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Ms. Michele McPherson <br />February 19, 2000 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Street, which currently serves Napa Auto, Saxon Motors, and the Amedclnn, this <br />would allow the modification to the access point at TH 10 near the Americlnn. <br />Currently, there is a full access point with left turns allowed. A search of the <br />accident history indicates six accidents have occurred each year for the last two <br />years. By connecting through Mississippi Ridge to 171st Avenue, this access <br />point could be restricted to right-in, right-out traffic or possibly to right-out only by <br />modifying the access point and closing the median crossover. In addition, we <br />have recommended to MnDOT if these outside connections are made, that the <br />median at 173rd Avenue also could be closed which is consistent with MnDOT's <br />long-range access control plan for TH 10. This would allow only right-in, right-out <br />tums at 173rd Avenue. Attached is a letter from Terry Humbert, MnDOT District <br />3 planner, in favor of these types of access changes. <br /> <br />We have also had several discussions with Mr. Ted Saxon from Saxon Motors. <br />He has expressed an interest in the realignment of Zane Street between his <br />business and the Napa Auto Store. The realignment he envisions would move <br />the road closer to the highway. He has indicated a willingness to provide <br />additional right-of-way to accommodate this realignment. The benefit he would <br />receive would be to remove the street which divides the lot in which his building <br />sits from the lot nearest the highway where his automobiles are displayed. <br /> <br />The one downside to this proposal is it may be necessary for the City to use <br />Eminent Domain to remove the Kirkeide access point to TH 10. Mr. Scott Powell, <br />the Developer of Mississippi Ridge, has had several discussions with Mr. <br />Kirkeide about purchasing his access and has been unable to come to any type <br />of arrangement. The other parcel that may require Eminent Domain would be <br />the existing house which currently contains the monument business at the north <br />end of the plat. Mr. Powell continues to have ongoing discussions with the owner <br />of this property but as of today's date has been unable to come to a reasonable <br />agreement for acquiring that property. <br /> <br />B. PRELIMINARY PLAT <br /> <br />The plat of Mississippi Ridge should show access control along TH 10 with <br />the exception of 171st Avenue and 173rd Avenue. <br />It may be necessary south of 171st Avenue to provide a restricted right-of- <br />way of only 50 feet in width to accommodate the connection with 170th <br />Avenue. We believe that the benefit of making this connection far outweighs <br />any negative effects of the reduced right-of-way width. Currently, the <br />Developer's engineer is looking at alignments between these two streets. <br /> <br />C. PRELIMINARY GRADING PLAN <br /> <br /> * The proposed plat would have two commercial lots south of 171st Avenue <br /> with six additional commercial lots between 171st Avenue and 173rd Avenue <br /> adjacent to the highway. Behind these commercial lots adjacent to the river <br /> bluff, it is proposed to have eleven 2-unit townhome buildings. It is proposed <br /> to provide ingress and egress to these townhomes by a separate frontage <br /> road. This road is to be built partially within the City right-of-way. However, it <br /> is assumed that this road would be private and maintained by a Homeowners' <br />C:\TEMP\Ltr 02-19-01 McPherson.doc <br /> Howard R, Green Company <br /> CONSULTING ENGINEER8 <br /> <br /> <br />