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Council Report 99 -161
APPROVE EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD (CSAH 3), PHASE II RECONSTRUCTION
PRELIMINARY PLANS
LAYOUT NO. 01, Hennepin County Project 9227
Proposed Action.
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move that Council adopt
Resolution 99-82. Resolution approvino Excelsior Boulevard reconstruction preliminarv
plans. Lavout 01. Hennepin Proiect No. 9227 and prohibitino on-street parkino alono
this seoment of Excelsior Boulevard.
This action authorizes Hennepin County to proceed to final design and acquire
necessary right-of-way, permits and easements.
Overview.
City staff requested City Council action on this item at the August 3rd City Council
meeting. Council had several questions on the project and the item was continued to a
future meeting to allow time to address the issues. Staff held a Harley Hopkins
neighborhood meeting on August 19th and obtained resident input on several issues.
Staff presented additional information and alternative layouts to City Council at the
August 31st Council Worksession. Staff is now seeking City Council approval of
alternative layout 01.
Primarv Issues to Consider.
. Neighborhood meeting feedback
. How does layout D1 differ from the previously presented plan, layout C2?
. Why is staff recommending layout D1?
. Project concerns and staff responses.
. Estimated Project costs and city funding
. Project schedule and future City Council action
Supportino Information.
. Proposed Resolution 99-82
. Preliminary plan layout D1 (Blake Road area)
. Preliminary plan layout C3 (Blake Road area)
. Description of revisions to previously considered layout C2
. Proposed property takings based on layouts C3 and D1
. East End Bottle Ho se liquor store property concept sketches
P . t informati s eet
Steven J. Stadler, Public Works Director
Council Report 99-161
Page 2
Analvsis of Issues
Neighborhood Meeting Feedback
On Thursday, August 19th twenty seven residents attended a Harley Hopkins
neighborhood meeting at the Harley Hopkins Family Center. City staff presented
information and answered questions on three neighborhood concerns: 1) Disposition of
the East End Bottle House liquor store property; 2) Proposed alley closures; and 3)
Signalizing one of the neighborhood streeUExcelsior Blvd intersections. There were
strong majority votes for: city purchase of the East End Bottle House commercial
property to create a consistent landscaped buffer area between Excelsior Blvd and the
neighborhood single family homes, closing the alleys as proposed in the preliminary
layout, and adding a signalized intersection. There was some interest expressed in
purchasing the East End Bottle House property and converting it to a convenience retail
outlet to serve the neighborhood area. The resident at 10 Van Buren Avenue was
opposed to the alley closure plan because it would increase the size of the driveway
and change access to the garage.
. How does layout 01 differ from the previously presented plan, layout C2?
The differences are listed on the attached sheet. The biggest difference is this layout is
shifted further south near the Blake Road intersection to eliminate the need for
permanent property taking along the north side of Excelsior Blvd at the Hopkins
Commerce Center. As a result, an additional 15 - 20 feet of Blake School property
taking will be required along the south side of Excelsior Blvd near Blake Road.
. Why is staff recommending layout D1?
Staff realizes that Layout 01 favors less impact to the Hopkins Commerce Center at the
expense of greater impact to Blake School property. It is believed that Blake School
has relatively greater ability to adjust and recover from the loss of additional vacant
commercial and other school property than does the active retail operations within the
Hopkins Commerce Center.
. Project concerns and staff responses.
Property acquisition costs and the additional city cost of acquiring the East End
Bottle House commercial property
It is estimated that the total city obligation for partial and total property takings,
including the East End Bottle House property, is $1.2 million. This is fairly close
to the $1.03 million currently budgeted for this project. Staff believes the
Council Report 99-161
Page 3
Analysis of Issues (cont.)
Municipal State Aid fund can accommodate the additional cost of right-of-way
acquisition.
. Installing an additional signalized intersection within the Harley Hopkins
neighborhood area
Hennepin County cannot support a new signalized intersection as the current
vehicular and pedestrian traffic volumes are insufficient to warrant a signal. It
will be possible to reconsider a signalized intersection as a part of
redevelopment of the SuperValu North Annex property.
. Raised center medians vs. common two-way center left turn lanes.
