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<br />F~LE <br /> <br />~ L. ...A- <br />9~- <br />Y'(JYI- <br /> <br />o <br />&:Jc,f;>.I-<.~l <br />December 20, 1999 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />TO: City Council <br />City of Arden Hills <br />4364 West Round Lake Road <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112-5794 <br /> <br /> <br />n:-,..... <br />1."':' V <br /> <br />~:. 1 1999 <br /> <br />RE: Nov 30 Informational Meeting on 2000 Street Improvements <br /> <br />rlT'-/ <br />'i.:. l ~ <br /> <br />H!l I Q <br />, ",-Lv' <br /> <br />Although I agree on the need for improved drainage along Ingerson Road (a need that is <br />especially pronounced in front of my own house), the expense of the project as proposed seems <br />exorbitant. As the owner of property with some 300 feet of street frontage, not counting my share <br />of the common property held by the Josephine Hills Association, I do not look forward to the bill <br />I will be presented if the proposed plan is implemented. Financing this expense at 8.5% over a <br />number of years does little to soften the financial blow. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Of far greater concern to me, however, is the proposal to widen Ingerson Road from the present <br />28 feet to 32 feet. Several people at the meeting feared that such a change would invite heavier <br />through traffic along Ingerson between Lexington A venue and Hamline and Snelling A venues, a <br />fear that seems well founded, and one the Council should seek everv means to alleviate. The <br />argument for widening the street appears to be to provide a four-lane pavement - two lanes for <br />parking and two for travel. Since overnight parking is now forbidden, and there is verv little <br />daytime parking on the street, a wider pavement seems not only unnecessary but wholly <br />undesirable. I urge the Council to consider maintaining the current 28 foot width, or better yet <br />narrowing the street to 24 feet. If the ban on overnight parking is kept, and daytime parking <br />allowed on only one side, a 24 foot pavement would be quite sufficient for the needs of the <br />neigborhood, and would serve to discourage use ofIngerson by through traffic between the <br />A venues. Incidentally, a narrower street would save dollars. Alternatively, a two-lane roadway <br />with cut-outs for parking would meet the same concerns. <br /> <br />I hope you will give careful consideration to these suggestions, and any others you receive for <br />reducing the cost of the project and retaining the character of the neighborhood. <br /> <br />Sincerely yours, <br /> <br />~C~ <br /> <br />,.., <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Charles C. Torrey <br />1201 Ingerson Road <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112 <br /> <br />(\ <br />