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OCTOBER 30, 1998
1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE.-
NOTE:
CHEDULE.NOTE: Ward I Councilmember Tim Bildsoe meets with residents and receives their
comments in the Administration Library, beginning at 6:00 PM before each
Regular Council meeting.
NOVEMBER 4, 7:00 PM
NOVEMBER 18, 7: 00 PM
2. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31
3. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2
4. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
5. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 6:30-8: 00
PM
6. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 7:00 PM
7. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 7: 00 PM
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING,
Council Chambers
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING,
Council Chambers
City Information Desk open 9:00 AM -3:00 PM
for absentee balloting
City Information Desk open until 7:00 PM for
absentee balloting
STATE GENERAL ELECTION: polls open from
7:00 AM until 8:00 PM
INFORMATIONAL OPEN HOUSE ON COUNTY
ROAD 61 REALIGNMENT Plymouth Ice Center,
3650 Plymouth Blvd.
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Medicine Lake
Room
SPECIAL MEETING, PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORYBOARD, Public Safety Library
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 2
OCTOBER 30, 1998 •
8. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 7: 00 PM
9: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 7: 00 PM
10. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE,
Hadley Lake Room
PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers
VETERANS DAY, City offices closed
11. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 PRAC, Council Chambers
12. November, and December calendars are attached. (M-12)
1. NEWS ARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
a) Community Development Department newsletter, Northwest Notes. (1-]q)
2. ABSENTEE BALLOTING INFORMATION
As of noon, Friday, October 30, 1,405 absentee ballots have been mailed out for the
November 3 General Election. (I -2a)
3. STAFF REPORTS
a) Report from Public Works Director Fred Moore on the proposed realignment of
County Road 61 from County Road 10 to the north city limits, City Project No.
9004. (I --3a)
b) Report from Public Works Director Fred Moore on the County Road 101
improvement project from Highway 55 to County Road 24, City Project No.
9005. (I --3b)
4. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY—CORRESPONDENCE
a) Letter from Transit Coordinator John Sweeney responding to concerns from
Annette Simmons–Brown about the shuttle bus service. (I --4a)
A status report on the most recent correspondence is attached. (1--4)
S. CORRESPONDENCE
a) Letter to Tom Kellogg of Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates from DNR
Area Trails and Waterways Supervisor Martha Reger about the effects of the
Ferndale Road construction on the Luce Line Trail. (I -5a)
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• Council chooses 'Partial Urban Expansion' option
• Council gives direction to planning process
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• Check the City Web Site at www.ci.plymouth.mn.us
• E -Mail us at AHurlbur@ci.plymouth.mn.us
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Issue 10
October 28, 1998
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City Council chooses "Partial Urban
'CITY OF Expansion" option
PLYM'�'�..� Vote sets framework for preparing Comprehensive Plan
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The Plymouth City Council, after
over four hours of public comment
and deliberation at their October 21
meeting, voted 4 to 3 to choose the
"partial urban expansion" planning
option for northwest Plymouth. The
Council's selection of a planning
option sets the framework for
preparation of a Comprehensive Plan
for the area and the city as a whole.
With the "partial urban expansion",
the City will plan for extending city
sewer and water service to only . a part
of the northwest area by 2020; about
1,300 acres, or about 40 percent of the
approximately 3,100 acres in the area.
The expansion areas would be
generally limited to the area east of
Vicksburg Lane, with some limited
expansion west of Vicksburg along the
Soo Line Railroad and Schmidt Lake
Road. Preservation of existing large -
lot residential areas without sewer and
water, golf course and wetlands would
leave about 46% of the urban
expansion area undeveloped, allowing
for about 45 % of the area to be
developed for new homes and limited
commercial uses, with the remaining
9% to be used for new streets, parks
and institutional uses such as churches.
The current 20 -acre minimum lot size
would be retained for the area outside
the urban expansion area.
In addition to selecting the option,
the Council's action gave some
direction to the planning process that
will follow over the next year. The
following is an excerpt from the City
Council's resolution:
"NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED by the Plymouth City
Council that:
1. The partial urban expansion
option is selected for northwest
Plymouth. Only a portion of the
City corresponding generally to
the area shown on the March 27,
1998 illustration shall be planned
to be within the Metropolitan
Urban Service Area (MUSA) by
the year 2020.
2. No urban service area expansions
and no development shall be
allowed in northwest Plymouth
until detailed plans are completed
and a water management plan and
implementation program is
adopted and established, and
detailed hydrological studies have
been conducted. The plan shall
meet the following criteria:
• preservation of wetlands, lakes
and woods in the area,
• minimize impact on the
watersheds and water quality,
• maintenance of current inflow
stream rates,
• establishment of riparian
corridors, and
• establishment of greenways
and open space park areas.
3. Land use plans and policies
developed in the next phase of the
planning process shall incorporate
large -lot residential areas without
sewer and water to preserve the
rural character of existing
residential neighborhoods within
the urban service area, and shall
encourage the continuation of the
golf courses in the northwest area.
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4.
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The community facilities plans
(including sewer, water,
transportation and parks elements)
prepared in the next phase of the
comprehensive plan update shall
not foreclose the possibility of
providing urban services in an
economical and efficient way to
the entire City.
It is acknowledged that Minnesota
law requires that the City re-
examine its comprehensive plan at
a minimum every ten years. The
decision on whether to expand the
MUSA beyond the boundary that
will be established by the current
planning process may be
reconsidered in a future plan
update."
Specific land use plans and
development policies and plans for the
infrastructure needed to support
development (transportation, sewer,
parks, etc) will be prepared in the
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next phase of the planning process.
The exact boundary between the
"urban" and "rural" areas will be
determined as part of the detailed
work on the City's sewer plan.
A schedule for the remaining steps
to update the Comprehensive Plan has
not yet been set. Additional public
meetings will be held. The City will
continue Northwest Notes and to
publish reports on the City's web site.
City of Plymouth
Community Development Department
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
State law requires cities in the Twin
Cities Metropolitan area to complete
updates to their comprehensive plans
by December 31, 1998. Plymouth
will be requesting an extension on
that deadline. Until the City has
adopted the complete plan, no actions
anticipated by the plan (such as
development approvals or utility
extensions) may occur.
For more information please
contact the Community Development
Department at 509-5400. Office
hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday and Wednesday through
Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday. You may also send e-mail
to ahurlbur@ci.plymouth.mn.us.
Documents are also available on the
City's web site. The current and
previous issues of Northwest Notes are
there, along with other reports. The
web address is:
http://www.ci.plymouth.mn.us.
And remember to
VOTE NOVEMBER 3
Northwest Notes/ News on Planning for Northwest Plymouth
DATE: October 23, 1998
TO: Mayor and City Council ugh Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager
FROM: Fred G. Moore, P.E.,Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: COUNTY ROAD 61 REALIGNMENT
COUNTY ROAD 10 TO NORTH CITY LIMITS
CITY PROJECT NO. 9004
Hennepin County has budgeted as part of their Capital Improvements Program the
completion of the realignment and upgrading of County Road 61 from County Road 10
northerly to I-94/694 beginning in late 1999. This project will complete the upgrading
of County Road 61 between I-394 in Minnetonka all the way through Plymouth and
ending at I-94 in Maple Grove. County Road 61, which is named Xenium
Lane/Northwest Boulevard in Plymouth, serves as a major north/south arterial street
providing service to residents, businesses, and industries within Minnetonka, Plymouth,
and Maple Grove.
The County has prepared the first preliminary plans for this project and the Plymouth
Engineering staff along with County staff will be holding an open house for the
residents within the affected construction area. This open house will be held on
November 5 from 6:30 to 5:00 p.m. at the Plymouth Ice Center. Attached is a copy
of the letter being sent to the residents along with a map indicating the area which has
been notified.
