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<br />VIII-B-3 <br /> <br />Memo <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />Mayor Werner and City Council <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />John Hinzman, Planning Director <br /> <br />Date: <br /> <br />June 2, 2003 <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Glendale Heights Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Re- <br />evaluation of Roadway Extension <br /> <br />REQUEST <br /> <br />Metropolitan Council has asked the City of Hastings to re-evaluate the proposed extension <br />of Spiral Boulevard through the Glendale Heights ravine to Glendale Road. The request <br />was made as part of the approval of Met Council's approval of the Comprehensive Plan <br />Amendment dated November 1, 2002 (see attached letter). The letter suggests two <br />options: relocate the road outside the ravine or not building the road through the ravine. <br /> <br />RESPONSE TO MET COUNCIL <br /> <br />Dan Tilsen, the applicant's representative has responded to Met Council's comments in <br />the attached letter. Staff contends that the roadway connection is a necessary link to <br />the City's transportation system, and construction of the roadway outside of the existing <br />ravine would necessitate the creation of a second ravine for the roadway, which would <br />likely be ~ider based on retention of side slopes and erodable soils. <br /> <br />Staff has submitted the requested traffic study to Met Council for their review. The. <br />study estimates that the Spiral Boulevard connection to Glendale Road would handle <br />approximately 30 percent of AM Peak hour trips, and 50 percent of PM Peak hour trips <br />for the Glendale Heights development. Without the Spiral connection, those trips would <br />likely use Spiral and 31 st Street to gain access to Highway 316. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br />. Metropolitan Council Letter - November 1, 2002 <br />. Daniel Tilsen Letter - May 19, 2003 <br />