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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS . MEMORANDUM DATE: December 24, 1997 TO: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator ~ FROM: Cindy S. Walsh, Parks and Recreation Direct~ SUBJECT: Resolution # 98-05 Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor Master Plan Background The Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor includes land in Anoka and Ramsey Counties. This Master Plan covers a 4.75 mile section of the corridor that is located in Ramsey County. The County must receive approval to acquire or develop property within the municipality by the City Council. Resolution 98-05 gives approval to Ramsey County for the Master plan. Arden Hills Section of the Corridor The Rice Creek North Corridor has been designated as a "Regional Trail Corridor" by the Metropolitan Council. As designated by the Metropolitan Council, "Trail corridors are intended to provide for recreational travel along linear pathways throughout the Metropolitan Area. They . are selected to follow natural or manmade features that traverse areas of scenic appeal and/or historical, architectural and developmental interest. The regional trails are selected to pass through, or provide access to, elements in the regional park and park reserve system. The parks and park reserves perform the important function of offering places for parking, comfort facilities, safe water supplies, etc. Trails are also selected for their ability to intersect with local trail networks and with the regional trails functioning much like regional highways that interconnect with more local arterial and collector streets." The Arden Hills section is referred to the TCAAP area. Maps of the trail corridor as it passes through TCAAP are found in the Master Plan supplied by Ramsey County. Staff Review Staff initially reviewed the draft copy of the Master Plan several months ago. Staff provided several revisions or corrections which have been incorporated into the plan. City staff has not identified any significant issues of concern with this final plan. The City Council may wish to consider discussing the timing of the project with Ramsey County. The enclosed document from the County identifies the development costs for this project on page IX-12. The Council should note that the proposed cost for the I-35W bridge segment is $500,000 for the year 2004. The Council should consider how the excessing of the 49 acres adjacent to this area by the Department of Army will impact construction of a new bridge at . County Road H2. There mayor may not be a need to encourage the County to plan for these expenditures prior to the 2004 date that they identified. ---