Also attached is a copy of the preliminary plan for the road within Plymouth. The new
road will be on a complete new alignment as it goes northerly from County Road 10
until it intersects with the existing road (Hemlock Lane) in Maple Grove, just north of
our city limits line. This alignment has been planned for many years and the right-of-
way has been established as part of the development of the area. This will allow for the
major arterial traffic to be on the new alignment and existing Hemlock Lane will serve
as a residential collector street to serve the adjoining residential areas within Plymouth.
SUBJECT: COUNTY ROAD 61 REALIGNMENT .
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In order that the major arterial traffic will not continue to use Hemlock Lane as a short
cut between County Road 10 and County Road 61, the plan proposes cul-de-sacing
existing Hemlock Lane just north of 60`' Avenue. City staff and County staff have
reviewed many alternates on where Hemlock Lane could be closed to accomplish the
elimination of the through traffic movement and this is viewed as the best location. We
will be seeking input from the residents at our open house and their comments on the
proposed location to cul-de-sac Hemlock Lane.
We will post this open house as a public meeting if City Councilmembers wish to
attend. There will not be a formal presentation on the project at this meeting. Maple
Grove held a similar open house on their portion of the project last week. After
receiving citizen input, the County will be finalizing the preliminary plan and
presenting it formally to both cities to receive preliminary approval in order that they
can begin final design for this project.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions on this proposed project.
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SUBJECT: CSAH 61 (NORTHWEST BOULEVARD/HEMLOCK LANE)
CONSTRUCTION/RECONSTRUCTION FROM
BASS LAKE ROAD TO I -94/I-694
CITY PROJECT NO. 9004
Dear Resident:
You are invited to review Hennepin County's preliminary design plans for CSAH 61 north
of Bass Lake Road (County Road 10) at an open house on November 5, 1998, from 6:30 to
8:00 p.m. in the large meeting room at the Plymouth Ice Arena (3650 Plymouth
Boulevard) located at 37' Avenue and Plymouth Boulevard adjacent to the Lifetime
Fitness Facility. This improvement project is programmed for construction by Hennepin
County starting in late 1999, with most construction work in the year 2000. Hennepin
County has started work on the preliminary design for the project which they hope to
complete later this fall. Final construction plans will then be prepared so the project can be
under contract and construction started in late 1999.
At the open house, property owners will be able to review the preliminary plan that has
already been completed by Hennepin County, ask questions, and provide comments. As
planned for many years, County Road 61 will be on a new alignment as it proceeds
northerly from County Road 10. It will join the current road alignment at about 62'
Avenue. The preliminary design for CSAH 61 anticipates two through -lanes in each
direction with turn lanes at key inte;sections. The City's trail system will be continued
along the both sides of Northwest Boulevard and tie into the Maple Grove system.
In addition, the preliminary design includes the cul-de-sacing of Hemlock Lane, north of
60' Place, and closure of the median opening at the intersection of Hemlock Lane and Bass
Lake Road. The modifications on existing Hemlock Lane are to eliminate traffic from using
it as a short-cut between County Road 10 and 61.
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If you are unable to attend the open house on Thursday, November 5, the preliminary plans
will be available at the Engineering counter in City Hall, located at 3400 Plymouth
Boulevard. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please don't hesitate to
contact me at 509-5520 or Dan Campbell at 509-5522.
Sincerely,
Daniel L. Faulkner, P.E.
City Engineer
cc: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works
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DATE: October 28, 1998
TO: Dwight D. Johnson City Manager
FROM: Fred G. Moore, .E�., Di—rector of Public Works
SUBJECT: COUNTY ROAD 101 IMPROVEMENT
HIGHWAY 55 TO COUNTY ROAD 24
CITY PROJECT NO. 9005
Earlier this week I received an inquiry from Councilmember Tim Bildsoe concerning
the county's status of the County Road 101 Improvement Project from Highway 55 to
County Road 24. We had met with Jim Grube, Director of their Transportation
Department, about six weeks ago to discuss the improvement project. At that time Mr.
Grube stated that in their draft CIP that they were preparing to present to the county
board that the project was advanced from the current adopted program for construction
in 2001 by one year.
