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and thus be likely cause unsafe conditions. If a street were put in to the south at this point, it <br />would follow the grid pattern set up in the downtown and thus not function as a"collector" as <br />shown. <br />The turn lanes should be removed and the same section that begins at Government Drive should <br />be extended to the west. <br />6. The City would desire to coordinate with the improvements to have the existing overhead <br />electrical and telephone wires buried, existing street lighting removed and pedestrian-scaled <br />lighting installed as part of the improvement. <br />Concept 2 is a variation on Concept 1 with greater emphasis on improving traffic speed. Concept 3 <br />employs the "third lane" concept for the same reason. Neither of these alternatives meets the <br />objectives and priorities of the City of Pequot Lakes. <br />+++ <br />In response to your specific questions, we offer the following: <br />1. Does/can the City support the CSAH 11 Corridor Study that is underway? <br />Yes, the City of Pequot Lakes supports efforts to plan for the future of CSAH 11. <br />2. Does the City support turnback of CSAH 11 to the City? <br />The City of Pequot Lakes is not categorically opposed to the turnback and may ultimately be in support <br />of it. The main issues in determining the mood of the City on this matter will be the long-term cost of <br />the corridor, the ability of the corridor to create and capture vatue for the taxpayers of Pequot Lakes <br />and the extent and ramifications of any other turnback commitments the City will make as part of the <br />project. As this point, it is too early to speak definitively on this. <br />3. Does the City view CSAH 11 as a gateway to the community once the bypass is in place? <br />Yes. Absolutely. <br />4. What is the City's vision for CSAH 11 between existinq and proposed TH 371 ? <br />In a big picture sense, the area between the existing and proposed TH 371 must be about creating and <br />capturing value within the City. The first half of this memo details the City's vision for how to accomplish <br />that. <br />5. If the City does want changes along CSAH 11, then what do you envision for: <br />o. Roadway improvements? <br />b. Pedestrian accommodations? <br />c. Parking? <br />d. Access? <br />e. Land Use? <br />WWW.COMMUNITYGROWTH.COM WWW.STRONGTOWNS.ORG <br />