SW LRT UpdatePlanning & Economic
Development
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Hopkins City Council Members
FROM: Kersten Elverum, r c or Planning &Development
Steve Stadler, Publ s Director
DATE: May 8, 2014
SUBJECT: SW LRT Update
As you know, the City of Hopkins has received the plan set for the SW LRT project and is
preparing for the municipal consent process. State law (Minn. Stat. 473.3994) requires a process
of local review and approval for the Southwest Light Rail Transit (METRO Green Line
Extension) Project. During municipal consent, the public can also review the plans and provide
comments directly to local governments or to the Metropolitan Council. This includes a
requirement that all affected local units of government hold a public hearing and approve or
disapprove of the plans. The open house/public hearing has been scheduled for June 3, 2014,
and consideration of municipal consent on June 17, 2014.
Preliminary design plans show the general dimensions and location of the light rail alignment,
including approximate station locations and related infrastructure. Municipal consent applies
only to this level of detail. Future decisions regarding issues such as station design and
streetscape will continue to be addressed as the project proceeds through to final design.
City staff has scheduled a work session discussion with the City Council on May 13,
2014, to provide an update on the current status of several key items, including:
• Recommendations from the Section 106 historical review process
• Municipal consent plans and staff comments
• Agreement related to the Operation & Maintenance Facilty
• CMAQ grant application
• Municipal Consent open house and public hearing process
The municipal consent plans are available at City Hall and the Hopkins Library. They
can also be viewed at
httl)://www.metrocouncil.or,-,Transportation Projects (. LIrrent-Projects soutl]vveJt-
LRT/Municipal-Consent Plan-Documents.asrx
Attached to this memo are the staff comments related to the plans. Staff will review the
feedback received on our comments and discuss the major items left to be resolved at the
work session.
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