05-29-07 Item 7D, Resolution 07-61 Concept Plan for Highway 10 and County Highway 96

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~ ~HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: May 29,2007 AGENDA ITEM 7.D. TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator SUBJECT: Approval of Resolution No. 07-61, Supporting a Concept Plan for the State Highway 10 and County Highway 96 hnprovement Project BACKGROUND There have been discussions for several years regarding improvements to the intersection of Highways 10 and 96. Ramsey County has been constructing improvements to Highway 96, moving west from White Bear Lake, since the mid-1990's. The last segment of the improvements stalled partly due to the City of Arden Hills' reluctance to select a preferred design option, largely because the City wanted to know more about the future redevelopment of the TCAAP property. The City of Arden Hills is currently conducting a Master Planning process for TCAAP redevelopment. The planning process has led to a re-opening of discussions regarding Highways 10 and 96. These improvements are related to the successful redevelopment of the TCAAP property. DISCUSSION Below is a brief summary of 2007 discussions to-date regarding the State Highway 10 and County Highway 96 hnprovement proj ect: . Engineering Consultants SEH met with the City Council in March to gain an understanding of the Council's goals and priorities relating to the intersection improvements, and well as to brainstorm with the Council regarding city-wide transportation issues; . SEH developed several concepts that were presented to Council; some were considered "viable" and others "non-viable" (though not unanimous); . Background information and multiple concepts were presented at a public open house March 29; community feedback was received at the meeting and following the meeting; results were compiled and shared with Council;