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Park & Recreation Commission Minutes February 14.2001 Page 7 . the Commission consider park dedication in cash at the appropriate fee levels for commercial and residential. COMMISSIONER HUBERTY MOVED TO RECOMMEND PARK DEDICATION IN CASH fOR MISSISSIPPI RIDGE PLAT, AND THAT THE DEVELOPER PROVIDE A TRAIL CONNECTION fROM 17151, AROUND THE PROPOSED RESTAURANT, WITH ACCESS DOWN TO OVERLOOK THE RIVER. COMMISSIONER DAVE ANDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 9.C.1. Cross-City Transportation Corridor Chair Kuester explained that since the Highway 169/County Road 33 interchange is currently under discussion, he felt it was an appropriate time for the Commission to raise the issue of the realignment of County Road 33. Director of Planning Michele McPherson noted that staff anticipates MN/DOT will need local approval of the interchange design within the next 30-45 days. MN/DOT is required to have the contract let for construction by June 2003. She stated that MN/DOT is leaning toward a "diamond" alignment design for the interchange. City staff and Sherburne County are questioning the traffic projections and feel there may be a need for a signalized intersection at the top of the ramp. Also they are concerned where the connection with County Road 21 will happen. Commissioner Peterson asked how many lanes of traffic there would be from County Road 1 to Highway 169. Ms. McPherson stated that the initial design is for one lane each way. . Chair Kuester stated that that Woodland Trails Park will be severely impacted by the road, since it will bisect the park into two separate sections and connect with County Road 1. Chair Kuester felt the proposed road right-of-way raises a number of questions including the City's stewardship of a very significant resource. Ms. McPherson stated that County's position is that they do not have the funding to pay for a signal if it becomes necessary, nor do they have funding for moving the utilities at County Road 77. She explained that the gravel mines have a lot of material to mine out before the extension toward the park can happen. Ms. McPherson stated that due to the number of impediments, the County Road 33 work will likely not happen until 2005. She noted that MN/Dot plans to provide a snowmobile and pedestrian crossing on the overpass bridge, and there would be right-of-way for available for trails along the new alignment but the City would have to pay for them. COMMISSIONER REITSMA MOVED THAT THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION fiNDS THE PROPOSED REALIGNMENT Of COUNTY ROAD 33 THROUGH WOODLAND TRAILS PARK UNACCEPTABLE, AND TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DENY LOCAL APPROVAL, BASED ON THE fOLLOWING fiNDINGS: . - CONSTRUCTION Of THE ROAD RIGHT-Of-WAY WOULD CAUSE SEVERE NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON THE NATURAL fEATURES Of WOODLAND TRAILS PARK AND TRAIL SYSTEM. - THE ROAD RIGHT-Of-WAY WOULD BISECT THE PARK, CREATING A PHYSICAL BARRIER fOR PARK USERS TO HAVE fULL ACCESS TO THIS PARK AND TRAIL SYSTEM. - SAfETY CONCERNS fOR TRAIL USERS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE COUNTY ROAD.