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Home My WebLink About2006-08-16 Weekly Notes Reference to MnDot Access @ Dahl-Tech & Associated Information C'IT'Y or OAK ARK 1 IFIGI Fi'S. 1 Menlo TO City Council Members FROM Eric John- • , C' . in 1 • WEEKLY.NOTES...August 18 2006 . I : s :r HO S th.: 9 t e.. ' � � ' ¢� � V � ... � �� ' LIST =�(`t`t'b�u�l h � Various Development /Zoning Items: • There have been no new submissions; however staff will be meeting with a developer next week who has interest in establishing a retail building at/near the former Sigstad property. • Chris Long, the City's inspector from Bonestroo has provided a short update on various projects • At the last City Council meeting, the Council directed staff to secure additional information regarding the storage area for the police /public works to be located to the rear of the City Hall. I have contacted Zintl Construction and asked them to prepare an estimate for a 50' X 100' reinforce slab that could be constructed on in the future. Their estimated price was $54,685. However, this number should only be considered as a "ballpark ". Obviously, additional funds need to be placed into this account. We can discuss this at the budget workshop. St. Croix River Crossing and STH 36 Road Update 5 8(6 Cn 0 X MNDOT has responded to Bob Dahike's (Dahl -Tech Inc.) letter asking MNDOT on how he will access his facility based on the currently proposed layout, see enclosed. David B. has provided the enclosed CORRECTION recently published in the Courier regarding the Sierra Club's position on the new river crossing. Autumn Hilis Park Shelter and Other Park Related Issues Silt fencing has been installed at the Autumn Hills Park Shelter Site. Please take a moment to review my letter to DNR Construction of August 15 that touches on several items of importance. The City has received official notice that it has NOT been chosen to receive grant funding for the Autumn Hills Park Shelter. As expected, the DNR has limited funds. Our application effort however costs $0.00; so it cannot hurt to ask. We have finally executed an agreement between the City and Andersen Corp /SC Mall for the trail connecting Swager Park and the SW Parking lot of the Andersen facility. Staff will now be seeking the preparation of actual easement documents and the transfer of $50,000 to the City from Andersen Corp. Once complete the terms of the PUD will be satisfied. I have enclosed a copy of the MOU for your files. The City has provided permission for Boutwells Landing to hold an even on Norwich Parkway on Sept 24 effectively closing the street for through traffic. Our approval letter is enclosed and which cites a few conditions and liabilities. Page 1 of 33 ueso �\ D ��N r., Minnesota D of Transportation Q Metropolitan District 4 ".„,„" Waters Edge 1500 West County Road B -2 Roseville MN 55113 -3174 August 11, 2006 Robert Dahlke Dahl — Tech Inc. Plastics 5805 St. Croix Trail North Stillwater, MN 55082 Dear Mr. Dahlke: I have received your attached August 2, 2006 letter indicating concerns over a "previous agreement ". At our last meeting in 2000, the St. Croix River Crossing Project was being designed with a layout that located a new river crossing north of Sunnyside Marina and contained a TH 36/95 interchange in a off =set diamond configuration and was considered part of the "Braun Process ". That "Braun Process" project was suspended in January of 2001. Since that time, Mn /DOT, WisDOT, and FHWA have been working to develop a new project using a Stakeholder Group resolution process. This process and additional public involvement, has developed a project layout and an environmental impact statement. In July, the project's Supplemental Final EIS was released documenting the Preferred Alternative Package, which includes the layout. The entire project's history and current status can be found at: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/stcroix/ I have also attached a portion of the layout in the vicinity of your Dahl -Tech property, which is Figure 3.3 from the Supplemental Final EIS. The yellow color indicates new construction. Your property currently has two access points onto TH 95 and one access onto the local road just to the south of your property. Figure 3.3 shows safe and reasonable access being provided to you onto the local road to the south near TH 95's new signal system and no direct access onto TH 95. The need to maintain internal circulation is also shown on Figure 3.3 along with the intent to minimize any impacts to your parking. As this project enters the final design stage, further refinements of this layout can take place to address your issues. Page 8 of 33 An nn, ni nrrr+nr+irni +rr mmelrn. rnr Mr. Dahlke August 11, 2006 Page Two Please contact me if you have any additional questions. Sincerely, Todd Clarkowski Minnesota Department of Transportation North Area Engineer Attachments: 2006 SFEIS Figure 3.3 Dahltech 8/2/06 letter cc: Nick Thompson Adam Josephson Steve Channer David Beaudette, Mayor of OPH —Eric Johnson, City of OPII Administrator • Page 9 of 33 ti DAIIL- TECH, INC. PLASTIC CONTAINER DIVISION August 2, 2006 • MN/DOT, Metro District Todd Clarkowski Area Engineer 1500 West County Road B -2 Roseville, MN 55113 Dear Mr. Clarkowski: As an owner of two pieces of adjoining property on the east side of Minnesota Highway 95, just north of the XCEL Company driveway, it appears from a recent MN/DOT publication that access to highway 95 for my property has been changed from 'a previous agreement with your department. It has changed to such a degree that my property at 15597 59 Street North has no access to Highway 95 without crossing another property. My property at 5805 St. Croix Trail will lose the employee parking lot completely. I suppose we could park them on the plant roof. I realize the plans for Highway 95 are in the planning stage and what I saw was preliminary. However, to change from what was preciously agreed on is a very important concern of mine. Your reply would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, C5e Robert Dahlke Cc: David Beaudet, Mayor of Oak Park Heights Cc: Eric Johnson, City Administrator • ST. CROIX TRAIL NORTH, STILLWATER, MN PHONE: 651- 439 -2946 FAX: 651- 439 -2976 Page 10 of 33 j/ u p2 C G r1. -41 (SEE FS �. 0 CONYERSIION TO PEDESTRIAN/82CYCLE FACILITY 3T C$Og'BR j SC. CR ?fit Th. , EXIAADOSED BRIDGE TYPE •i l t iDPA ~�` ` O LOOP TRAIL SYSTEM W [ J}�d q i`••`?L' • ` STILLWATER MUNICIPAL 'S0(� . rte( , .^ • •' Y 1L CONDOMINIUMS • �* - ,l� I c___--------- - B/JtGE FACILIT PROPERTY A SIRN( MARINA j ` 1 � .� J.?�7 J 8 +.. ." " m-1". a MCES KASTEGANY TER / �+_J�. ---•� ``./ /// • 7 . �' Y� - b � " ^ TREATIENT Pt // , of : s( � P ` -` l � _ R _ o ' ` - 1 ' / / /(. \/ C'`,,,,..,f,4,,. ` � . 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