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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 16, 2015 Page 28 Mr. Paschlce responded that improvements would be made at the existing Transit Station, and deferred to the applicant to address that, as ongoing discussions were underway with Rosedale Center and Metro Transit. Councilmember Etten noted the need for improvements on County Road B-2 (e.g. turn lane), and noted another thing missing on the north side between the north- bound exit down to County Road B-2 was a sidewalk to facilitate the bus stop at that location. Councilmeinber Etten noted that at this tiine pedestrians are forced to wallc along the dirt under the bridge on the north side. Councilmeinber Etten questioned if that was part of the proposed improveinent, and in turn addressing the missing smaller segments within the coinmunity. Even though this is only a%2 block segment, Councilmember Etten opined that it was a dangerous seginent. Mayor Roe noted there were crosswalks directing traffic across to the side- wall�/pathway on thesouth side of County Road B-2, but pedestrians continued to walk on the north side of the street. Public Works Director Marc Culver In response to questions raised tonight, Mr. Culver advised that both the Minneso- ta Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and Ramsey County had reviewed and comment on these proposed improvements. Mr. Culver noted that MnDOT had talked about a trail on the north side of County Road B-2 and suggested sidewalk placement there. However, Mr. Culver advised that staff had not inade that side- walk a requirement for Rosedale Center to pick up that cost. However, as part of these preliminary discussions with Ramsey County and MnDOT to-date, Mr. Culver stated that Ramsey County had identified additional improvements they wanted to make adjacent to and at these intersections, for which they would be picking up costs. Mr. Culver advised that staff would look at how to malce the sidewallc connection feasible, particularly for pedestrians coming froin the bud to inost likely Rosedale Commons, and would continue those discussions with in- volved parties. Regarding Councilmember Willmus' question on whether traffic was based on the full square footage, Mr. Culver advised that he recalled that primarily these im- provements were considered during that discussion other than possibly the one outlot directly north, and deferred further response to the developer. During MnDOT discussions to-date, Councilmember McGehee asked if they in- " cluded a broader area beyond Snelling Avenue, or was only related to Rosedale Center; with Mr. Culver responding affirmatively. Rosedale Center Representative, Bill Moston, Senior Vice President with JLL Retail, Chicago