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JUM 88 '00 Ol:00PM GUARDIAM AD LITEM PROGRAM <br /> <br /> Howard R, Green Company <br /> CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br />May 22, 2000 <br />File', 800110J-0081 <br /> <br />Mr. Art Meisenbach <br />Ms. Sue Tisdale <br />17391 Tyler Street NW <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />RE: DRIVEWAY ACCESS ISSUES <br /> <br />Dear Mr, Meisenb=ch and Ms. Tisdale: <br /> <br />This correspondence is just as a follow-up to our recent phone conversation. As I indicated on the <br />phone, I presented several options to the City Council relative to left turn driveway access for your <br />property and your neighbors. I laid out three options for the Council from the extreme - do nothing, to <br />the other extreme - remove the median and provide a center left turn lane, The compromise solution <br />was to construct a southbound left turn pocket at the median opening that services the Eull/Barritt <br />property. This will provide left turn pockets at both 175th for northbound and at the Eull/Barritt <br />opening for southbound. Each of these openings are within approximately 500 feet of your driveway. <br /> <br />As we discussed on the phone, this will provide a means for vehicle trips to go either direction with <br />minimal need to drive out of the way. it will, however, not 'help in the short-term with trips of vehicles <br />with boats or horse trailers. When this area develops, there will be several opportunities through the <br />development of the Brown property just to the north, or the Eull/Barritt property to the south, to have <br />an opportunity for a turnaround, Both of these properties as they develop are anticipated to have <br />roads looping through them. <br /> <br />We would also be willing to discuss with you and your neighbors any opportunity you think there is for <br />a combined driveway access on private property that could access the Eull/Barritt median opening. <br />As I indicated, the City may be willing to participate in the construction cost of such a combined <br />driveway, but would likely not be open to ownership of the driveway nor maintenance. The City also <br />would not be willing to acquire property in order to construct such a driveway. In other words, it will <br />take 'a--~'~bined ~ffoft by the neighbors Working together to accomplish this '~Hveway, it"at all <br />possible. <br /> <br />If you have any questions about these issues, or would like me to meet with you and/or your <br />neighbors to discuss other options, please call me at 651-644-4389. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />How/~aH~: Green Company <br />Terr~ J. 19fkurer, ~.£. <br /> <br />Mr. Pat Kiaers, City Administrator <br />Mr. Paul Motin, Council Member <br /> <br />, O:\PRO,J~800110j~3081~IE 5-21.00 Meisenbach-T'~dale.do¢ <br /> <br /> 1326 Energy Park Drive . St. Paul, MN 66108 · 651/644-4389 fax 651/644..6446 toll free 8~61368-4389 <br /> <br /> <br />