05-16-2002 Special Planning Commission Meeting with Sibley Township

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MAY.16.2@02 1:46PM1 MN-DOT, 30/GREAT ROOM NO.344 P.2 (( Innesota Department of Transportation Memo District 3 Office Tel: 218-828-2469 1991 Industrial Park Road Fax: 218-828-6105 Baxter, MN 56425 May 16, 2002 To: Pequot Lakes/Sibley Township Planning and Zoning Flom: Ken Larson Mn/DOT District 3.A Permits Subject: REVISED Mn/DOT Comments to TH 371 Entrance Request for Proposed RV Dealership VonRo Corp. property, RP 50.40,west side The agreement (as detailed in my April 18, 2002,memo to all parties)for a shared entrance located on the north property line and removal of the existing Dotty entrance has fallen thru. John Dotty no longer agrees to removal of his existing entrance at this time, so Mn/DOT engineering staff reviewed again the VonRo request for a new entrance to T.H. 371. Mn/DOT will still allow one entrance subject to the following conditions: 1. The new entrance will still be centered on the north property line of the VonRo parcel (as agreed to by Roger hardy). This location is approximately 650 feet north of Blueberry Lane. 2. The existing Dotty entrance approximately 315 feet north of the approved entrance site will be allowed to remain as is for now,but only because there is no current development or commercial activity on that parcel. Any future development planned for the Dotty parcel will require that an entrance permit application be applied for to Mn/DOT by either Dotty or new owners. (MN Rules 8810.5200,MN Statute 160.18, subdivision 3: "Changes in Use-In the event of a change in land use or major change in the traffic pattern of the existing facility,existing driveways are not automatically perpetuated and new driveway access applications shall be submitted."). Mn/DOT will pursue a shared entrance and other access improvements in the area at that time.Mn/DOT requests that the Planning and Zoning Commission keep us informed of all future development applications along the 371 corridor. 3. The new entrance must be constructed to commercial standards (32' width,35' radii, etc.)by the applicant. 4. A southbound right turn lane and northbound bypass lane must be constructed by the applicant. Mn/DOT will layout construction limits and do all highway striping. 5. Limited tree removal,brush clearing and limbing in the entrance area and on the Right of Way(R/W) south of the entrance will be allowed for entrance construction and business visibility,but only after Mn/DOT field review and marking of selected trees for removal. 6. VonRo Corp, acknowledges that future 4 lane project in this area could result in the loss of direct access to T.H. 371,with access then provided thru a frontage or backage road system. Construction requirements and specifications will be included in the approved permit. Disagreement from VonRo Corp. re: these conditions voids Mn/DOT approval and will require investigation of other options. Cc: VonRo Corp./Roger Hardy-Bob Rickard-John Dotty- Dennis Slayton