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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 17, 2008 Page 18 Councilmember Ihlan expressed concern that only the necessary portion of Twin Lakes Parkway be constructed at this time, rather than a full build-out. Councilmember Pust noted that this configuration of Twin Lakes Parkway was in the current Comprehensive Plan, as well as the update in process, and is not an- ticipated for removal. Councilmember Pust opined that the design work should not stop in the middle unless the Parkway was to be removed from the Compre- hensive Plan Update, currently being prepared for submission to the Metropolitan Council within months. Councilmember Pust noted the need to have a design in place for the development to proceed. City Attorney Anderson read a portion of the Twin Lakes Master Plan narrative of the Comprehensive Plan providing that well-planned roads for the business park with internal Parkway access, county minor arterials and interstate access, whether the project area developed at one time or in phases. Councilmember Ihlan noted the previous difficulties in acquiring property to fa- cilitate portions of the right-of--way. Pust moved, Roe seconded, authorizing staff to solicit a Request for Proposals (RFP) to perform design work for the municipal infrastructure improvements within the Twin Lakes redevelopment area for the noted road segments and as listed in comp plan and Twin Lakes Master Plan. ^ Twin Lakes Parkway from Cleveland Avenue to Fairview Avenue ^ Mount Ridge Road from County Road C-2 to Twin Lakes Parkway ^ Prior Street from Twin Lakes Parkway to County Road C Municipal utilities (sewer, water and stormwater) within the right-of--way of Twin Lakes Parkway, Mount Ridge Road, and Prior Street Cleveland Avenue / I-35W ramp and intersection improvements Cleveland Avenue /County Road C intersection Councilmember Roe noted the rationale for the Twin Lakes Parkway to accom- modate traffic from the east, and existing traffic on County Roads C and D on Fairview to work more efficiently and get traffic onto I-35W. Councilmember Ihlan supported designing only those segments of Twin Lakes Parkway and Mount Ridge Road as required for the pending McGough and hotel projects. Public Comment Tam McGehee, 77 Mid Oaks Lane Ms. McGehee spoke, as a member of the former Stakeholder's Panel, as well as personally, noting her conversations with McGough Development and their ac- knowledgement that the Parkway does not need to go all the way through. Ms. McGehee concurred with Councilmember Ihlan's opinion that the property on the