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� <br />.f.' : <br />Ju I y 2, 19b9 <br />CAS E NO : <br />APPLICANT: <br />LOC AT IC N: <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />52i-69 <br />Ramsey �ounty <br />Larpenteur to Trunk Fiic�hway 36 <br />Approval of Plans for ImF�rovement of l.exing#on <br />/avenue from Tr•unk Highway 3b to Larpenteur Avenue <br />PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: <br />1. A co�y of a memo to the Village Manager from the Pi�blic Wor�i�s Director <br />is ati�ached indicating the Publ ic Works D irector's general �ccommendafiions <br />regar�ing the improvernent proposal< As noted in fihe men,a, �-�lans are very <br />preliminary in nature. <br />2. In aeneral, w� agree with the concept of irnproving Lexington Avenu� prior <br />to its being turned over to the Countye If, however, such im��rovements <br />require considerable investment on the part �f the Village, we sl�ould be <br />extremely careful to ascertain that the extent of the imp�-overncni�s are necessary <br />for tlie road to serve ifis purpose, thus before any final recommencfctions are <br />macJe, it will be important to a5certain to a reasonable de�ree fhc extent of <br />these expenses . <br />3. We have not, as yet, examined the traffic flow projectians, and f{iese figures <br />will of course be instrumental in datermininy the extent of the imrrovements <br />that ar� necessary. One item oF concern th�at �ve note at tN;is i�ime would be <br />the efficienryo uf occess to fl�e two shoppin� centers at tl�e intersection �f <br />�exington and Larpenteur Avenue. Generally, you will note that the cuts <br />in the median strip ore allo�ved only at crossings of public Streets. In the ccsse <br />of the shopping c�nter, �Niis nolicy may nofi necessarily be the best solution. <br />Agpin, examination of the traffic flo�v will be tl�e ke�- fuctor in determining <br />a solution to this problem. We �v�uld suggest no immediate action on the <br />proposal pendinc� more �etailed examinntion of the points n��ted. <br />; <br />� ,�' <br />