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766 767 768 769 770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 779 780 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 789 790 791 792 8. consideration for public projects, especially expansion of county or highway rights-of-way prohibiting projects due to the high cost, with the cost of right-of- way acquisition often exceeding the cost of the project itself, making agencies sensitive to giving any of it up. Twin Lakes Traffic Study Mr. Culver briefly reviewed the recent Twin Lakes Traffic Study update, advising follow-up discussion could be held at a future PWETC meeting if warranted. Mr. Culver reviewed the results of that update intended for presentation at the March 2, 2015 City Council meeting by SRF Consulting G p, and included in tonight's meeting packet materials. Mr. Culver clarified that the action before the City Council was specific to permitting a feasibility study for extension of Twin Lakes Parkway, with plans and specifications requiring future City Council approval and other processes before construction and determining how to fund the project. Mr. Culver noted that this had last come before the PWETC for discussion in late 2014. & �Ak Member Felice noted that, if this was the area in connecting trauait options cuffl considered for that area in the near future. ved, it would have a huge impact on tly underway and those being Mr. Culver advised that the BRT plans had not y een modeled into the study until determinations had been made by the Metro Transit and how they intent to provide a feeder system into the BRT based on ridership and once the BRT line was in operation. At that time, Mr. Culver opined that there would be a better feel for impacts on travel demand in the broader Twin Lakes area. 793 Member Felice opined that it was even more important as more young families 794 were coming into Roseville. 795 796 Member Gj er ingen opine that the study was timely in the residential area as 797 well, with results showing fewer cars feeding into that area than predicted versus 798 not building the Parkway and the negative traffic impacts with more trips 799 projected. From his perspective, Member Gjerdingen opined that the Twin Lakes 800 Parkway appeared to be a big win-win and in creating an urban feel in the Twin 801 Lakes area given its mixed use intentions. 802 803 Member Gjerdin n noted the assumption for a 6 -lane Snelling Avenue, and 804 questioned if MnDOT had addressed that potential. 805 806 Mr. Culver noted that it was recognized by all parties that some improvements 807 were needed at intersections along the Snelling Avenue corridor. However, by 808 recommending 6 lanes, Mr. Culver advised that it put a placeholder to make sure 809 all agencies noted the need for additional capacity if everything else was going to 810 work in that area. Mr. Culver admitted that MnDOT had not made any Page 18 of 19