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upgrade the walkways to meet ADA standards as part of this project. Drainage <br />improvements will be made at CSAH 4 and CSAH 11 intersection in Breezy Point with <br />this project also. Short term recommendations that are defined from this study may also <br />be incorporated into the 2012 project. Such items may include left turning lanes, right - <br />turn bypass lanes, or access closures. <br />The City of Breezy Point Police stated there may be an issue at the intersection of CSAH <br />11 and Whitebirch Drive (Antlers Restaurant) that should be investigated. Turning lane <br />treatments may be warranted and could be included with the 2012 project. <br />3. Data Collection <br />a. Traffic Data Collection (Intersection and Approach Counts) <br />Bolton & Menk has collected traffic data between September 14 and 21. This data will <br />be used to assist with understanding and evaluation of existing patterns as well as <br />development of the traffic forecast. <br />b. Review School Operations <br />Multiple morning and afternoon field visits to the school occurred through the data <br />collection period. Traffic data was collected of all movements to and from the school <br />site. This data will be studied and used to develop recommend improvements to this <br />area. <br />Plans for school expansion were available at the meeting. The expansion will begin in <br />October 2011 with site roadway improvements in 2012. These plans will be sent <br />electronically to the study team to incorporate into the subarea concepts. <br />c. Review Study Area <br />The group had a general discussion about the study area to verify the understanding of <br />what was to be studied. <br />d. Studies Collected to Date <br />i. Pequot Lakes Draft Comprehensive Plan (April 2011) <br />This plan was discussed. The City has yet to approve the plan. The future land <br />use plan is not included in the draft that is available online. It was discussed that <br />the future land use is not anticipated to change, which the comprehensive plan <br />update states. <br />ii. Pequot Lakes Downtown Plan (2008) <br />City stated to refer to the Comp Plan for the latest. <br />iii. Pequot Lakes Highway 371 Alternate Route Study Group (2007) <br />iv. Breezy Point Comprehensive Plan (2010) <br />This plan still reflects that current vision in the community. <br />v. From Mn /DOT <br />1. TH 371 EIS <br />2. 371 ICE (CSAH 11 Intersection) <br />3. Minnesota Origin Destination Survey Transfro Report - September 2002 <br />4. Traffic Report from August 2002 <br />5. Traffic Report from November 2003 <br />6. Highway 371 Transportation and Land Use Plan for Cass and Crow Wing <br />H: \CWC0\T42103934 \meetings \Task Force \Task Force Meeting 1 \Task Force 1 Minutes (9- 29- 11).docx <br />