06-25 Concurrent CC and PC Work Session
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Concurrent City Council and Planning
Commission Work Session
June 25, 2019
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Regan Gonzalez at 5:45 p.m. in the Bartholomew
Room.
Council Members Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor; Edwina Garcia (arrived late); Mary Supple;
Present: and Simon Trautmann
Council Members Ben Whalen
Absent:
Planning Commission Kathryn Quam; James Rudolph; Susan Rosenberg; Bryan Pynn; Peter Lavin;
Members Present: and Sean Hayford Oleary
Planning Commission Allysen Hoberg, Chair
Members Absent:
Staff Present: Pam Dmytrenko, Administrative Services Director/Assistant City Manager;
Kristin Asher, Public Works Director; and John Stark, Community
Development Director
Item #1 I-494 ACCESS RECONFIGURATION MARKET IMPACT EVALUATION
Mayor Regan Gonzalez introduced Public Works Director Asher who gave a brief overview of
the I-494 access reconfiguration as proposed by MnDOT and announced a market impact evaluation
done by Jon Commers and Carly Anderson of Visble City. Mr. Commers presented the information
that they gleaned from their study which was mainly positive.
Nick Brenner from Menards shared comments about the proposed access reconfiguration and
how it may affect their business.
There was overall discussion on the topic from the Planning Commission, City Council, and
City Staff their thoughts of how it may affect the residents and commercial businesses along with the
want for more information on the study in the form of a memorandum including feedback to express
the comparable views and what the impact of the reconfiguration could be without the 77 underpass
being completed.
Mayor Regan Gonzalez asked about the timeline for the project which Director Asher stated
that MnDOT will be back for more questions and statements in hopefully August.
Director Asher explained the noise wall process if the residents want a noise wall implemented
to which Council Member Garcia stated her concerns in blocking the businesses along 494.
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Mayor Regan Gonzalez and Commissioner Quam expressed the need to finish the 77
underpass before the reconfiguration happens and asked about the timeline for the project which is
slated to start construction in 2021 pending funding and help from MnDOT.
ADJOURNMENT
The work session was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:54 p.m.
Date Approved: July 23, 2019
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Maria Regan Gonzalez
Mayor
Kari Sin ' g Katie Rodriguez
Deputy City Clerk City Manager