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Minnesota Department of Transportation <br />Metropolitan District <br />1500 County Road B2, Roseville, MN 55113 <br /> <br />  <br />An Equal Opportunity Employer <br /> <br />June 2, 2016 <br /> <br /> <br />John Anderson <br />Assistant City Engineer <br />City of Arden Hills <br />1245 West Highway 96 <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112 <br /> <br /> <br />RE: Request for City Approval (Municipal Consent) of the Final Layout for SP 6284-172 I35W <br />North <br /> <br />Dear John Anderson, <br /> <br />MnDOT is proceeding with plans to complete State Project 6284-172, I35W North. Note that when <br />the project is actually programmed for construction the State Project number will change to SP <br />6284-180. In accordance with Minnesota Statute 161.164, I am submitting for City approval the <br />project’s Final Layout, identified as Layout No. 1A, S.P. 6284-172. <br /> <br />The City’s approval (municipal consent) is required for this project because it increases highway <br />traffic capacity by adding a MNPASS lane in each direction along with adding several auxiliary <br />lanes that will allow the freeway to move more traffic. Municipal consent of MnDOT projects is <br />described in Minnesota Statutes 161.162 through 161.167 (attached). <br /> <br />Approval or disapproval of the final layout is by resolution of the City Council. (A sample resolution <br />is attached). However, if the City neither approves nor disapproves the final layout within 90 days <br />of the public hearing, the layout is deemed approved (per MN Statute 161.164). <br /> <br />The deadlines (per MN Statute 161.164) for the City’s responsibilities regarding municipal consent <br />of the attached layout are as follows, based on a submittal date of the final layout to the City of <br />June 2, 2016: <br /> Within 15 days of receiving the final layout, schedule a public hearing (by June 15, 2016). <br /> Within 60 days of receiving the final layout, conduct the public hearing (by August 1, 2016). <br /> Provide at least 30-days’ notice of the public hearing. <br /> Within 90 days of the public hearing, approve or disapprove the layout by resolution (by <br />October 30, 2016). <br /> <br />MnDOT can attend the public hearing to present the final layout and answer questions at the City’s <br />request, as required by statute. <br />