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Department Approval <br />� <br />Item Description: <br />BACKGROUND <br />g�� <br />� <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 03/O1/10 <br />Item No.: 7.a <br />City Manager Approval <br />Adopt a Resolution in Support of a Noise Wall Along Highway 36 <br />At the January 25, 2010 meeting, the City Council received a petition from some of the residents in the <br />neighborhood directly north of Highway 36 and west of Rice Street requesting that they reconsider their <br />support for the construction of a noise wall on the north side of Highway 36 between Rice Street and <br />Western Avenue. Specifically, they requested that the wall be eliminated between Marion Street and <br />Western Avenue. The Council indicated support for elimination of the noise wall west of Marion Street <br />after hearing from residents who had supported the petition at its February 8, 2010 meeting. <br />The Calibre Ridge Townhome ownership group requested Ramsey County and MnDot perform <br />additional noise modeling to determine the lowest height noise wall that meets minimum noise reduction <br />standards. The additional modeling at the final planned location indicates that a 10 foot high noise wall <br />will meet minimum noise reduction. This information has been provided to the ownership group and the <br />project team is awaiting a decision from them as to whether they are supportive of constructing a noise <br />wall. The final adjustments will be made this week to the project construction plans. We have attached a <br />resolution of support for the Council's adoption. (Attachment A) We have also attached a drawing of the <br />location of the modified wa1L (Attachment B) We hope to have a letter of support from the Calibre <br />Ridge ownership group by your meeting. <br />POLICY �BJECTIVE <br />� The City of Roseville participates in the planning of regional transportation projects to ensure local <br />- interests are addressed and that negative environmental impacts to the community are mitigated to the <br />. extent practicable. <br />. FINANCIAL IMPACTS <br />. If the noise wall is included with this project, the cost to construct it will be paid for by Ramsey County <br />. and MnDOT. <br />. STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution in support of a 10 foot high noise <br />. wall.. <br />. REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION <br />Motion to adopt attached resolution in support of a 10 foot high noise wall as a part of the Rice St. <br />interchange project. <br />Prepared by: Duane Schwartz, Public Works Director <br />Attachments: A. Resolution <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />