Shady Oak Road Landscaping PlansMemorandum Public Works Department
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Steven J. Stadler, Public Works Director - v 3
Copy: Mike Mornson, City Manager
Date: January 9, 2014
Subject: Shadv Oak Road Landscar)inq Plans
As planned since the September 2006 approval of the first Shady Oak Road preliminary layout, the
remnant areas adjacent to the West Park Road and 21 st Ave N neighborhoods were to be
landscaped buffer areas. The goals are to buffer the residential areas from the negative impact of
the new County roadway, i.e. predominantly noise and the visibility of vehicle traffic; create an
attractive, natural area to enhance the neighborhood and also to minimize maintenance needs.
This is being accomplished with a combination of tree planting and screen fencing.
A public informational meeting was held on December 19 - six residents representing four properties
attended.
At the meeting I presented an update on the County road reconstruction project, showed examples of
buffer work done on previous County road projects, and Fred Rozumalski, Barr Engineering
presented our proposed landscaped buffer design for this project.
Those attending appeared to understand the proposed design and supported it. However, I did get a
follow-up email from Jack Stech, 226 West Park Road wherein he expresses concern that the
proposed landscape plan will not adequately buffer the roadway - see attached email.
At the work session staff will present and discuss the proposed landscaping plan with City Council.
The landscape plan is currently scheduled for approval at the Jan 21 Council Meeting. Although, the
County road project approvals will be delayed until probably the 2nd meeting in February - the County
needs more time to complete the construction cooperative agreement.
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Steve Stadler
From: jstech@q.com
Sent: Monday, December 23, 2013 11:43 AM
To: Steve Stadler
Subject: Re: Shady Oak Road Project
I was feeling just a tad better about the situation after the recent meeting. However, after a few days of looking
out my back windows I don't feel any better.
The fact that Shady Oak Road is so far above West Park Road is the heart of the problem. I just don't feel that
the existing landscape plan will adequately
compensate for the loss of the buffer and screening provided by the 8 homes that will be removed.
From: "Steve Stadler" <SJStadler@HOPKINSmn.com>
To: jstech@gg.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 4:41:03 PM
Subject: RE: Shady Oak Road Project
That's close, I'd say 8'-10' above the center of West Park Rd to the center of the northbound Shady Oak Road lanes.
Steve Stadler
From: jstech@q.com [mailto:jstech@q.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 4:27 PM
To: Steve Stadler
Subject: Shady Oak Road Project
I believe that the surface level of the new Shady Oak Road will be about 8 feet above the level of West Park
Road in the middle of the block of West
Park Road. Is this correct?
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