MnDOT Study Concludes Acceptable Traffic Levels for Minnetrista Housing Project

The Minnetrista City Council approved a preliminary plat for the Seven Oaks development, which includes 214 homes, after a traffic study was reviewed by the city engineer and the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The study concluded that the intersection of Highway 7 and Buck Lake Road should continue operating at acceptable levels, recommending only an eastbound left-turn lane. Despite the conclusion, the Minnesota Department of Transportation declined requests for a temporary signal or roundabout at the intersection.

The approval of the preliminary plat allows the multi-phase housing project to move forward, which was contingent on the traffic study's findings. The study's conclusion regarding acceptable traffic levels supports the local zoning change from Permanent Agriculture to Residential Low-Medium.