07-16-07 Item 2E, Intersection Safety Study

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ARDEN lllLLS CITY COUNCIL - December 18, 2006 COWlcilmember Elect McC1Wlg said that he would prefer that the Karth Lake Improvement District become a voluntary lake home association. City Attorney Jeny Filla stated that the City could create a non-affiliated tax district for Karth Lake where the residents handle their own regulations and have taxing authority. Karth Lake Improvement District Board Member Susan Johnson said that Karth Lake is a land locked lake which makes it VeIY difficult for the residents to initiate improvements without some form of assistance from the City. Members of the City COWlcil recommended that the Karth Lake Improvement District survey the affected residents to see if they would like to become a lake home association or a different improvement district option and report back to the City COWlcil with the residents input. Traffic Study at County Road E and Old Snelline: Parks and Recreation Manager Michelle Olson noted that COWlty Road E and Old Snelling intersection has seen increased traffic volume over the past few years. With this intersection being identified in the City of Arden Hills Trail Strategies as a major connection within the proposed trail system, increased pedestrian safety may have to be addressed. The following is a list of the proposed trails that would connect to this intersection: . COWltv Road E from Connellv to Old Highway 10: In September of 2006, staff submitted an application for a MnDOT cooperative agreement for a trail along the north side of the bridge at County Road E. Staff has not received word on the status of that application The City COWlcil also voted in favor of constructing a sidewalk on the north side of COWlty Road E from Connelly to Old Snelling. . Old Snelling/Highwav 10 from Highwav 51 to Highway 96: The Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee has identified Old Snelling/Highway 10 for a future trail within the City Strategies. The Arden Hills section of Snelling from Highway 51 to County Road E is proposed to be reconstructed in 2010 and that may be the most logical time to construct this trail segment. . North Side of Lake Johanna Boulevard: Ramsey County Parks and Recreation has identified in their Tony Schmidt Regional Park Master Plan Draft, plans to construct an off-road paved trail along the north side of Lake Johanna Boulevard extending from County Road E 1D Old Snelling. The proposed trail connections would cross at the intersection of County Road E and Old Snelling. Depending on final design, trails could approach and leave the intersection from different sides of the street. In the past, City staff have also heard concerns from residents regarding traffic levels, back ups, and vehicular safety at this intersection.