7A, Approval of Resolution 2008-020

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~ ~~HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: March 10,2008 TO: Mayor and City Council Jim Willis, Interim City Administrator FROM: Stacie Kvilvang, Project Manager SUBJECT: Approval of Rcsolution No. 2008-020, Approving Preliminary Design Positions For Interstate 694, Highway 10 and County Road 96 Projects BACKGROUND At the February 13,2008, work session, the Council discussed a proposed concept plan for grade separation of Highway 10 and County Road 96 and development ofa local access interchange on Highway 10. The Council discussed the following areas related to these projects to ascertain Council support and/or concems: I. Grade separation at Highway 10 and County Road 96 2. County Road 96 alignment and width on westem end 3. Access for Scherer Brothers/lessen impact to Arden Manor 4. Preservation of access between Highway 10 and County Road 96 5. Provide access from Highway 10 into TCAAP 6. Provide at-grade signalized intersection at Highway 10 into TCAAP; and 7. Move Highway 10 alignment to the east Overall Council supported all seven (7) areas and directed staff to prepare a concept plan position paper to outline the design constraints that should be reviewed and addressed to progress these project further in preliminary design. DISCUSSION The concept plan position paper will be utilized as a communication tool to articulate the Council's issues they would like reviewed and addressed as the preliminary design phase moves forward. Based upon comments from the Council related to each item above, staff categorized them into design constraints by specific project (three projects total). Each project is overseen by a responsible party to carry out the preliminary design aspects for the project (with assistance from the City as needed) and report back to the City as follows: 1. MnDOT - Interstate 694 Study from 35E to 3SW a. Sound mitigation for neighborhoods south of County Road 96