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CR 01-023 Approve Concept Plan - 5th St/6th St/10th Ave S Intersection Reconstruction , t C\TY OF m February 1S, 2001 HOPKINS Council Report 2001-23 Approve Concept Plan - 5th SUSth SU10th Ave South Intersection Reconstruction Proposed Action. Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move that Council approve concept plan IIF" for the reconstruction of the 5th SUSth SU10th Avenue South intersection as presented by staff. Overview. The Conditional Use Permit Agreement for the SuperValu perishable warehouse expansion project includes a requirement for SuperValu to construct several public improvements. The only roadway improvement whose preliminary design has not been approved is the 5th SUSth SU 10th Avenue South intersection work. Staff received additional input from south Hopkins residents at a February 12 public meeting and recommends the design and construction of intersection option IIF". This option extends the existing 1 Oth Avenue to a new liT" intersection with Sth Street south and realigns the existing 5th StreeUSth Street intersection to the north creating a separate liT" intersection northeast of 10th Avenue. Council approval of the intersection concept plan will allow SuperValu engineers to begin final design of construction plans. Primary Issues to Consider. . Detai led Background . Public InpuUConcerns Staff Recommendation Project Schedule SupportinQ information. . Intersection Concept Design Options CUP Agreement e cerpt December 29, 00 SuperValu letter 1 Steven J. Stadler, Public Works Director Financial Impact: $ 0 Budgeted: Y/N n/a Source: nla Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): CUP AQreement Notes: Council Report 2001-23 Page 2 Analvsis of Issues . Detai led Background The CUP agreement, approved by City Council at the October 3,2000 Council Meeting, requires SuperValu to pay design, construction and right of way acquisition costs for roadway, utility, pedestrian way and landscaping work. City council approved the project CUP and the associated preliminary design of most road and pedestrian way improvements on August 2, 2000 and SuperValu is proceeding with design. The only roadway improvement whose preliminary design has not been approved is the 5th sueth SU 10th Avenue South intersection work. . As Council probably recalls, staff reviewed and discussed with residents and City Council several different options for improving this intersection. The Benshoof & Associates traffic studies included consideration and analysis of seven different intersection designs. Diagrams of these options are attached. The CUP agreement specified that if SuperValu acquired the commercial properties on the southwest corner of their site that Option C would be built. However, SuperValu did not purchase these properties and did not request that the city acquire them. The area residents preferred Option C. In fact, the 10th Avenue South residents presented a petition signed by more that 20 property owners encouraging the city to purchase the two commercial properties so that this option could be built. To- date, City Council has not expressed interest in buying the two properties. The CUP agreement states that if the properties are not purchased then the developer agrees to reconstruct the intersection according to a design approved by the City, the design will not include Option C. In order to keep the affected residents engaged in the decision process on which intersection option to construct, staff held a public meeting on Feb 12. . . Public InpuUConcerns The February 12 public meeting was attended by several residents of 10th Avenue south and residents from other south Hopkins locations. The residents still clearly preferred Option "C". With Option C no longer an alternative, there was disagreement on the next best intersection option. Some 10th Avenue residents preferred Option 0 because they believed it would better isolate the residential street from the negative influences of the commercial property and eth Street South traffic. Some residents spoke against Option D because they were concerned Council Report 2001-23 Page 3 with the safety of the new intersection that would be created where 10th Avenue would intersect with 5th Street South. The owner of the property at 601-605 10th Avenue was opposed to the Option D alignment of 10th Avenue because it would require 6' of additional city right-of-way and move the street closer to the duplex structure. After further discussion there was general agreement that SuperValu would eventually purchase the two commercial properties and that we should adopt a "wait and see" approach and reconstruct the intersection per Option F. . Staff Recommendation Staff's recommendation is based on the following factors: 1) The input at the public meeting 2) The fact that the CUP agreement requires SuperValu to construct Option C intersection improvements if they purchase the commercial properties in the future. 