6B, MnDot Interstate 694 Improvement Project - Public Hearing

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�.� EN HILLS MEMORANDUM . _ DATE: August 9, 2010 T4: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Patrick Klaers, City Administrator FROM: Kristine Giga, Civil Engineer SUBJECT: Mn/DOT I-694 Improvement Project- public hearing B_ack_,g ou d Mn/DOT is proposing an improvement project for the interchange of Interstate 694, Highway 10, Snelling Avenue and Hamline Avenue in Arden Hills. In June, Mn./DOT submitted a Mn/DOT approved layout to the City, requesting City approval (Municipal Consent) of the layout. The layout is attached to this packet, as well as existing and proposed traffic counts, and a close-up of the intersection of County Road F and Hamline Avenue. A full size copy of the layout is available for viewing at City Hall. Discussion At the City Council work session on July 19, 2010, the City Council identified concerns about the proj ect, as well as additional information that would be needed prior to making a decision on Municipal Consent. A letter was sent to Mn/DOT, dated July 29, 2010, which incorporated the City Council's concerns, as well as some of the City's consultant's (Bolton & Menk's) comments on the layout; a copy is attached. The City of Shoreview also sent a letter (attached) to Mn/DOT regarding the proposed proj ect layout. MnIDOT provided a response on August 5, 2010, which is also attached. Attached is a summary sheet outlining the Municipal Consent process. Following the public hearing scheduled for August 9, 2010, the City has 90 days, or until November 7, 2� 10, to approve/disapprove the layout. The last regularly scheduled City Council meeting before this deadline is Monday, October 25, 2010. The City has three options when voting on Municipal Consent: ■ Approve Municipal Consent ■ Approve Municipal Consent with conditions ■ Deny Municipal Consent City Council Meeting \�Metro-inet.us\ardenhills�PR&PVV�Engineering\Council_Actions�2010\8-9-10Memo_MnDOT694Project_PH.doc Page 1 of 2