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CITY OF ELK RIVER/SHERBURNE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION MEETING SHERBURNE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2005 Attendees: Terry Maurer, Elk River City Engineer; Bill Maer[z, Elk River Parks & Recreation Director; Rhonda Lewis, Sherburne County Engineer; Dick Corbin, Sherburne County Engineering Technician 1. County Road 40 Status Terry asked about the status of the right-of-way plat for County Road 40. He understood that there was some revision being made to the alignment adjacent to River Park. He indicated that he needed the new plat alignment to initiate an eminent domain resolution for the City Council to start the land acquisition process. Terry indicated that he had hoped to bring the eminent domain resolution to the Council at the August 15, 2005 meeting. Rhonda and Dick responded by saying that the new plat was just being finished up and that it would likely get to the County Board on August 9~h, so that it would be available for preparation of the eminent domain resolution and potentially approval of the right-of-way plat by the City Council on August 15~. Dick indicated that he did not have the most current River Pazk concept layout nor final plat. Terry indicated that he would get a copy and provide it to Dick. Discussion then tamed to access points along County Road 40. Dick indicated concern now that the County was going to maintain control of the road, tha[ the access points meet the County access policy. Terry stated that it was his understanding that the access points were originally detemvned by the County and that the City was planning to follow the County-proposed access points. Bill Maertz indicated that the City would still like to see a 10-foot bituminous trail along the west side and eventually have a trail along both sides, if the east side is brought into the Urban Service District and developed in an urban nature. Rhonda expressed concern that there was only 100 feet of right-of-way and with a rural section, it often times needs most of the right-of-way for construction of the street and ditch azea. The road is proposed to be 40 feet in width including the shoulder areas with a roadside ditch outside of that. It was agreed that Rhonda would have her staff attempt to get an area for a detached 10-foot wide trail within the 100-foot right-of-way. They are just about to begin the design, so this will be discussed further at a later date. 2. Detached Trails Bill Maextz indicated to Rhonda that on all current and future County Road projects, she should always assume that the City wants a detached trail. He then specifically tallced about current projects. First was CSAH 1 in the northern part of the City. Rhonda indicated that the County had 100 feet ofright-of-way so they did not do any land acquisition, but it was a relatively tough construction project and she didn't feel there was any room for a trail, and that it was too late in the design process to revisit it. Secondly, the area of County Road 33 and 77 realignment was discussed. Rhonda indicated she would work with Bill in getting a trail on County Road 33 west of the Great Nor[hem Trail. She stated that east of the Great Northern Trail in the realignment area through the gravel raining property, she didn't feel a trail was appropriate because of the amount of truck traffic and debris from the gravel trucks.