3) The Option F intersection design provides an improvement from the present condition while being the simplest design to change if Option C is constructed in the future. . 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In the event it is necessary -to acquire additional right of way or easements for reconstruction of the Intersection under this Subparagraph d), the date by which Developer must complete reconstruction of the Intersection shall be postponed as necessary to allow for delays resulting from such acquisition. e) If, subsequent to the reconstruction of the Intersection, Developer acquires c:hopciviI\CondUse.SuperValu the Third Party Property, Developer agrees that it shall redesign and reconstruct the Intersection according to Option C, at Developer's sole cost, and agrees that the provisions of Subparagraph c) above, shall be applicable to such redesign and reconstruction, including dedication of the necessary road right-of-way or easements to the City. ii. Developer shall also complete the reconstruction of Fifth. Street South and Sixth . Street South, including roadway width modifications, sidewalks and 14 , l.-.:...J. J..'-t. C-U"",,,J.. ..L.C-. -rUI I I \, YERrlALU Corporate Offices PO Sox 990 Minneapolis, MN 56440 952 828 4000 $UPERVALUINC~ ' 8E1rbara H. Parks, Esq. phone; (952) 8Z8-4479 Fax: (952) 828-4403 E-M~t.: _8~rb.:P~!k.?@2.Y.J;g~~r.o~ --- December 29. 2000 -- - .- V: a! .. ''1- i j- I 7671 DatG pflgee POlst-itir fa;.: Note From StVl - sS To co.tDept. Co. Phone 1ft Phone ~f F3~ it fall: ~t - City of Hopkins Attention; City Manager 1010 First Street South Hopkins, MN 55343 RE: Conditional Use Permit Agreemenl ~me "<..;UP Agreement") between The City of Hopkins and SUPERVALU INC. dated October 25, 2000 relating to Perishables Warehouse Facility located in Hopkins, Minnesota; Our Facilitt No. 01610 Ladies and Gentlemen: As you are aware, Paragraph 6 F i. a) of the CUP Agreement requires SUPERVALU to "exercise reasonable efforts and proceed with all due diligence to enter into ~ binding Purchase Agreement or Purchase Agreements, on or before December 31, 2000, by which ISUPERVALU] shall qcquire the two privately-owned parcels located north of Sixth Street South, west of Fiftn Street South and east of 1llfl Avenue South. \.." In accordance with such requirement, S~PERVALU ha~ c~ntacted the t>NO owners of the parcels.. Caty Construction and Nonrwest Development.Syndicate - to discuss p~rchqslng the parcels.. SUPERVALU submitted to Coty ConstJ1Jction a written offer to purchase its parcel for an amount which SUPERVALU believes to be the fair market value of the parcel. This offer was for $240,000 cash purchase price, plus payment by SUPERVALU of relocation costs up to a maximum amount of ~1 00,000, plus a bUY"Iout by SUPERVALU of the Dooley's Auto Repair lease. Coty Construction turned SUPERVALUls offer down, explaining that they thought the purchase price was inadequate and that it would be difficult to find relocation premises, Although SUPERVALU's discussions with Northwest Deveiopment Syndicate clid nOT ever reach the stag~ of a formal written offer: Mary McGlinch of SUPERVALU ~ic have telephone discussions with Bruce Lieberman, attorney for owner Northwest Development Syndicate. However, before the discussions reached the purchase price stage, Coty Construction informed SUPERVALU that it would not sell its parcel for the offered pricel and SUP~RVALU saw no point in continuing negotiations with Northwest Development Syndicate since purc~ase of the Coty Construction parcel is not feasible. Pursuant to Paragraph 6 F i. b) of the CUP Agreement if SUP~RVi~LU is unable to enter in~o p~rchase agreements for the two parcels by December ~,1 ~ ,?OOO, then lIupqn written request" of SUPERVALU, thf? City of HopKins :s oCJligated to proceed wltn acquisition of the tw'o paresis, by eminent domain if necessary. However, SUPERVALU hereby infonns you that it is not requesting the City or Hopkins to proceed with such an C:\Ollla\Hopkfnl\CltyNPlleaLI\1lr. doc City of Hopkins December 29,2000 Page 2 acquisition. Therefore, the City of Hopkins and SUPERV,A.LU shall proceed as set forth in Paragraph 6 F i. d) of the CUP Agreement. This paragraph requires SUPERVALU Ie reconstruct the intersection or l'l\tI Avenue and Fifth/Sixth Street pursu~nt to "a design approved by the City, which design shall not incorporate Option C." Therefore, the City shoulo select the design for the intersection reconstruction as soon as reasonably possible, as provided in Paragraph 6"F i. d)" To the extent you need input from SUPERVALU in connection with selecting a design. such as attendance at neighborhood meetings or preparing drawings, please contact Mary McGlinch and/or David Bade. Please feel free to call jf you have any questions. Very truly yours, SUPERVALU INC" /1 /'. ~p~ Barbara H. Parks Region Counsel cc: Mary McGlinch David 8ade Jftt1' Kerrigan Steve Stadler Nancy Anderson Jerry Steiner C: \OalaU-i afll<lnl\Cily Notleel..I1.r.d oe