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REQUEST FOR ACTION To Ci Council Agenda Section Communi Develo ment Item Description Resolution Concurring with the Local Advisory Committee's Recommended Alternatives for TH169 Meeting Date une 18, 2007 Administrator Action Requested Consider adoption of attached Resolution concurring with the Local Advisory Committee (LAC) recommendation for selected alternatives on TH 169. Background/Discussion MnDOT and their consultant, SRF Group, presented their preliminary concepts for TH 169 to the elected officials on May 7, 2007. On Thursday, May 17, Z007, they held six focused group meetings during the day and a public open house in the evening. As the City Council will recall, the only intersection that had real options for the type of interchange to be analyzed was Main Street at TH 169. The two options presented were a folded diamond with a collector-distributor road (Concept B.CZ.) and a single point interchange with a braided ramp (B.C3.). The vast majority of those in attendance at the focused group meetings and the open house favored B.CZ., the folded diamond and collector-distributor road. The reasons for this preference varied by group. Some of the specific comments were as follows: . Guardian Angels preferred B.CZ. as they felt their residents would find it easier to cross the highway to access Wal-Mart and other commercial businesses. . Great River Energy preferred B.CZ. as it provides better access to their property, once their access on TH 169 is removed. . The Elk River Citizens' Group preferred B.C2. because they felt it provided a better opportunity for access and redevelopment of the northeast quadrant of the intersection. . The Chamber of Commerce meeting - comments were received from representatives of the Kentucky Fried Chicken and other business owners in the area that they preferred B.CZ. as they felt it provided a better link from Main Street to the commercial strip between 5'h Street and Elk Hills Drive. . The only negative comment received was from a woman from California who is an investor in the Advanced Auto Parts Store which would likely be taken by Concept B.CZ. Craig Robinson, the MnDOT Project Manger for the TH 169 Corridor, will be in attendance at this evening's Council meeting to answer any questions regarding the various concepts.