91-7737R98
RESOLUTION NO. 7737
RESOLUTION RELATING TO I35W ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT DELAY
AND SPLIT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT INTO TWO PORTIONS
WHEREAS, the Minnesota .Department of Transportation
(MnDOT), Metropolitan Council and Federal Highway Administration
(parties) have been preparing an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for I35W from I494 south for several. years; and
and
WHEREAS, said EIS has been delayed and the schedule revised;
WHEREAS, one-cause of said delays has been the inclusion of
an alternative known as the Neighborhood Transportation Network
(NTN) Alternative being proposed by a Minneapolis neighborhood
group; and
WHEREAS, after study, this alternative was found to not meet
safety requirements, not be buildable in accordance with roadway
standards and was replaced with another alternative which
incorporated several of the major aspects of the NTN Alternative;
and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis have
recently requested that the NTN Alternative be put back into the
EIS; and
WHEREAS, such reinclusion would likely cause further delay,
additional costs and potentially a decision that would result in
the construction of an unsafe roadway which would provide less
capacity than the current facility; and
WHEREAS, such delays may also result in the interim third
lane project from I494 south of the Minnesota River not being
able to be undertaken in 1993 as programmed; and
WHEREAS, MnDOT funding decisions have now removed the
necessary manpower or consultant funds to do the design of said
interim project; and
WHEREAS, the timely and appropriate improvement of I35W is
very important to the well being of the community and to the
safety of users of the facility.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the parties are
requested to maintain their position that the NTN Alternative is
not an implementable alternative.
Resolution No. 7737
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED', that MnDOT should provide design
staff or consultant funds fro prepare the necessary plans and
drawings to avoid delays on the .interim third lane project south
of I494; however, an accept~lable plan must be developed for making
the transition back to the existing two lanes without imposing
unacceptable demands on surface streets.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVE
reinserted that the MnDOT,
Highway Administration sho
with one portion being the
Crosstown Commons section,
portion south of the 62 Cr
68th Street to Burnsville
process of providing the s
facility would bring to th
that if the NTN Alternative is
etropolitan Council and Federal
d split the EIS into two portions
ity of Minneapolis and the 62
nd the second portion being that
stown Commons .section beginning at
order to not unduly delay the
ety and service this badly needed
people of this region.
Passed by the City Council'~of the City of Richfield, Minnesota,
this 8th day of April, 1991,.
Martin J. irsch Mayor
ATTEST:
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homas P. Ferber City Clerk