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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING <br />HELD APRIL 1, 1997 • <br />Jabbour asked if the proposed County Road 6 design works, assuming the cities would approve the <br />concept. The County responded that two lanes would be available for eastbound traffic on County <br />Road 6 at the Townline intersection. Many designs could be engineered if the relocation concept <br />was approved. <br />Kelley noted that traffic is being pushed to the west, thus Independence is becoming more <br />developed. Eventually a stoplight will be necessary if County Road 19 is extended to Townline <br />Road and McCulley, and traffic is encouraged to use County Road 6 and 19. He felt traffic counts <br />would increase drastically from what was shown in the discussions for the County Road 6 <br />improvement. This will also take additional land from residents. <br />The County disagreed with Kelley's thoughts, noting capacity to handle future traffic growth has <br />been included in Layout 03 for County Road 6 improvements. A traffic signal or stop sign would <br />be generated by the communities requesting it. Typically, 700 -800 traffic movements through an <br />intersection in 4 -8 hours or a severe interruption of traffic moving through an intersection may <br />require a traffic signal. Kelley asked what the current traffic count is on County Road 19. That <br />information was not available at the meeting. Projected traffic counts may double over the next 20 <br />years. <br />Jabbour noted the cost of moving County Road 19 would be in the millions considering bridge <br />replacement. He asked why it has to be a straight road. He also questioned why so many accesses <br />to Highway 12 are needed. Mn/DOT has been working with Maple Plain to try to make the traffic <br />from County Road 83 on the west to Townline Road on the east safer. Kelley feels stoplights will <br />eventually be put at Townline Road and County Road 83 leaving Maple Plain with two stoplights <br />and the same problems that exist in Long Lake. <br />Nolan explained that the designation of Townline Road as a County highway would necessitate the <br />passage of a resolution of concurrence from the four cities involved (Independence, Orono, Medina <br />and Maple Plain) to relocate County Road 19. Kelley wants to be sure that Hennepin County <br />understands that Orono will not approve a plan to use Townline Road as part of County Road 19. <br />Goetten asked when discussions about the relocation of County Road 19 would begin. Hennepin <br />County stated informal discussions between the mayors of Maple Plain and Independence have <br />already taken place with County Engineer Vern Genslinger. No design has been done at this time. <br />If the communities involved indicate that they are favorable to the proposal, designs would proceed. <br />When the new mayor was elected in Maple Plain, discussions about adding a stoplight at County <br />Road 83 were held. This generated further discussions about where County Road 19 should be and <br />how traffic can flow through Maple Plain. <br />4 • <br />