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1489.1 <br />TO: <br />FBOM: <br />DATE: <br />Mayor and City Council <br />Mark E. Bernhardson, City Administrator^^"^ <br />January 4, 1989 , ***' <br />SUBJECT: Highway 12 - Proposed 1991 Safety Improvements ,• ^ <br />Attachments: A. Highway 12 Memo Dated 12/6/88 <br />B. Minnesota Highway Funding Schismatic/Research <br />Department/Minnesota House of Representatives <br />ISSUE - Identification of issues for submission of initial <br />reaction to MNDot for the proposed 1991 safety improvements <br />between North Brown Road and Old Crystal Bay Road. <br />INTRODUCTION - As noted in Attachment A the staff presented to <br />Council an initial layout for the proposed improvement. <br />Subsequent to that this layout has been shown to the City's <br />Engineer, its consultant planner, together with property owners <br />Rebers and Otten (At a meeting on January 4, 1989). Attachment B <br />is presented as an informational item only. <br />DICUSSION - Following a review of this item the following issues <br />have been identified: <br />1. Right-of-way (ROW) - While the diagram indicates the <br />development will be within the current 100 foot right- <br />of-way that exists in Orono, the discussions have <br />indicated that they would desire another 30 or 40 feet <br />for the development along a substantial portion of the <br />route, which would all be taken from the north side of <br />the highway. The centerline of the highway would be <br />shifted to the north as the development in Orono is less <br />than that in Long Lake. There are two issues that <br />create the need for more right-of-way: <br />a. Drainage - The primary reason for the additional <br />right-of-way is to facilitate the 32 feet of ditch <br />needed on both sides if this is to be drained with <br />ditches. The City has asked MNDot to explore the use <br />of a curb section and storm sewer as a way to lessen <br />the need for increased right-of-way. <br />Direct Access - The other reason is because of the <br />numerous curb cuts that are proposed to continue <br />along the highway. Even though these have been <br />substantially lessened, there is still a number of <br />them that create a need for turn lanes and <br />channalization at those points. These are primarily, <br />although not exclusively, in Long Lake and increased <br />controlled access and the use of service v>r other <br />existing streets can help lessen the width nec?ded.