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<br />, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JULY 26,1999 <br /> <br />DRAFT <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />Councilmember Malone stated that he found the west entrance monument and sign acceptable, <br />however, he did have issues with the proposed east entrance gate. He stated that the proposed <br />east entrance gate would be too close to Highway 51. He did not believe the City would want to <br />allow a situation where gates are constructed right off the Highway. He did, however, <br />understand the argument that the gate will only be closed from 11 :00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. He <br />asked if the gate would remain open during weekends and holidays. <br /> <br />Mr. Bruce Humphries, Bethel College representative, stated that the gate would be open on <br />weekends with the same hours for evening closure. He noted that there might be times at night <br />when the gate will be open for late events. Councilmember Malone confirmed that, without <br />exception, the east entrance gate would always be open during the day. Mr. Humphries stated <br />that this was correct. <br /> <br />Councilmember Malone stated he was still concerned for the closeness of the gate to Highway <br />51. He suggested making the northern turn sharper which would allow the gate to be farther <br />from the road. He asked if the proposed east entrance gate will be permanent or will it eventually <br />be replaced by the original gate that was shown on the Master Plan. Mr. Humphries stated that <br />the proposed east entrance gate would be permanent. He noted the original plan was to construct <br />a monument gate, which is no longer the plan for the east entrance gate. <br /> <br />Although he understands the argument that there is not a lot of traffic on this portion of Highway <br />51, Councilmember Malone stated that he leans towards staffs recommendation for the east <br />entrance gate. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst concurred with Councilmember Malone. He was also concerned that, with the <br />alignment as proposed, there would be a 70 foot gate with a curb cut of over 60 feet wide. He <br />did not believe that the City would permit this. He felt that staff's proposed alignment cleans up <br />the entrance area and will help the control traffic through the intersection. He asked the applicant <br />if there was any objections to the proposed recommendation from staff. <br /> <br />Mr. Marty Weber, Stanley Consultants, stated that the only problem with staffs alternative was <br />that it would require an eight to 10 foot high retaining wall. This would increase the project <br />budget from approximately $7,000 to approximately $70,000. He stated that Bethel College was <br />attempting to solve this issue as simply as possible. He noted that the Minnesota Department of <br />Transportation requires a 30 foot clear zone from the southbound lane of Highway 51 and the <br />location of the proposed gate would satisfy this requirement. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst confirmed that the gate would be located on Minnesota Department of <br />Transportation property. Mr. Weber stated that, once this land is obtained from the State of <br />Minnesota, the gate would be on Bethel College property. <br /> <br />Mr. Ringwald asked Councilmember Malone if he had been suggesting moving the road farther <br />to the north. Councilmember Malone stated that he had suggested making the turn-off from <br />Highway 51 sharper so the traffic must slow down more in the deceleration lane. With the <br />current turn-off, traffic is capable of turning the corner at close to highway speed without really <br />slowing down. <br />
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