1975-5448rt RESOLUTION NO. 5448 485
: RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE- LOCATION OF •
THE METROPOLITAN TRANSIT BUS GARAGE
IN THE SOUTH HENN£PIN 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 consider-
ation by the MTC have included a location on Metropolitan Airports Commission
property at 34th 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 at the 12th Avenue site will generate a high
volume of employee traffic which- in the case of the 12th Avenue site would tend to
create an undesirable burden of traffic on adjacent Richfield streets, and
WHEREAS,, the proposed locations on Metropolitan Airports Commission
property at 34th Avenue would not be likely to create or result in the same kind of
adverse effects upon adjacent properties,
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 34th Avenue site, on property now
owned by the Metropolitan Airports Commission..
_ 2. The city council herewith records it's. support of further MTC consideration
of locating the proposed facility at-the 34th Avenue site.
• Passed by the city council of the City of Richfield this 24th day of November,
1975.
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oren L . Law Mayor
ATTEST: •
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Thomas j. ~oran City Clerk