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<br />It should also be remembered that in the Task Force's discussions three other over- riding <br />principles were addressed: <br /> <br />1) Visibility and a direct access to the greater downtown area is critical to long term <br />economic health <br />2) Determining an agreed upon City /MnDOT Highway 10 layout is critical in order to <br />prevent redevelopment projects being built and creating expensive acquisition issues <br />in the future, even if that future is 20 years out. <br />3) A geometric study is critical to determine not only a future Highway 10 layout but <br />also the interior roadway layouts that support a redesign, <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />In order to move the Draft Redevelopment Plan forward for Board and Commission review <br />and public open houses, staff recommends the following: <br /> <br />1) The Illustrative Master Plan should show Jackson Ave. and Main Street being at <br />grade (this would represent the idea that it is a placeholder, albeit the text of the Plan <br />will strongly argue for a geometric study). <br />2) The text of the Plan will contain plan illustrations that represent the various options <br />that had been considered. <br />3) The matrix found on the original Draft (page 31) will be modified as shown on the <br />"Roadway Design Option" attachment. <br />4) The Plan's Highway 10 conclusion is that a geometric study is critical to avoid any <br />new redevelopment efforts causing conflict with future design and construction. <br /> <br />S:\Downtown Revitalization\Master Redevelopment PlanUask Force\Memos\Task Force memos\8.13.07 hwy IO.doc <br />