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Home My WebLink AboutCCP 01-18-2000 . . . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS 4364 WEST ROUND LAKE ROAD ARDEN HILLS, MN 55112-5794 AGENDA CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION CITY HALL **TUESDA Y, JANUARY 18, 2000, 4:45 P.M. 4:45 P,M, 1. Call to Order 4:45 P,M, Discussion Items 2. a, Retreat Follow up b. Scholl Trail Easement Discussion c, 2000 Street Improvement Project Discussion d, Ramsey County League of Local Governments (RCLLG) Priority Issues Survey 7:00 P,M, 3. Miscellaneous Items 7:30 P,M. Adjourn 4. The above times may vary depending upon length of issue discussion, PHONE: 16511 633-5676 . FAX 16511 633.7839 II. J.J...IVJ. '-.U ~s . SERVING NORTH SUBURBAN COMMUNITIE$ SPOTLIGHT: ARDEN HILLS' INGERSON NEIGHBORHOOD \o~ CMIIISPGLI'DOROFFjPIONl:EIlP-<tts.s Hills resldenteMerle 91.. left, All BIgp, Jollll SChmidt, UndI Swan80fl and Dale Lutz i1rt! among the nellhboni along Ingerson Road w1'Io oppose a plM to wtden the road d ptten and stonn_rs. They say It will de8tfoy the runaI eIlalactln of tf1e nelgbborhood, Increaee trefftc and CO:Iit lIacI1 resklent an .".rage $8,000 In apeumenta. oad Blocks City officials say the streets in the Ingerson neighborhood are in bad shape and need revamping, The city is willing to spend $2,2 million on the pro- ject, which would widen some streets and add curbs and gutters. But some residents oppose the plan, saying they like _rural/eel' of their A neighborhood in Ardetl Hills that bas wbat offi. cials consider some of tbe oldest and worat streetcondiUonsmtbecitylsthe focos of road recOPstructlon and redesigDthis'Yf!M. But residents are saying "no tbanb" tG !be prop:lIl8ls that would aller Ingersoo Raad,BamllDe.Avenue Nortllandsurroundlngstreets. The city is considering wideninll the roads to the city's 3z..foot-wtde street standard and Bv NANcY addlng curbs and gut. ters.1t is also consid-- NGo ering abandonlD.8 a portion of'North Ham- ~~R line AVeD1Ie, between Ingerson Road and ruler Lane. Officials have said the road is uudenlsed, and poor soB COD- ditioDs make recoDstruction and repan expeosive. Arore group of residents opposing the project organized more than 80 residents to pack the City Counell chambers last week. Residents said they wll1ltedIOOJ'etimetosttldy the issue and cited traffic,speed, safety and eoviromnental ooncems. Linda SWllD8llD, who led in ptber- . resldeots from the neigbborbood, :fd she wants to see the unique feel of the neighborhood preserved. "J doIl't think a eommunity should be only one design. We like the small roads. It's the aesthetic value," she ...., "We don't want change. We moved here because we liked the rural feel of our neigbborhood," said Yvonne Wilken, who lives 00 Ingerson Road. If the roads changed to meet the standard 32-foot width, it would also mean narrowillJl the widtb of Caritoo Drive, Cannon Avenue, Fernwood Road, Fernwood Court and .IDgersoP "'""- The City Council postponed a deci- moo on the proposal and will revisit tbe issue Jan. 31. Mayor Dennis Probst said the project. Is POt a dme dNJ, and the puh1ie bearing wall aU part of the process to get Input from ""...... Ulbeprojectgoestllrougb,thedty wouId.setupataakforceofneigb- bors to work witb tbe engineers, Probst said. BRW, an engineeriD8 firm, is handling the design, The pr0- ject is estimated to C)]St more than $2.2millioo. Probst said the council could decide, instead, to work 00 streets In a different oeigbborhood. Either way, the earliest that road COD5ttudion would begin would be early next year, not this fall as origlnaUy pro- ""'" Residents who live along Ingerson Road were most vocal In opposing ...--, "If you widen my street, it will increase the traffic." said AU Biggs. Biggs, wbo bas two children, said her IIOD was nearly bit by a car last sum- ","", The 28-foot-wide road. wbich bas a bill running tbroujb It. is already seenbysomeasdaogerous,witbcars speeding and IIslnj it as a cut- through from Snelling to Lexington ......... Residents also said cutting out a porUoD of Hamlille Avenue North . woold add to the traffic volume on -- Olbers say cballJIng tbe roads, inelodlDg the placement of curbs and ........."""""""', SW8DS01l cited environmental con- cerDS with proposed storm-water retentim ponds near Josepbine Lake. "By putting ponds there, It's going to destroy a lot of mature trees III'lll plant llfe," she said. However. Probst