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Extension of County 116 - July 7, 1987 Page 2 of 4 Public Hearing The City of Medina began consideration of their project last fall and after considerable discussion and exploration of a City funded alternative for such a route it was the Medina Council's determination that they would request Hennepin County to extend County 116 through their community, (As noted in Attachment I a number of Medina residents remain opposed to this extension. Staff has informally asked that the Medina residents use only one spokesperson at the Orono public hearing to express their position.) In order for the Council to gain input particularly from those in the Willow vicinityr Council voluntarily established a public hearing for this evening at their June 8, 1987 Council meeting. As this is a County project Ted Hoffman and Bruce Polaczyk will be present to make a presentation and respond to questions from both Council and those in attendence at the public hearing. DISCUSSION - As noted above the City of Medina through this project will be able to gain a north-south route through * 'e middle of their community where one currently does not exist. \s they are not able to gain MSA funding this represents a way of paying for a substantial expense without a burden on the Medina taxpayers. (It should be noted that the County directly receives money for MSA funding that can be utilized for communities under 6,000. In addition to having the County construct the road the ity of Medina does receive the benefit of having the County aintain it through their community.) The residents who are opposed to the extension in Medina have indicated their opposition in that they feel that the widening of the road through the community will negatively impact their current situation by: A. Disturbing the rural nature of the community in which they chose to live. B. Additionally generated traffic particularly expecting additional traffic coming from Highway 94 using 116 as a short cut down to the Lake Minnetonka area. The project in Orono would entail an expansion of the right-of- way from 66 feet to 80 feet with an expansion of the travelled portion by approximately 4 feet on each side south of County Road 6 to 9 feet on each side north of County Road 6. Residents most affected are the three residents just north of County road 6. If a rural section of roadway is constructed in the area just north of County Road 6» the ditches would be very close to the residents' homes.