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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JUNE 28,1999 D'A1iJ;7 ;1 Mr. Markle sought confirmation that the only way to access US Highway 10 from the Arden ~ .f(,'if:'r Manor Mobile Home Park would be from I-35W. Mr. Tolaas stated that this was correct. Mr. Glen Beggin, 4519 Lakeshore Place, stated that it was not clear in his mind what would happen to the traffic, which comes from Shoreview, and the rest of Arden Hills, to Mounds View High School and how the students will be affected. Currently the students pass by his house on their way to schooL The construction period would affect him as well as high school student traffic. Mr. Beggin stated that he was worried about other effects such as the noise generated by the proposed elevated road, which could reduce property values. At this time there are seven homes at the southwest corner of US Highway 10 and Lakeshore Place which have a barrier of trees, which somewhat protected the homes when US Highway 10 was last upgraded. Additionally, the increase in pavement due to these upgrades have impacted ground drainage across his property and, at times, his home. At this time there are three water mains which are directly in front of his home, next to his driveway, which have been worked on recently. Mr. Beggin indicated that one reason he bought his home was the easy access to the freeways, It seems to him that, with this proposal, his access will be limited. Additionally, there was no information whether Old Highway 10 will meet up with Highway 96. Mayor Probst stated that both proposals illustrate the connection with Old Highway 10 to Highway 96 unchanged, which is essentially the only thing, which would remain unchanged, With the original proposal approved by the City Council, the connections from northbound US Highway 10 to eastbound Highway 96 are lost, as well as the connections from eastbound Highway 96 to southbound US Highway 10, Movements to Highway 96 from southbound US Highway 10 would be preserved. With the new proposal made this evening, all of those connections are lost, with the exception ofthe connection to Scherer Lumber to the north, and maintains the northerly egress to the Arden Manor Mobile Home Park. Councilmember Malone stated that this entire process is frustrating. The City of Arden Hills had originally planned an at-grade intersection in 1996. Since then, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has gotten involved and is suggesting a plan with no connections. This would cause problems by cutting off needed circulation in the area, as well as negatively impacting the residents. With the new proposal, land would be set aside for an intersection to allow CroSS traffic at US Highway 10 and Highway 96 at some time in the future. Councilmember Malone expressed concern for the short term, as this would be a temporary solution, There is no assurance that this future intersection would be constructed, The City of Arden Hills is being asked to make some significant trade-offs with a vague promise from the Minnesota Department of Transportation that someday the area will be fixed, The City of Arden Hills has been let down before by these sort of vague promises, such as the reconstruction of Highway 96. At this point there are no plans in the State's Transportation Improvement Program for these improvements.