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FERNDAEE ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Ferndalc Area Association The ‘Temdale Road Association ” is a committee of residents from Plymouth, Wayzata and Orono who live adjacent to Femdale Road. This group formed in 1996 to inform Femdale residents of issues relating to the then proposed interchange for Femdale Road and Highway 12. The group successfully represented the residents overwhelming opposition to the proposed interchange. This committee is prepared to represent the resident interests for the Femdale Road Improvement Project. Cities ’ Proposal The public information meeting on August 21 was attended by approximately 60 residents, city council members and city employees. Representatives were there from Plymouth, Wayzata and Orono. This was the first of three planned meetings. The planning and final approval for this project should be completed before Christmas, with construction starting in the spring of 1998. The purpose of the August 21 meeting w-as to inform residents of the cities* initial design proposal and to identify residents ’ concerns. Their proposal includes: • An 36 foot wide asphalt road, divided into two lanes. This is the width of three lanes to allow for continuous traffic flow as vehicles turn oa'off the road. • An 8 foot walking/bike path (on the Plymouth side) with a 4 to 10 foot grass median between the road and path. • A 6 ” cement curb and a storm sewer. • Removing 5 foot from the top of‘'the hill ”. • A 35 mph speed limit (a reduction of 5 mph). • No on-street parking. • SUMMARY: An overall width approximately 48-54 foot, though a greater area will need to be cleared so that there is some clear space on either side of the road. The existing road w'idth (i.e. asphalt) is 24 foot. To visualize this proposal, the road width (curb to curb) would be the same as Dunkirk Lane. This is off County Road 6, east of Hwy 101. This proposal would likely remove many of the shrubs/trees adjacent to Femdale Road. Issues and Alternative Proposals Issues to be considered in any proposal include: Rural nature of Femdale Road. Extent of loss of residents yards. Increased traffic flow. Safety (e.g. speed of traffic). # Recreational use of road (e.g. bike/walking path). Storm Sewer (e.g. water drainage £uid where the water will go). Location of power lines. Assessments to Plymouth homeowmers having direct driveway access to Femdale. After analyzing these issues, the Femdale Area Association would like to present two alternatives to residents for consideration. These are: ALTERNATIVE I: An 24 foot wide road (existing width), divided into two lanes. An 10 foot walking/tike path (on the Plymouth side) with no median between the road and path. .Alternative; 8 foot path with 2 foot median. • .An 6 ” cement curb and a storm sewer. .A 30 mph speed limit (a reduction of 10 mph). No on-street parking.