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Attachment A Rj�uspa+-J� June 12, 2013 RE: Wheeler Street Traffic Management Program Request Dear Resident, I wanted to take this opportunity to update you on the status of the Wheeler Street Traffic Management Program request. The installation of the temporary closure on Wheeler Street was approved by the City Council in September 2011. The specific direction from the Council was that it would remain in place until the construction on Presbyterian Homes is complete, approximately 2015. In September 2012, the City received a petition from your neighborhood requesting the permanent closure of Wheeler Street at County Road D. An information meeting was held on March 7, 2013 to discuss the permanent closure request and get feedback from property owners. The meeting was well attended and a number of questions were asked that staff needs to gather additional information in order to adequately address. Staff is going to collect the data needed to respond to the questions raised at the meeting this summer. This information will be incorporated into a feasibility report. We will invite the neighborhood in for another meeting in August. At the meeting, staff will present the preliminary findings from the feasibility report for this project. The report will include information on the following: traffic, neighborhood feedback, street design alternatives, potential project costs, and assessments. The decision on whether to proceed with the proposed project will be made by the City Council at a public hearing. Public hearings are held at regularly scheduled Council meetings. All property owners in the benefited area will receive a formal notice of the project public hearing at least two weeks in advance of the meeting. The public hearing will occur in the fall. At a public hearing, the findings from the feasibility report are presented and property owners will have an opportunity to speak to the City Council about the proposed project. After the public hearing, the City Council will vote on whether the project should move forward. If approved, staff will prepare construction documents for a project in 2014. If you have any questions about the proposed project please contact me at 651- 792 -7042 or deb.bloom(c,ci.roseville.mn.us. More information about the Traffic Management Program is available on the website: http:// www .cilyofroseville.com /trafficmana eg ment Sincerely, Debra M. Bloom, P.E. City Engineer 2660 Civic Center Drive ❖ Roseville, Minnesota 55113 651- 792 -ROSE ❖ TDD 651- 792 -7399 ❖www.ci.roseville.mn.us