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<br /> I <br /> I CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> ~ <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> I DATE: June 30, 1997 <br /> TO: M""..... COy C...,. ~ <br /> I <br /> FROM: Kevin Ringwald, Community Development Directo <br /> I SUBJECT: Highway 96 Task Force request for technical expertise <br /> I ReQuest <br /> The City Council is requested to authorize the acquisition of technical expenise to in the areas of <br /> signage and landscape architecture to assist the Highway 96 Task Force in its deliberations on <br /> I possible improvements to Highway 96. <br /> Discussion <br /> I As the Highway 96 Task Force has discussed possible improvements to Highway 96 the <br /> inclusion of entry way signage and landscaping has been a reoccurring theme that the Task Force <br /> believes should be included as part of the Highway 96 improvements. Given, that Highway 96 is <br /> .. currently being improved into Arden Hills (approximately to 1/3 of mile west of Lexington <br /> Avenue), The Task Force believes that there is an opportunity to construct an entry way sign <br /> I and associated landscaping at the southwest comer of Highway 96 and Lexington A venue in <br /> 1997 or 1998. <br /> I The southwest comer of Highway 96 and Lexington Avenue has an extremely generous right of <br /> way and could easily support the required vehicular sight lines and an entry way sign with <br /> associated landscaping. Rams County is willing to provide the City with any excess dirt they <br /> I may have from the project if the City should desire to place berming on this comer. Also, the <br /> TCAAP has expressed a desire to provide numerous large spruce trees (12' to 15' in height) to the <br /> City at no cost (except. the cost of transplanting). The Task Force wishes to use the <br /> I opportunities which exist on this comer to create an entry way sign and landscaping which could <br /> be used as a guide in other areas of the City (ie., southeast comer of Highway 96 and Round <br /> Lake Road, City Parks, and/or other gateway areas). The Task Force would like to keep the cost <br /> I of the entry way sign and associated landscaping under $30,000, <br /> I To these ends, the Task Force at its Wednesday, June 25,1997 meeting unanimously <br /> recommended to the City Council to acquire technical expertise in the areas of signage and <br /> landscape architecture to assist in the design of the entry way signage and landscaping at the <br /> I southwest comer of Highway 96 and Lexington Avenue, <br /> t' <br /> -- <br />