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<it .~ c. ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JANUARY 31, 2000 19 three safest campuses in the State of Minnesota. Since he is not an expert in traffic management, he has deferred to Mr. Soler, the Ramsey County Traffic Engineer and Bethel College must consider the recommendations of Ramsey County. Mr. Kunkel noted that this project has been worked on for a long time in conjunction with the City of Arden Hills. He felt that the plan was good for Bethel College students and will benefit the community of Arden Hills. Mayor Probst asked what the timeline for approval was. Ms. Randall stated that the review period had been extended to Monday February 28, 2000. She indicated that the City may, with the petitioners consent, extend the review period beyond that date. Councilmember Larson stated that he was still concerned about the design of the intersection. He felt comfortable with the actual proposal and believed that most of the issues have been addressed. Although he would prefer more vegetation along the soccer fields, his biggest concern was not knowing how Ramsey County planned to restripe the road. If the complex is used for overflow parking for events, this will result in more pedestrian traffic crossing four lanes to and from the main campus. Councilmember Larson noted that the City Council had discussed the speed limit on Old Snelling A venue ranging from 40 miles per hour to 45 miles per hour. The City had contacted Ramsey County regarding the inconsistency in the speed limit and the County responded that there was a proeess that must be followed and there was a risk of the speed limit increasing rather than decreasing. Mayor Probst questioned why this portion of Old Snelling A venue was currently four lanes. He believed that this was one reason for the speeding traffic. He stated the proposed three lane configuration would help the situation. He stated that it would be helpful to review Ramsey County's intentions for managing the intersection. He was not convinced that the proposal will be detrimental, rather he felt that it may help the situation. Councilmember Aplikowski noted that there currently are joggers along the street. She felt that there would not be a significantly higher number of people crossing the road than there are now. She did not believe that the proposal will increase the traffie speed on Old Snelling Avenue since people are driving faster everywhere. Mr. Coopet noted that the athletic complex will generate more traffic. With the exception of the occasional visiting teams, Councilmember Aplikowski stated that the complex will be used for the students while at school. Any additional traffic will be generated by the City if the City chooses to use the complex. Mayor Probst noted that if the 10 acre site was residentially developed it could have 30 homes. The average trips per home is eight to 12 per day and a residential development would generate much more traflic than the 41 car parking lot. Mr. Kristufek was concerned about the additional pedestrian traffic. At times the entire tennis team will be crossing the road on foot which is more pedestrian traffic than there has been.