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City Council ~Vfinu~es Page 7 <br />ll~ay ~ S, X009 <br />7~3. Consider Recamrnendatian an the ~~~~~ Avenue ~`acus Area tudv <br />- -- ~~ <br />Mt•, Barnhart presented the staff Depart, <br />Z~~ ~on~ultant Bruce chamberlain pro~rided a FowerPaint presentation, Fie reviewed <br />th e following: <br />" Ivey messages <br />" Future develaprn.ent fran~ewark <br />^ Future transportation <br />' Understanding of green infrastructure apportunitzes <br />" ~eve~opnnent phasing <br />^ 7~ey public investments <br />" Com.n~ents received at past nxeetins <br />Mayor ~~lin~ing Hated there is an issue is how to rnesl~ existing businesses with the Focus <br />Arta Study concept, She further stated it is unknown as to how this wsu affect properties <br />west of 1~Iighway 10 and that it would make sense to put an interchange in an area that is <br />undeveloped at this paint if an interchange comes soone~• than expected. <br />Mr. Chamberlain noted the plan is f~ex~ible and takes advantage of market demands, <br />r. Barnhart stated the Interregional Ca~ifidar Plata, created by ~~I~~T, illusates one <br />potential interchange location in the study area but noted that much mare in-depth studies <br />must be completed before a final location i chasers, ~e stated I~n~1JT will Hat suppa~rt <br />an interchange that is located less than a mile Pram the highway l01 interchange, <br />Mayor Ilita~ir~g allowed audience ~ne~an.bers to canarnent, <br />5t~ve Rohlf,1721 ~ Highway ~ 0, represent7.ng lip River Ford ~-Stated the following <br />concerns Frith the Focus Area Study; <br />bane c~.anges will affect current property owners and property values, <br />The railroad needs to ga over or undex the toad on the north er~d of the Study, <br />~ 17I~~ Avenue must stay open and ga over or under I~ihway I~, <br />The interchange should be a split diamond design. <br />' Cancert~ far businesses an the west side of F~ighway 1~, <br />1Vlolly Nadeau-Pet~rsan,17~a5 dale Street, representing Town fortgae -Stated concern <br />for access to her buSlness. She stated she never received notice of the Focus Area Study <br />n~reetings and would be wing to work with the city, <br />dad ~~tx~qulst,1~441 East T~ighway l0 -Stated the fallowing concerns: <br />" Applying far the interchange grant when the city is not ready, <br />' The Study states an inte~;change is Za-~a gears out a~ad tonight Council is <br />considering an interchange in ~a ~ 4. <br />" extension of the tanaratariurn, <br />"~ Benefit to city~owned gateway and Hat surrounding business owners. <br />