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CITY OF ROSENiOUNT
EXECUTIVE SIIMP2ARY FOR ACTIDN
CITY COUNCZL MEETING DATE: February 16, 1993
AGENDA ITEM: Highway 3 Project Upflate AGENDA SECTION:
Project #239 Old Business
PREPARED BY: Bud Osmundson AGEND����j� � � �
City Engineer/Assistant Public Works Director ii�i
ATTACHI�SENTS: Memo APPR D
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The attached memo addresses three (3) issues which should be discussed
with Council . The three (3) issues are:
1. A temporary connection of Connemara Trail anad elimination of
Dodd Boulevard intersection with Trunk Highway 3 .
2 . Access closures to Trunk Highway 3 .
3 . Ancillary improvements to south end (north of County Road 42) of
the project.
Staff asks for Council direction on these issues
RECOMMENDED ACTION: NONE
COUNCIL ACTION:
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TO: MAYOR McMENOMY
COUNCIL MEMBERS: KLASSEN
STAATS
WILLCOX
WIPPERMANN
FROM: BUD OSMUNDSON, CITY ENGIMEER
DATE: FEBRUARY 11, 1993
RE: HIGHWAY 3 UPDATE
PROJECT NO. 239 -
• In reviewing the Highway 3 Project in more detail with MNDOT, they have asked us for
alternatives to eliminating the Dodd Road intersection with Highway 3. lnitially we were
investigating a temporary access at Connemara Trail and the closure of the Dodd Road
intersection, however for the following three reasons we do not feel this is justified at
this time and will bring this to MNDOT's attention.
1 . We would have to acquire the land for the Connemara Trail segment between
Dodd Road and Highway 3 on the north side of the Lutheran Cemetery. This land
acquisition cost is estimated at S 10,000-515,000. We may in the future be able
to have this land dedicated for Connemara Trail with the development of the Kelly
property.
2. The Connemara Trail corridor will be required for extensions of trunk sanitary
sewer and watermain in the future when the Kelly property develops. The jacking
of the utilities that will be required across Highway 3 is expensive and is not
justified at this time. -Also, since that area is not within our MUSA boundary it is
inconce¢vable-#hat we could get P.C.A. and Health Department permits to instalf
those utilities.
3. Just a temporary access through Connemara Trail would cost approximately
540,000 in construction and engineering costs of which the paving surface and
grading would be totally obliterated during the future utility construction discussed
in Number 2 above.
I will go over the Connemara Trail issue with you at the Council me�ting and show you on a
drawing exactly what we are discussing.
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MEMO-HIGHWAY 3 UPDATE
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• We will continue with the driveway closings as described in the January 29, 1993 memo �
to the Council and continue talking to property owners, business owners with problems
with�the "No Parking" in the downtown area and the effect of that experiment.
• The third item to discuss is the issue raised by a business owner on the south end of
Highway 3. This business owner is concerned about the undesirable view as you're
entering the downtown area from County Road 42. There is also a concern raised about
the service road on the west side, the ditch and associated maintenance of those items.
At this time, the Council should be aware that other utilities may be effected by trying to
solve the problems in this area. I have spoken to MNDOT and they are investigating
whether there are any other funds available for any work required besides the mill and
overtay project. I would advise that the Council urge the Downtown Scoping Committee
to finish its investigation of the downtown area and wait unti( we have tried the
experiment of "No Parking" in the area prior to any major reconstruction projects which
would be required to best address the undesirable view and service road issues on the
south end of the downtown area. A Feasibility Report could be ordered to investigate
what should be done in that area, however we feel that this may be premature in light of
the Downtown Scoping Committees recornmendations.