I have discussed this project with Mr. Grube this week. He has stated that last Friday
the proposed 1999 - 2003 County Capital Improvements Program was presented to the
county board and there was a brief discussion on some of the projects. The County
Road 101 project was part of the discussion. The CIP as presented does have this
project advanced by at least one year (2000) and it could be possible that construction
could begin during the fall of 1999.
The proposed funding for the County Road 101 project is as follows:
• $4.1 million from sale of land in Hopkins (former county maintenance
facility).
• $60,000 bond sale.
• $73,000 state aid funds.
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SUBJECT: COUNTY ROAD 101 IMPROVEMENT
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The advancement of the County Road 101 project is contingent on the county selling
the land in Hopkins in 1999, and also selling a limited amount of bonds for this project
and other projects in the program. Mr. Grube stated that the brief discussions with the
board, the proposed financing concept were deemed acceptable. He did not get an
impression that this would be a problem with the county board. The Capital
Improvements Program will go to a committee of the board and is typically back for
adoption at the end of November or early part of December.
I conveyed this information to Councilmember Bildsoe and stated that after my
conversation with Mr. Grube, it would be appropriate for our Councilmembers to
contact our county board representatives to let them know that we are in agreement
with the proposed Capital Improvements Program and encourage them to proceed with
adopting the program as it relates to County Road 101 and its proposed financing.
I will continue to follow-up with Mr. Grube as the county board considers the Capital
Improvements Program. He stated he would let me know if there was any proposed
changes for the County Road 101 project.
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October 26, 1998
Ms. Annette Simmons -Brown
4144 Goldenrod Lane North
Plymouth, MN 55441
SUBJECT: CONCERN WITH QUALITY OF SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE ON
ROUTE 93B
Dear Ms. Simmons -Brown:
Your letter to Mayor Tierney was forwarded to me for review and response. First I would like to thank
you for taking the time to address your concerns in writing and apologize for the fact that the service
has been somewhat unreliable.
To the best of my knowledge, on each occasion when you have called me in the past with a problem,
that problem has been corrected, immediately. If I am mistaken about that, then I would appreciate
hearing from you again if and/or when a problem has not been resolved promptly. I had some
difficulty tracking down your problem because you referred to Shuttle No. 93C when in fact based on
your address, it appears that you utilize the 93B.
There were no apparent problems with the 93C shuttle service. Unfortunately however there have been
problems with the 93B shuttle service and my investigation revealed that all the problems have been
related to utility and street construction on Zachary Lane this summer. Based on the concerns pointed
out by you, I have met with the appropriate individuals involved in the construction project and have
received assurance that 531 Avenue as it crosses Zachary Lane will remain open for the duration of the
project; therefore, I am confident that the service will be again reliable.
Enclosed for your information with this letter is a rider alert that is being distributed today on the Route
93B addressing the construction rerouting made necessary by the construction project.
You indicated in your letter to the Mayor that the ridership has been decreasing over time and further
indicated that you believe that the priority of this issue has dropped as well with the City. I have
reviewed the ridership on this particular route dating back to January 1996, and find that the average
ridership per month has in fact increased since January 1996. The average ridership per month for
1996 was 775, and the average ridership to date through August 1998 is 830. There has been a
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decreasing trend since April, and I also believe that can be attributed to the construction in the area.
Enclosed also is a copy of the Ridership Data.
You indicated to the Mayor you did not think it was the passenger's responsibility to monitor the
quality of service for shuttle transportation, that few of you have the time or inclination to do this. I
must respectfully disagree with you on that statement, as in fact there are regular riders of the system
that serve on the Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit (PACT) which meets monthly on the fourth
Wednesday evening of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Plymouth City offices. The purpose of this
group is to discuss the management operation and perceived problems with the service.
To me, the shuttle service is somewhat analogous to shopping at Dayton. If you have purchased
defective merchandise, Dayton has no way of knowing that until you call this matter to their attention
and return the merchandise and they then make every effort to satisfy the customer. That is basically
the way a transit system operates. It is impossible for me to be aware of all problems at all times if
there is not some type of communication from the customers; therefore, I welcome your concern and
observation at any time. My direct phone number is 509-5521.