County Road 3 Corridor Study included considerable effort on analyzing roadway
alternatives. The primary roadway design alternatives were a four lane road with
a common, two-way left turn lane and a four lane road with a center median and
dedicated turn lanes. The Corridor Study Task Force analyzed these two
designs in each of the 4 corridor areas. The results were that if access could be
reasonably supplied to properties within areas 1 and 3, it was agreed that the
preferred alternative for the entire corridor should be the four lane, median
divided section. This section provides design consistency along the corridor
which was an important objective of the roadway improvements. It should be
pointed out that the various roadway options were evaluated based on 11
criteria. The top two in order of importance were: 1.) Safety impacts (the
degree to which points of conflict are reduced and pedestrian movements are
enhanced) and 2.) Traffic impacts (the degree to which traffic needs are
satisfied). This section of roadway has a very high relative accident occurrence
frequency. The raised center median with turn lanes and controlled access
points is one of the best ways to improve safety through this section of the
corridor. This is especially true in areas where there are many closely spaced
driveway access points such as on the north side of Excelsior Boulevard
between Jackson Ave and Harrison Avenue. There are seven commercial
property entries within this 650' stretch of Excelsior Blvd. There is a clear choice
here between improved safety (separating the opposing traffic and eliminating
the many uncontrolled access points) and maintaining full access to all
commercial property on the north side. The City Attorney states that the use of
medians which restrict access to businesses in one direction does not constitute
damages which would require compensation.
City Council Report 99-161
Page 4
Estimated Project costs and city funding
The estimated city cost is $2.00 million. The total project cost is estimated at $5.0
million. The city's portion will be funded from our Municipal State Aid account. The
1999 year end working capital balance in this account will be $2.2 million.
Project schedule and future City Council action
The design phase of the project is scheduled to be completed in early 2000 with
construction to begin in the summer of 2000. It is anticipated that construction will be
completed by the fall of 2001.
Future City Council actions will include, at a minimum, approval of final road
reconstruction design plans, landscaping plans and a construction cooperative
agreement between the city and Hennepin County.
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 99-82
APPROVAL OF COUNTY STATE AID IDGHWAY (CSAR 3)
RECONSTRUCTION PRELIMINARY PLANS
LAYOUT NO. Dl HENNEPIN COUNTY PROJECT NO. 9227
WHEREAS, Layout No. Dl, Hennepin County Project No. 9227 showing proposed
improvement of Excelsior Boulevard (County State Aid Highway 3), within the limits of
the city has been prepared and presented to the city.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOL YED, by the City Council of the City of Hopkins,
that said Layout No. D 1 be in all things approved, that Hennepin county is hereby
authorized by the city to acquire all rights-of~ways, permits, and/or easements required
for said improvement in accordance with Layout No. Dl, and that the city agrees to ban
the parking of motor vehicles at all times and to provide enforcement for the prohibition
of on-street parking on those portions of said Project No. 9227 within its corporate limits.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 7th Day of September, 1999.
Charles D. Redepenning, Mayor
ATTEST:
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
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PRELIMINARY LAYOUT C-3
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REVISIONS TO PRELIMINARY LAYOUT C-2
1. Added existing parking and traffic circulation patterns in the Hopkins Commerce Center and
surrounding area.
2. Opened the CSAH 3 driveway for the Hopkins Commerce Center.
3. Modified the bus pull-out configuration adjacent to the Hopkins Commerce Center to a right
turn lane/acceleration lane.
4. Shortened the right turn lane for southbound Blake Road to eastbound CSAH 3 to reduce
impacts to the Hopklns Commerce Center.
5. Shortened the right turn lane for northbound Blake Road to eastbound CSAH 3 to reduce
property impacts.
PRELIMINARY LAYOUT D-l
CSAH 3 (EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD) FROM
TH 169 TO CSAH 20 (BLAKE ROAD)
REVISIONS TO PRELIMINARY LAYOUT C-2
1. Added existing parking and traffic circulation patterns in the Hopkins Commerce Center
and surrounding area.
2. Opened the CSAH 3 driveway for the Hopkins Commerce Center.
3. Modified the bus pull-out configuration adjacent to the Hopkins Commerce Center to a
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reduce impacts to the Hopkins Commerce Center.
5. Shortened the right turn lane for northbound Blake Road to eastbound CSAH 3 to reduce
property impacts.
6. Shifted the CSAH 3 alignment to the south to reduce impacts to the Hopkins Commerce
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7. Shortened the right turn lane for eastbound CSAH 3 to southbound Blake Road to
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PROJECT INFORMATION
July 22, 1999
CSAH 3 (EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD)
FROM TH 169 TO CSAH 20 (BLAKE ROAD)
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HENNEPIN COUNTY PROJECT 9227
Hennepin County and the City of Hopkins have been working together in the development ofa
preliminary layout for the proposed reconstruction of County State Aid Highway 3 (Excelsior
Boulevard) from State Trunk Highway 169 to CSAH 20 (Blake Road). The purpose of this
project information document is to provide an overview of the proposed improvements and the
schedule/process for approvals, right of way acquisition, and construction. A list of contacts for
both the County and the City appears toward the back of this document. Please feel free to call
any of those listed if you have any questions.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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This project is the second phase of improvement projects planned for Excels~or Boulevard, as
outlined in the City of Hopkins "1995 County Road 3 Corridor Study". This study identifies
Excelsior Boulevard as an important transportation and commerce link in the City 0:( Hopkins.
