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<br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To <br />Parks and Recreation Commission <br />Item Number <br />7.1 <br />Agenda Section <br />Action Items <br />Meeting Date <br />January 15, 2020 <br />Prepared by <br />Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director <br />Item Description <br />County State Aid Highway 12/181st Avenue <br />Improvements and the proposed Hillside Park <br />access change <br />Reviewed by <br />Jenna Fabish, Assistant City Engineer <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Discussion of the proposed CSAH 12 road access to Hillside Park <br /> <br />Recommend, by motion, relocating Hillside Park’s CSAH 12 access to retain full access to the Park. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Sherburne County is proposing to reconstruct County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 12 (181st Avenue) from <br />its connection with the Redefine 169 project (near Zane and Line Avenues) east to the Sherburne/Anoka <br />County line. The project includes a modified, divided 4-lane roadway from Hwy 169 to Nixon <br />Street/181st Lane and a divided, 2-lane roadway from Nixon Street/181st Lane to the county line. <br /> <br />Currently, the segment of CSAH 12 adjacent to Hillside Park is an undivided, 4-lane roadway. The <br />proposed project will construct a concrete median that will restrict left turning movements into and out <br />of the park. Per Sherburne County’s access spacing policy, the current location of Hillside Park does not <br />meet access spacing guidelines to remain full access. <br /> <br />The county held an open house for the project on Wednesday January 8, 2020, at the Sherburne County <br />Government Center. Several Commissioners and MORC members attended the open house. The county <br />received several concerns restricting access to Hillside Park. Comments from attendees, including a letter <br />from MORC included: <br />1. Making U-turn movements on an already busy road to access the park is not safe <br />2. Currently, when leaving the park, it is difficult to see or find an opportunity to enter 181st Avenue <br />3. Restricting access makes it challenging to locate the park <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />Potential costs for relocating full access to Hillside Park. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> CASH 12 (181st Avenue) county road plans <br /> MORC letter to county <br />