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'i.-' <br />L- <br />Page 3 - Highway 12 Corridor <br />4: If funds are to be expended on a four lane highway, it is <br />the finding of the City of Maple Plain that e route chosen <br />must provide maximum utility in terms of tratric collection. <br />The "southern route" is the option which most closely <br />satisfies this condition. <br />5: The "southern route" approximates the corridor which was <br />considered in the MNDOT corridor study of 1961-62. Affected <br />communities participated in this study and proposed a <br />"southern route". <br />6: The "southern route" is already contemplated by the Com­ <br />prehensive Plan and is also the basis for present land use <br />planning by the City of Independence. Their land use maps <br />clearly show the corridor and planning was based on the <br />"southern route". <br />7: The "County Road 6" corridor is acceptable only in that <br />it bypasses Maple Plain in the same location as the "southern <br />route". Traffic counts projections from the "County Road 6" <br />alternative are unacceptably higher for Maple Plain than the <br />"southern route", we have no opinion regarding comparisons <br />of these two corridors except based on traffic impact projec­ <br />tions fo.. Maple Plain. <br />8: Either a "southern route" or "County Road 6" alternative <br />will require an upgrade to roads leading to Morris Baker <br />Park. It would not be acceptable to overlook the high traf­ <br />fic counts generated from this regional park from May through <br />September. <br />9: The "County Road 11" and "Highw;^y 55" routes would not <br />relieve the traffic burden on the present corridor. <br />10; The "County Road 11" and "Highway 55" roures would not <br />collect enough traffic to merit the expenditures involved. <br />11: The "County Road 11" and "Highway 55" routes would have <br />a significantly adverse impact on local businesses.