tree Drive/County Road E and Lexington Avenue/Red Fox Road may be delayed. Tom Cossack, owner of the Blue Fox, questioned the length of the median proposed in front of his business on Lexington Avenue. He suggested the County shorten the median so as not to prohibit access to his driveway from Lexington Avenue. Soler stated the County plan provides for movement of his driveway on Lexington Avenue to the south. He stated the costs for the driveway movement are not included in the proposal and would be the responsibility of the property owner. Soler explained that the County had discussed movement of the Blue Fox driveway to a more southerly placement when Lexington Avenue was improved; since the property owner argued for maintaining the driveway at its present location, the costs for movement at this time will be the responsibility of the property owner. Soler explained the length of the median was determined by the need to protect the loop detectors, alignment of vehicles for turning radius, and the fact the County is trying to prohibit left turns into the service station on the Shoreview side of Lexington Avenue. Engineer Maurer suggested the existing driveway remain and the southerly driveway _ proposed be added; this would provide right turn access/egress for the site. Soler suggested the driveway could be moved to the southerly border of the site to access from the adjoining property; noted there is an access easement provided along the southerly border of the Blue Fox property for this purpose. He stated the cost for moving the driveway will be borne by the property owner. Attorney Filla pointed out that the service station entrance will be moved further south on Lexington Avenue, in conjunction with the Target Store construction in the City of Shoreview. Tom Cossack favored the proposal to leave the existing driveway on Lexington Avenue and have another driveway installed south of the existing driveway, as shown on the diagram displayed by the County Engineer. Malone moved, seconded by Growe, that Council approve Ramsey County Public Works Department Plans for Traffic Signals along Lexington Avenue and County Road E, Projects Nos. SAP 62-615-13 and SAP 62-651-24, and that the City Engineer is directed to meet with the affected property owners along County Road E & Pine Tree Drive to discuss the signalization at that intersection and return to Council with a recommendation for signalization at the next regular meeting held September 25. Motion carried unanimously. (4-0) . EMERG. VEHICLE PREEMPTION SYSTEM Council was referred to the Clerk Administrator's report dated 9-7-89, relative to the EVP system alternatives and costs to install the system in conjunction with the signalization projects. Dan Soler eXplained the City has three options: 1. Do not install, the system in all directions at an intersection, and 3. Install the main line of the intersections only. 2. Install EVP at the