said residents' suggestionsabootconduclingenviroo- mental reports.SIIcb asa water-qual- It, study, don't apply to such a pr0- ject. Be said tbe propOSBI was addressing the enrironmentallssue oI keeJ>InI contaminants from the wet- lands, lakes and streams. He said another option to curhs and gutters1llOl1ld be to build a ditch. However, ArdeD Hills currently does oot bave aD adequate ditch system ill place. Some City Council members have indicated they are in favor of curb& and gutters. Arden Rills' citywide street stan- dard came out of the PavemeDt Management Project about 10 years ago, meant to provide adequate lane space and parking on bolb sides. About 50 percent to 70 percent of the city's roads meet the standard. "We have made ~t1ons ill cer- tain neighborhoods where it makes sense," be said Nancy Ngo,who covers nul'th suburban communlUllS.l:;m beroachlld at """. pIonHrpreu.Gom orl651l 481.0433. AT A GLANCt: . Whld::The neign- bomood,builtinthe 1960s, Is the focvs ofthecity'splllnklr rollllreoonstructiol'l this year; Morethlll'l 60 reside~ came to a public hearing last week. most to opposatheproject because of traffic. speed,safetyand envlronmentalcDIr ~ms. . Who: About 100 Ilomeswouldbe affected. . Whent: Roads affeetedatthe south end of the city Include Cannon Avenue,Tillerlane, Ingerson Road, Ingerson Court, North Hamllne AvenueandCarllon Drive. . When: The issue will be revlslte<l at the Jan. 31 City Coundlmeeting. -- 01/14/00 FRI 08:06 FAX 6126337839 TRANSMISSION OK TX/RX NO CONNECTION TEL CONNECTION 10 ST. TIME USAGE T PGS, SENT RESULT . . City of Arden Hills [aJ001 ********************* ... TX REPORT ... ********************* 1195 6286833 01/14 08:06 00'33 1 OK 01/14/00 FRI OB:OB FAX 6126337B39 TRANSMISSION OK TX/RX NO CONNECTION TEL CONNECTION ID ST, TIME USAGE T PGS, SENT RESULT . . City of Arden Hills I4J 001 ********************* *** TX REPORT *** ********************* 1196 6333B46 01/14 OB: 07 00'50 1 OK 01/14/00 FRI 08:10 FAX 6126337839 TRANSMISSION OK TX/RX NO CONNECTION TEL CONNECTION 10 ST. TIME USAGE T PGS, SENT RESlILT . . City of Arden Hills 14I00i ********************* ... TX REPORT ... ********************* 1198 4810551 01114 08: 09 00'30 1 OK 01/14/00 FRI 11:00 FAX 6126337839 TRANSMISSION OK TX/RX NO CONNECTION TEL CONNECTION ID ST, TIME USAGE T PGS, SENT RESULT . . City of Arden Hills 1aJ001 ********************* *** TX REPORT *** ********************* 1202 6339550 01114 11:00 00' 41 1 OK o 145 University Avenue West Saint Paul, Minnesota 551 03-2044 Telephone: 651.215-4000 + Fax: 651-281-1299 Capital County of Minnesota DATE: January 4, 2000 Arden Hills TO: RCLLG Managers/Clerks/Superintendents Falcon Heights Gem Lake FROM: Cheryl Budewitz, RCLLG Coordinator Lauderdale RE: RCLLG Priority Issues Survey Little Canada Maplewood The Ramsey County League of Local Governments (RCLLG) will be meeting with Ramsey County legislators on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000 to discuss the issues of the RCLLG membership. We need your help! Mounds View New Brighton North Oaks __rth SI. Paul Ramsey County So we can present the legislators with an outline of the issues important to each member community, please complete the enclosed RCLLG Priority Issues Survey and fax (651-281-1299) to the RCLLG by Friday, Jan. 14,2000. Roseville We would encourage you to send as many representatives as possible to the Jan. 27th meeting. It will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. at the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) building, located at 145 University A venue West in St. Paul. A notice will be mailed next week. SI.Paul Shoreview Vadnais Heights Thank you for your assistance! If you have questions, please call me at (651) 215-4003. White Bear Lake White Bear Township Mounds View School District #621 North SI. PauV Maplewood School District #622 Rosevilte School District #623 SI. Paul School District #625 White Bear Lake School District #624 ~msey Soil & Water ....onservation District RCLLG Priority Issues Survey January 2000 1. Please list the top five legislative priorities/issues of your community, along with a brief description of each: a. b. c. tit d. e. 2. Please list the individuals that will be present at the Jan. 27, 2000 meeting to speak to your community's issues: 'It Please complete this form and fax (651-281-1299) to the RCLLG by Fridav. Jan. 14. If you have questions, call Cheryl at (651) 215-4003.Thank you!