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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-052 (Rescinded via 2011-024)EN HILLS CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2010 -052 RESOLUTION DISAPPROVING THE FINAL LAYOUT OF I- 694/TH51 WITH CONDITIONS WHEREAS, Mn /DOT is proposing to undertake an improvement to 1 -694 and is requesting Municipal Consent approving the layout, WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills is concerned about the effects the improvement will have on vehicle and non motorized /pedestrian movements within the City; ATTEST: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA: 1. The City disapproves the layout of the I- 694/TH51 improvement. Attached is a list of conditions in Exhibit A necessary for City approval of the layout. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS THIS 25 DAY OF OCTOBER, 2010. Patrick D. Klaers, City Administrator Exhibit A Conditions for Municipal Consent of I- 694/TH 51 Layout October 25, 2010 1. The City requests that the revised traffic data outlined in the MnDOT letter dated September 14, 2010 be added to the approved layout. 2. The City requests that MnDOT show the beginning and ending points of the noise wall on the proposed layout. MnDOT has estimated the construction cost at $1,525,000 with MnDOT funding $1,050,000 and the City funding $475,000. The City requests that MnDOT commit to paying any construction cost over the estimated $1,525,000. In the event that the construction cost is less than estimated the City requests that their share be prorated. 3. The City requests that MnDOT commit that fill generated on the project will first stay on the project and be used for sound mitigation berming in all areas where noise walls are not proposed. Additional fill material, if it exists, should be used for berming along both sides of I -694 west of the project limits. 4. The City requests that MnDOT prove that the traffic modeling for the I- 694/TH51 improvement considered the entire region and the effect the proposed grade separated intersection of TH 10 /CR96 with the loss of some movements will have on the entire transportation system, including the railroad crossing on Lexington Avenue. Furthermore, the City wants MnDOT modeling to document that the proposed improvement will cause no harm and actually provide benefit to the county and local road system beyond Hamline Avenue, County Road F, Lexington Avenue, County Road E and Lexington Bridge over I -694. 5. The City requests that MnDOT commit that there are no city costs associated with the proposed improvements necessary on interstate, county or local system(including changes that might be required on County Roads E, F, Hamlin Avenue, Lexington Avenue or the junctions between) to construct the I- 694/TH51 interchange shown on the proposed layout with the exception of noise walls. 6. The City requests that MnDOT work with Ramsey County staff to identify necessary improvements to the Lexington Avenue /County Road F intersection, assist in estimating the costs of such improvements and encumber funding from the Cooperative Agreement funds or other appropriate fund source in a year agreed to by the County in consultation with the cities of Arden Hills and Shoreview. 7. The City requests that MnDOT agree to work with Ramsey County to identify any potential changes that could be made to the Lexington Avenue Bridge and adjoining intersections that would improve their operation and make such improvements prior to the completion of the I -694 interchange. 8. The City requests that MnDOT change the layout as necessary to provide the required spacing and appropriate (barrier) separation for a 10 foot wide bituminous trail on the west side of old Snelling Avenue /old TH 10 as it passes under I -694. 9. The City requests that MnDOT construct a non motorized /pedestrian bridge across TH 10 to connect North Snelling Avenue to the trail connection under I -694 identified in #8 above. 10. The City requests that MnDOT show on the approved layout a 6 foot wide concrete sidewalk on the west side of Hamline Avenue from Floral Drive to County Road F and on the south side of County Road F towards Lexington Avenue to the existing and/or planned sidewalk. 11. The City request that MnDOT include as part of the proposed bridge structure crossing I -694 a non motorized /pedestrian facility that will provide for movements from the west side of Hamline Avenue to the west side of TH51. 12. The City requests that MnDOT clearly state that the existing area on TH51 available for non- motorized/pedestrian movements will not be lessened in the future with the proposed improvements. 13. The City requests that MnDOT commit to including the design standards laid out in the Architectural and Aesthetic Design Guidelines for the I -694 Corridor from the Mississippi River Crossing in Fridley to the I -694 Interchange in Oakdale, July 2002. 14. The City requests that MnDOT affirm the intentions for 2015 reconstruction of the County Road E bridge over TH51 and consider the possibility of moving this construction up in time to match the balance of the regional construction (for bid economies of scale and logistics). The City may be able to advance the funds necessary for this construction given a firm repayment in 2015.