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Metropolitan District Waters Edge Building 1500 County Road B2 West Roseville, MN 55113 An equal opportunity employer MnDOT Metropolitan District, Waters Edge Building, 1500 County Road B2 West, Roseville, MN 55113 January 15, 2019 Ben Gozola, AICP Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development City of New Brighton 803 Old Highway 8 New Brighton, MN 55112 SUBJECT: Benedictine Health Center MnDOT Review # S18-079 North side of I-694 on east side of Black Oak Dr St. Paul, Ramsey County Control Section 6285 Dear Mr. Gozola, The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has reviewed the site plan for the proposed residential care facility in New Brighton. Before any further development, please address the following issues: Bicycle and Pedestrian: This development will be more than doubling the number of patients, residents and staff at this site. MnDOT would like to make the following suggestions to improve the walkable accessibility of this site. It appears that the new sidewalk connection from the proposed buildings, as well as the existing sidewalk from the existing TCU building to Linden Drive does not come out opposite the trail leading into Innsbruck Park—but requires people to cross Linden Drive at an angle. MnDOT would like to remind the contractor that this park may be a popular location for residents and staff to walk for breaks, enjoyment and exercise. As many of the residents may move at slower speeds it would be safer if they have as short a crossing distance as possible. MnDOT suggests either angling a new sidewalk from the existing sidewalk to come out opposite the trail—or the construction of a sidewalk parallel to the street to link the sidewalk to the building with a location opposite the trail. In addition, MnDOT recommends the city provide a direct accessible crossing across the street from the trail to the building sidewalk. For questions regarding these comments please contact Cameron Muhic at 651-234-7797 or Cameron.Muhic@state.mn.us Residential Noise Statement MnDOT's policy is to assist local governments in promoting compatibility between land use and highways. Residential uses located adjacent to highways often result in complaints about traffic noise. Traffic noise from this highway could exceed noise standards established by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Department of Transportation. Minnesota Rule 7030.0030 states that municipalities having the authority to regulate land use shall take all reasonable measures to prevent the establishment of land use activities, listed in the MPCA's Noise Area Classification (NAC), anywhere that the establishment of the land use would result in immediate violations of established State noise standards.