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MAY. 18. 2001 <br /> <br />9:SBAM MN-DOT, 3A/GREAT ROOM <br /> <br />N0.640 P.2 <br /> <br />Minnesota Department of Transportation <br /> <br />District 3 <br />'[ 991 Industrial Park Road <br />E~axter, MN 56425 <br /> <br />May l7,2001 <br /> <br /> Tel: 218/828-2460 <br /> Fax: 218/828-2210 <br />Toll Free: 1/800/657.3971 <br /> <br />Plaisted Compavjes <br />% Todd Pla:isted <br />P.O. Box 322 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0322 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Plalsted: <br /> <br />S.P. 7106-66 (TH 169) ~. <br />New Interchange at County Rod 33 <br /> <br />This letter is a follow-up to our meeting last we. ok where we preseuted a number of alignment <br />options to extend a frontage/backage road from County Road (CR) 33 north to the Lernmon <br />property. <br /> <br />After meeting with all other affected property owners, it was very apparent that any of the potential <br />alternatives would have proposed severe impacts to one or more property owners. After reviewing <br />all the alternatives available and the potential costs to the State, it was determined that the apparent <br />low cost alternative was to drop consideration of frontage or backage roads and eliminate access to <br />the Art Barn parcel. We propose to move the shared entrance to the Lemmon property to the north <br />limits of the property, providing improved sight distance, and maintain access to Plaisted Companies <br />and AME from existing CR 33, albeit the entrance to AME will be slightly modified. Loss of access <br />to the Art Barn parcel will be compensated for through the state's right-of-way (K/W) acquisition <br />process. While this is a big departure from the previous discussion, it does appear to be the lowest <br />cost alternative to the State under this project, and provide the least interference to current <br />development, intzrnal circulation, and mining plans. <br /> <br />We felt it was important to get this information to you as soon as possible as this will be our <br />recommendation to the City of Elk River for municipal approval on May 21. <br /> <br />If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this decision, please feel free to call me at (218) 828- <br />2482. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Project Manager <br /> <br />cc: <br />Curt Eastlund - Mn/DOT Baxter <br />Terry Maurer - City of Elk River Engineer, Howard K. G-zeen, 1326 Energy Drive, St. Paul 55108 <br />Kevin Schmidt - Mn/DOT Baxter <br />Dave Schwarting - Sherbume County Engineer, 13gg0 Hwy. 10, Elk River 55330 <br /> <br />An equal opportunity employer <br /> <br /> <br />