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- lOf-&uf `1.3 Carlton, Zachary `� l From: Wagner, Jennifer Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 2:35 PM To: Carlton, Zachary Cc: Fortner, Cal Subject: Fwd: Additional Traffic Information - Miske Meadows Attachments: Randy Barney.vcf Zach, Would you please forward this message from Randy Barney to the Council Wor have printed copies available for tonight's meeting. I think it's important Randy's comments are shared. I believe he will be in attendance at tonight's meeting. Thank you, Jennifer Begin forwarded message: From: Randy Barney <randv@n,rbsmn.com> Subject: RE: Additional Traffic Information - Miske Meadows Date: January 16, 2018 at 11:25:25 AM CST To: "Wagner, Jennifer" <Jennifer.Wagnerna,ElkRiverMN.gov> Thank you, Jennifer. I appreciate the info. What the study does not consider from what I can see, is the additional traffic generated from the growth in Anoka County, and traffic coming into Elk River from the north of the school and east of the school. There are 2 primary ways to get to 169 and they both come down to one point (CR #12) down by Walmart. All the businesses that have opened up down by Walmart, were not there back then, and this drives additional traffic down these roads to access these businesses now. When the counts were done in 2004, things were different back then. Newer projections are a best guess scenario, and can be slanted in favor of those that need to see a project be approved which would require some type of data to back up their prerequisites. I do not see where they did these on Twin Lakes Road during school season. Am I incorrect on this? If so I stand corrected. My recommendation would be to do a new study taking into account the school being in session. A traffic count study done 14 years ago can only be partially accurate with so many changes taking place. If the City feels that they need to change the land designation from one type to another (low density to high density) housing, it would seem a current study on the main roads 12 and 13 be done with traffic to see what the real numbers actually are. As I have so strongly expressed through the meetings, is that Lincoln Street was originally planned to continue on into a new area for development to the south east, but this type of development was to be similar to our Sunset Ridge development. Traffic would not have been an issue. With the change in higher density, comes a major increase in traffic corresponding to the strict number relationship. That is why I have been so opposed to the interconnected developments. There is a sight visibility issue leaving Lincoln onto Twin Lakes Road as many will attest to. Winter time it is snow banks. Summertime it is the brush and woods on private land that you cannot see through with foliage in place. I recommend that each council member take a drive out to the development and see for themselves the issue I am concerned about so that they can realize the safety concerns I have for people trying to access Twin Lakes Road. Snow and ice just compound the issue as slow starts due to road conditions only exacerbate the issue. Thanks for taking the time to read this Jennifer. I appreciate having representation for us people concerned in the development.