Additionally, I would encourage you to join our Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit and attend a
Wednesday night meeting if it is possible to fit into your schedule to obtain a better understanding of
how the system is monitored and managed. The next meeting is October 28.
You did not speak with a high regard about the management of the system, however, I would like to
inform you that the Plymouth Metrolink system received an award at the Minnesota Public Transit
Conference as the Transit System of the Year in 1997, for demonstrating leadership in community
service, by establishing successful reverse commute service from downtown Minneapolis, and for
creating greater efficiency by increasing ridership and reducing passenger subsidies.
I informed the City Council at the time I was presented with the award that by no means would we rest
on our laurels and we would continue to make every effort to improve the service to the Plymouth tax
payers to the best of our ability. That continues to be a top priority of the Plymouth Metrolink system.
Again, I would like to apologize to you for any inconvenience we have caused and ask that you notify
me immediately in the future of any problems so that they can be dealt with as soon as possible.
JSincerweeney
dministrator
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cc: Mayor Joy Tierney and City Council
Kathy Lueckert (C/R 98-66)
Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works
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RIDER ALERT
Route 93B
Zachary Lane Construction Re-routing
Ongoing construction on Zachary Lane in the northern part of Plymouth has created some significant
challenges for Plymouth Metrolink Route 93B service. As a result of this ongoing construction, Route
93B will be re-routed until the construction is completed. This re-route will begin on Monday, October
26, 1998, and will remain in effect until further. notice.
The re-route will effect that portion of the route north of the intersection of Zachary Lane and 53rd
Avenue North. In the morning the bus will begin its route at Deerwood and Bass Lake Road, and instead
of traveling east on 57th Avenue North from Deerwood it will run east on Bass Lake Road to Trenton, -
Lane. At Trenton Lane the bus will turn south and follow Trenton Lane to Ximines Lane where it will
turn south on Xunines Lane to the intersection of 53rd Avenue North. At 53rd Avenue North'it will turn.
west on 53rd and cross Zachary Lane, at which point the bus will assume its normal route for the
remainder of the trip.
In the afternoon the bus will follow this same route in reverse.
The construction company working on Zachary Lane has promised to keep the intersection of Zachary
Lane and 53rd Avenue North open for the duration of the road construction period.
Because of this re-route, the bus will begin its trip in the morning threeminutes earlier than normal. By
the time the bus reaches Zachary Lane and 53rd Avenue North it should be right on schedule, but to be
safe (at least until the new route has been run a few days) it would be wise to be ready for the bus a
couple of minutes early all along the 93B route.
We apologize for the problems that have occurred on Route 93B in the recent past. The construction on
Zachary Lane progressed at a faster rate than we expected and resulted in problems for the bus driver in
crossing Zachary Lane in the morning. We believe this re-route of the 93B will alleviate future problems.
If you have any questions please call Plymouth Metrolink at 509-5521. Thank you for your patience.
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City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mayor Tierney:
Annette Simmons -Brown
4144 Goldenrod Lane North
Plymouth, MN 55441
612-550-0667
October 16, 1998
This letter is to advise you of the unsatisfactory quality of the shuttle bus service intended to
provide Plymouth Metro Transit commuters with transportation from points within Plymouth
residential areas to the Four Seasons Mall, to use the 93A bus to and from downtown
Minneapolis. In particular, shuttle #93C has been extremely sporadic in both its reliability and
the safe driving habits of at least one of its drivers. In the past two weeks alone, the 93C shuttle
has completely missed the first run of the morning, intended to get passengers to the Four
Seasons Mall to take the 6:10 run to downtown, three times. On two of these occasions, the
driver who did make the run drove unacceptably fast, at one point almost hitting a car pulling out
of a cul-de-sac along Old Rockford Road. On another of these occasions, Wednesday, October
15, 1998, no shuttle service attended at all. Passengers who wished to take the 93A were forced
to walk from their normal shuttle stops over to either the Mall or to points where the Metrolink
bus would stop; for myself, this entailed a 25 -minute walk and missed work time.
