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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—August 9, 2010 14 6.B. Mn/DOT Interstate 694 Improvement Project—Public Hearing(continued) Mr. George Winiecki, 4175 Highway 10, Arden Hills, stated he had participated in the NAC and does not believe that in twenty years the noise levels will not be any more than they are today. He has lived at this location for 62 years and has seen the changes. He has to deal with looking at the highway in his backyard and the pollution. He has to pick up the litter from the highway from his backyard. He stated he is upset about this project and does not agree with the highway moving closer to his home. He stated that anything that could be done to hide the sight and sounds from the highway would be appreciated. Ms. Marcia Droege, 1200 West County Road F, Arden Hills, representing Land O'Lakes, stated Land O'Lakes has over 1500 employees at the headquarters location and 900 of these are in Arden Hills and 600 in Shoreview. Several of these employees have expressed concerns about safety on County Road F and Lexington Avenue. She stated these problems would only get worse with the increased traffic that will occur on County Road F. Ms. Jean Day, 4250 Hamline Avenue N, Arden Hills, stated she has lived in her neighborhood for 31 years and watched the traffic increase on Hamline Avenue. The traffic is such that it is dangerous for her to get her mail. She disagrees with Mn/DOT's assessment on what will happen on I694 when the north access to Hamline Avenue is removed. They are proposing a new light and less traffic but this will not be the case. Mr. Russell Bertsch, 4419 Amble Circle, Arden Hills, stated Lexington Avenue is already a busy street and it will only get busier with the removal of the accesses for Hamline Avenue. The demands on Lexington Avenue will increase and this needs to be addressed before moving forward with this project. Mr. David Boldt, 1555 Briarknoll Circle, Arden Hills, stated he supports everything that has been said by the Council and the residents and agreed that something needs to be done with the roads to increase safety. The road being proposed is a bad choice. They could provide a better design that would include a pedestrian crossing and noise mitigation for Arden Hills. The plan being proposed will destroy the north part of the City. Mr. Rich Straumann, 4380 Arden View Court, Arden Hills, stated the Resolution dated July 14, 2010, from the Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Department places priority on pedestrian crossings. A possible pedestrian crossing has been proposed and he thinks this should be looked into more. Even though a trail may not have been in the County's plans, they did pass a resolution last month making pedestrian crossings a priority. Mr. Chris Vosbeek, 1553 Briarknoll Drive, Arden Hills, expressed concerns about the noise in his neighborhood and would like to see noise mitigation for this area. He also expressed concerns regarding impairment of local roadways with this design. Mayor Harpstead closed the public hearing at 9:14 p.m.