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Steering Committee Minutes Page 6 <br /> April 6, 1996 <br /> • -Terry explained that cloverleaf intersection designs require a minimum of 40 <br /> acres and that there is no place on either Highway 169 or Highway 10 with this <br /> amount of space. He added that diamonds and half-diamond designs require a <br /> minimum of 20-30 acres. When discussing these options with Mn/DOT it was <br /> determined that a large portion of the businesses at this location would be lost. <br /> -Terry Maurer responded to the question of what would happen if the road were <br /> not built by explaining that the current road system will not handle the amount of <br /> traffic that can be expected in the future. He indicated that based on the <br /> current zoning, it would be possible for the population to reach a level of 40,000 <br /> people. He stated that the question that needs to be addressed by the Steering <br /> Committee is whether or not a corridor should be identified, and whether or not it <br /> would be better to buy the right of way now, even if it is never needed. <br /> -Terry stated that he has not been directed to prepare traffic projections on the 3 <br /> alternative routes at this time. <br /> -The bridge proposal would give people coming from the west or wanting to go <br /> west another alternative in getting through the City. <br /> -The existing driveways on County Roads 33 and 32 would remain, but that a <br /> shared access may be considered for new homes in the future, if the road <br /> proposal were to proceed. He did not foresee that the City would ever buy <br /> homes to eliminate driveway accesses. He explained that unsafe conditions such <br /> as the curve on County Road 33 would be improved as part of the upgrading <br /> III process. He added that no decisions have been made as to the exact location <br /> of the roadway and it is unknown where right of way will be needed and how <br /> much. Also, he noted that there would be a number of hearings held before any <br /> type of assessment for the roadway would be approved. He stated that if right of <br /> way is acquired, it will be filed at the County with a legal description. <br /> -Terry explained that the improvement would give traffic currently coming down <br /> 22 to County Road 12 wanting to access north Highway 169 and west Highway 10 <br /> an alternative to 169 and Main Street. He noted that County Road 1 has been <br /> placed as first priority to upgrade by Sherburne County, and County Road 12 is <br /> number 2. Terry stated that staff is in agreement with the proposal to have <br /> County Road 12 connect with Highway 169 south of the Main Street intersection. <br /> -No survey work for the proposed roadway has been done and that he was <br /> unsure who would have been surveying near Ann Smith's home. <br /> -Terry responded that the City is working with the County regarding taking over <br /> the County ditch system, and that repair of the County Ditch #28 has been <br /> included in the capital improvement list. <br /> -Terry stated that a direct route from Anoka County 22 to 35E already exists. <br /> -Terry noted that it would be possible to widen School Street between Jackson <br /> and Proctor to four lanes, a signal could be installed at Proctor, but the only thing <br /> that could be done to increase the capacity on Highway 10 would be to <br /> • eliminate some of the access points and reduce the number of intersections. <br />