These problems with the shuttle service's reliability (or lack thereof) are nothing new. I recall
addressing this problem with you directly during a visit you paid to Westridge Townhome
Association's annual picnic in August of 1997. The same problems also exist with the City of
Plymouth's follow-up. I have left messages for, and spoken at least once with, Mr. John
Sweeney of your offices. In a conversation I had yesterday afternoon with Ms. Kathy Lueckert,
assistant city manager, I advised her of the more recent problems with the shuttle service. I was
advised there would be follow-up regarding this problem. Mr. Sweeney left a detailed message
on my home machine; unfortunately, this message was telling for what Mr. Sweeney did not
know. He indicated he was unaware of any problems at all with the shuttle service, but indicated
further he would contact Laidlaw (which, I presume, is the shuttle service contractor) to get
additional information. He also asked me, in this message, if I would advise him of how many
passengers might be affected by this problem as, again, no one else had advised him of this.
Ms. Tierney, it should not be our job as passengers to monitor the quality of service for shuttle
transportation; few of us have the time or the inclination to do this. It is clear there is no regular
oversight of the shuttle service's performance, or Mr. Sweeney would not have been caught
(again) unawares. If the shuttle subcontractor is not providing the City of Plymouth with daily
trip sheets and reporting, then something is very wrong with how this subcontractor is being
managed. Further, I found Mr. Sweeney's question regarding how many passengers might be
affected by this problem to be quite interesting. In all candor, ridership on the shuttle service has
dropped in the past three years, precisely because the reliability has gone down, and many people
simply cannot afford to take even one chance with something as crucial as getting to work on
time. Further, again, most people do not have the time to monitor the shuttle's performance on
behalf of the City; it's not their job, and they simply find alternative means. Thus ridership
continues to drop, through no fault of the would-be passengers, and I can't help but believe that
the priority of this issue drops as well with the City.
I ask you at this time to address this problem directly with the manager(s) of this department of
the City of Plymouth. Please feel free to call me at my home telephone number noted above
should you have any questions regarding this. I thank you very much for your attention in this
matter.
Sincerely,
Annette Simmons -Brown
cc: Kathy Lueckert
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Region 6A Trails & Waterways, 9925 Valley View Road,
PHONE NO. Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (612) 826-6769 FILE NO.
October 28, 1998
Mr. Tom Kellogg
Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates
2335 W. Highway 36
Roseville, MN 55113-1899
Dear Mr. Kellogg:
I have talked with Dick Schmidt recently about the plans for redoing Ferndale Road and how the
Luce Line State Trail will be affected by construction. Regarding the use of the trail for putting
an underground drainage culvert in, I don't feel that will be a problem. We would like to see
more detailed plans of course, but we believe it will work. I would like to advise you of the need
to apply for a utility license for this type of work early. It can typically take 3-4 months to get all
the paperwork completed and the license issued. Please contact me if you would like the
paperwork to begin that process.
Another issue I would like to bring to your attention is the location where the Luce Line crosses
Ferndale Road. Because of increasing traffic levels, and the seemingly higher speeds that people
travel down Ferndale, this crossing has become very dangerous. In talking with Mr. Schmidt I
understand that there is going to be some striping of the road done and the replacement of trail
crossing signs. While this will help I'm wondering if we couldn't look into the use of pedestrian
flashers to warn motorists of the crossing. These flashers are similar to others I've seen around
the city where they either hang over the road, or are located on the side of it. With the
reconstruction of this road, and the dangerous nature of the intersection, I feel that this is the
perfect time to consider something like this. We have had several inquiries from people
wondering if something can't be done to help identify the intersection a little better, and make
drivers more aware of it -thus the request. I would appreciate anything you could do to look at
incorporating this idea into the reconstruction plans.
If you would like to discuss either of the above issues further please feel free to contact me. I
appreciate you keeping the DNR involved in this process and look forward to our continued
working relationship.
Sincerely,
Martha J. Reger
Area Trails and Waterways Supervisor
cc: Ron Moorse City Administrator, Orono
Wight Johnson, ity Manager, Plymouth
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