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Steering Committee Meeting Minutes <br />March 23, 1995 <br />Page 14 <br />that a road project is proposed. Mr. Gwynn stated that even if the road never <br />comes, it would affect his property value now. He added that the reason he <br />moved out to Elk River was to get away from the traffic and now it was coming <br />to him. <br />Mark Martin, 11063 205fh Avenue NW, stated that the City does not have to <br />grow larger than the citizens want it to grow. He questioned how a road going <br />east and west is going to help the traffic problem when the majority of the flow is <br />north and south. <br />Marcia Cunningham, 20883 York Street, questioned what studies have been <br />done on County Road 22 to determine a need for the east -west corridor. She <br />further questioned how much right-of-way will be needed if Mn/DOT takes over <br />County Road 33. She stated they would not have put an addition on their <br />home if they had known this issue was coming up. <br />Dean Jongquist, 20464 Vance Street NW, stated he was totally opposed to the <br />corridor project. He was concerned that it would be the residents tax dollars <br />that would be used to acquire property for a road they did not want. <br />Kathy Deutchman, 20523 Smith Street, resident for 16 years, stated that she feels <br />the road is being built to accommodate gravel trucks. She added that along <br />with a four -lane road will come Tom Thumbs and S.A. gas stations, and there will <br />be no more "country". <br />Tom Mortensen, 10576 205th Avenue NW, stated he felt if the Committee was <br />a trying to project future needs, they would realize an east -west corridor should be <br />placed further to the north. <br />Diane Olson, 18778 Yankton Street, expressed her concern that there may be a <br />four -lane bridge going through he present home site. She questioned when a <br />decision would be made regarding the proposed bridge. <br />Mike Niziolek, 12275 Rush Circle, biology teacher, expressed concern for the <br />preservation of the natural scientific areas in Elk River. He discussed the <br />Woodland Trails Park, Sand Dunes, gun club, golf course and Shiely properties <br />and their potential value. Mr. Niziolek explained his desire to have an <br />environmental learning center located in the Woodland Trails area. <br />Robin Tuttle cited concern that children could not get to the park without <br />crossing a highway. <br />Chair Minton summarized the comments of the meeting as follows: <br />-No one wants a highway <br />-No one wants the traffic to increase <br />-If we do need a highway, residents do not want it to affect their quality of life <br />-They don't want it to go through people's homes <br />-They don't want it to go through open area or park area <br />