11/4/12
The engineering report draft for the trail segment along Smithtown Road from the Victoria border to the LRT trail intersection was released last week. It shows a cost estimate of more than $1.2 million and this does not include acquisition of easements and right-of-way that are needed. Note that this segment is described as a "sidewalk." No mention of use by bikers.
Remember that in 2011, Council set aside $1.6 million to fund the entire trail plan of which this is just one part. So, how will the rest get funded if one piece costs this much? Maybe grants?
Come to the public open house at Minnewashta School on Thursday, the 15th at 630 PM to hear more about this project and ask your questions.
Happy Reading!
The Insier
The push for trails by Love, Lizerby, and the clone army makes sense if you step back and look at the cabal's big picture goals. They still believe in the city of South Lake, with the "campus" (Lizee let that slip) being where the Shorewood city hall is now. Of course, part of the trail system HAS to connect up with where the South Lake government complex would be located, either up CR 19, or from Smithtown.
ReplyDeleteFor the same reason, that is why the Senior Center will never be sold with this group in power. It is part of the big campus picture, and the space could be used somehow after the envisioned mega-merger.
In a South Lake city, Excelsior will become the destination area, with Shorewood becoming a high density "inner-ring" residential area, and where the government center would be located. That is why the big push for city water in Shorewood and other "South Lake" cities. It is needed for apartment complexes.
Don't think the developers aren't drooling over this prospect, and encourage these clones however they can.
Seriously??? Who are you?? And where does all this irrational fear come from?
DeleteThere are no developers drooling over anything in Shorewood. We are notoriously not developer-friendly. There is absolutely nowhere to build any high density apartment houses even if it was something that the community wanted, which it doesn't.
Furthermore, we need a trail or some sort of a safe passageway on Smithtown so people can get safely down the road, to the LRT and eventually to hook up to the one that is proposed on 19. Lots of people and children walk that road and it's just not safe.
Come out of your cave some day and give it a try, especially between the hours of 5 and 7 PM on a weekday.
Many developers LAUGH at Shorewood and run in the other direction.
ReplyDeleteShorewood land is over priced, the ordinances deny profitability and sometimes defy common sense, and then there are staff obstacles.
And if that were overcome, where exactly would a developer put anything that would not bring on bankruptcy?
Trails are not about developers, or outsiders. They are about the people who live here and it looks like the wind of change are saying its time.
Shorewood is on the lake, or close to it. That is pure gold to a developer. And they think long-term. All they have to do is pack the city council and get them to change the rules- rezoning, city-wide water, better street access.
ReplyDeleteShorewood is especially targeted because it is a far-flung and wide-spread community. Do folks on enchanted island really care about those on the east side near Excelsior? Or people south of Chanhassen?
Developers like to divide and conquer.
Enough of this repeated inuendo. If you have names, give them up. Tell us who these developers are so we can prepare for the invasion.
DeleteYou seem to imply that councilmembers or staff are on the take. So, again, name names.
Otherwise, you are nothing more than a fearmongering divider with nothing to support your wild-eyed assertions.
Well, let's see....
DeleteOne developer, I forgot his name, put up a large office building next to the old Excelsior dump. It seemed to go up overnight, and "South Lake" is set in big letters on the front of it.
Now, South Lake is the EXACT SAME NAME that Mayor Zerby put on all the Shorewood signs.
Coincidence?
Or collusion?
'Nuff said.
We are convinced: A developer named his building so as to garner favors from then councilmember Zerby.
DeleteNow that we know Zerby is such an easy mark, the possibilities are endless.
Thank you.
DeleteAnyone who says "South Lake" is suspect.
Say "Shorewood" if you mean Shorewood.
That is this city's name.
There are four other cities in the area. Not that many. Refer to them by their individual name if need be.
And Shorewood isn't a charity- if we share services, let's make sure it is an equal trade-off.
Zerby has a business in Excelsior and attends the Excelsior Chamber of Commerce meetings.
Insider are there more facts?
ReplyDeleteWhat are contributing factors to the high cost?
Are there outside funding sources?
Is the trail plan going to be implemented all at one time or incrementally over, 0-10 years or more?
These pieces have an impact on the public perception of the project and if omitted could cause you to look a bit skewed.