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Request for Action <br />To <br />Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council <br />9.3 <br />Agenda Section <br />Meeting Date <br />Prepared by <br />Work SessionJanuary <br />21, 2020 <br />Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director <br />Item Description <br />Reviewed by <br />County State Aid Highway 12 (181st Avenue) <br />Jenna Fabish, Assistant City Engineer <br />Reviewed by <br />Improvements and Proposed Hillside Park Access <br />Change <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Action Requested <br />Discussion of the proposed CSAH 12 project and impacts to the Hillside Park access. <br />Direct, by consensus, staff to begin preliminary design work on the Hillside access relocation, continue <br />discussions with Sherburne County on cost participation and solicit public input. <br />Background/Discussion <br />Sherburne County is proposing to reconstruct County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 12 (181s' Avenue) <br />from its connection with the Redefine 169 project (near Zane and Line Avenues) east to the Sherburne/ <br />Anoka County line. The project includes a divided 4-lane roadway from Hwy 169 to Nixon Street/181" <br />Lane and a divided 2-lane roadway from Nixon Street/181" Lane to the county line. <br />Currently, the segment of CSAH 12 adjacent to Hillside Park is an undivided 4-lane roadway. The <br />proposed project will construct a concrete median that will restrict left turning movements into and out <br />of the park. Per Sherburne County's access spacing policy, the current location of Hillside Park does not <br />meet access spacing guidelines to remain full access. <br />At the January 15, 2020, Parks and Recreation Commission neeting, staff presented information on the <br />CSAH 12 project and Hillside's access, including two access options to retain full access. The <br />Commission recommended the Council relocate Hillside Park's access to retain full access to the park <br />with the construction of CSAH 12 with future parking areas to be explored by city staff and public input. <br />Financial Impact <br />Cost consideration for relocating access to Hillside Park with the potential for county participation. <br />Attachments <br />CSAH 12 (181" Avenue) county road plans <br />Hillside Access Options <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A PehoMing community �a itb revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional P 01 W E H E 8 6 T <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity INAMIRE1 <br />