1975-5368r397
RESOLUTION N0. 5368
RE V.CSED
RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE LOCATION OF
THE METROPOLITAN TRANS TT BUS GARAGE
IN THE SOUTH HENNEPIN AREA.
WHEREAS, the city council has been made aware of the intention of the Metropolitan
Transit Commission ("MTC") to construct a garage in the south Hennepin area, and
WHEREAS, the city council is advised that possible locations under consideration
by the MTC have included a location on Metropolitan Airports Commission property at
34th Avenue, a location on Metropolitan Airports Commission property at 24th Avenue
and a location on private property in the City of Bloomington on 12th Avenue adjacent
to Interstate 494, and
WHEREAS, the city council is now advised that the MTC is in the process of
making application for the 12th Avenue site, and
WHEREAS, the proposed facility will generate a high volume of employee traffic
which in the case of:~th.e 12th Avenue site would tend to create an undesirable burden
of traffic on adjacent Richfield streets, and
WHEREAS, the movement of buses going to and from such facility on Richfield
streets in the vicinity of the facility could have a serious adverse impact upon
the surrounding area in the City of Richfield, and
WHEREAS, the other two proposed locations on Metropolitan Airports Commission
property would not be likely to create or result in the same kind of adverse effects
upon adjacent properties, and
WHEREAS, this council believes that a suitable arrangement could be made with
the Metropolitan Airports Commission for the facility at the propsed 34th Avenue
location,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the city council of the City of Richfield
as follows:
1. The city council herewith goes on record as favoring the location of the
proposed MTC bus garage facility at the proposed 24th Avenue site, on property now
owned by the Metropolitan Airports Commission, ~-~~
2. The city council herewith records its opposition to the proposed 12th
Avenue site, by reason of the adverse effects such location would have upon the
communities of Bloomington and Richfield.
-3. Let a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Metropolitan Transit
Commission, the Metropolitan Airports Commission, the Metropolitan Council, and any
other governmental departments, agencies or subdivisions which may be giving con-
sideration to the Metropolitan Transit Commission's application for funds for the
construction of the proposed garage facilities.
Passed by the city council of the City of Richfield t ~.s 9th day of June
1975.
Lo en L. Law ayor
ATTEST:
'1"homas J. oran City Clerk