The Hopkins Comprehensive Plan, which was adopted in 1989, recognized that Excelsior
Boulevard is "very important to the fiscal health,job base, and image" of the City of Hopkins.
The City requested that tlle County include the portion of Excelsior Boulevard from TH 169 to
Blake Road in the County's Capital Improvement Program (CIP), and recognizing the
importa.Ilce of this roadway in the transportation system and the need for improvements to the
safety, traffic-carrying capacity and pavement structure of the roadway, the County added the
project as a funded component of the CIP. . 'fi
Improvements to Excelsior Boulevard are being proposed at this time to improve the safety and
traffic-carrying capacity of the roadway, and to replace the pavement structure, which has
deteriorated to the point where overlaying the existing pavement is not an option. The existing
Excelsior Boulevard corridor includes a narrow four-lane roadway with no provisions for turn
lanes, except at the west and east ends of the project. The current average daily traffic is
approximately 23,000 vehicles. Traffic projections for the year 2020 show approximately
30,900 vehicles per day on this section. The accident rate for this segment of roadway is over
three times the average accident rate for similar types of roadways within the County system
(7.12 accidents per million vehicles miles versus the average of2~21). The roadway was
constructed prior to 1955, and the pavemen~ structure has deteriorated to the point where total
reconstruction is necessary. The potholes and cracks in the pavement make it an especially
rough driving surface, and drainage along the roadway is in need of improvement.
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PRELIMINARY PLAN
The preliminary plan for this project includes the following proposed improvements:
Roadway:
Southern shift of the roadway from the current alignment. The southern alignment shift was
recommended in the 1995 Corridor'Study and was reaffirmed by the City CoUncil in May,
1997.
. Four lane, median divided (urban section) roadway with left turn lanes at cross street
locations. The segment between Harrison Avenue and Polk Avenue is proposed to include a
two-way left turn area (with no center median).
. New bituminous (asphalt) pavement with concrete curb and gutter.
. Double left turn lanes for eastbound CSAH 3 to northboUnd Blake Road.
. Reconstruction of the Blake Road intersection and approaches.
. The :Milwaukee Street and St. Louis Street connections are proposed to remain as is, but with
some safety enhancements such as additional raised medians and left turn lanes.
. The design speed for the proposed improvements is 35 mph, which matches the current
posted speed.
Traffic Signals:
· CSAH 20 (Blake Road): A new permanent traffic signal system will replace the existing
signal.
PedestrianlBicycIe Facilities:
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· A bituminous pedestrian!bi~ycle trail is proposed for the south side of the roadway from the
regional trail at the railroad crossing to Harrison Avenue.
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· Concrete sidewalks are proposed on the south side of the roadway from Harrison Avenue to
Blake Road, and on the north side for the entire project length.
Drainage
· Improved storm sewer system, includin'g catch basins in the new curb line, throughout the
project. Connection to existing storm sewers where feasible. Treatment of stormwater
. runoff will be provided in accordance with the requirements of the Watershed District.
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Utility Improvements:
. Replacement and/or improvements of public utilities (sanitary sewer and watermain)
. impacted by the project.
. Relocation or improvements of private utilities (gas, electric, telephone, cable TV, etc.)
impacted by the project.
. Lighting systems will be provided at the signalized intersections. Omamenta1lighting will
be provided by the City as part of a separate streetscape proj ect.
Landscape/Streetscape Improvements:
· As part of the roadway construct projection project, all graded areas which will not have hard
surfaces (bituminous or concrete) will be either seeded or sodded. Sod will be provided in "
yards.
· Impacts to trees will be minimized as much as possible.
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· Landscape and streetscape improvements, similar to those proposed for the portion of
Excelsior Boulevard currently under construction (from Shady Oak Road to 11 th Avenue), .
will be provided under a separate City Contract. Some of the items will be included with the
roadway construction. A landscaped buffer area will be constructed on the south side of the
roadway in the area that the commercial properties are being removed.
METRIC DESIGN
The project is being designed in metric units. This will not result in any noticeable difference in
the appearance of the roadway, nor will there be any metric units used in signing the roadway.
The speed limit will remain in miles per hour.
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SCHEDULE
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The planning and design phases of the project are expected to be complete early in 2000 with
construction to begin in the summer of2000. It is anticipated that construction of the roadway
will be completed by the fall of the year 2001."
The construction will be staged to allow for a minimum of one lane of traffic in each direction at
all times throughout the project. Access will also be maintained to all properties/businesses.
COST
The preliminary estimated roadway construction cost for the project is $3.0 million.
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PROCESS
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On August 3, 1999, the layout depicting the main features of the proposed construction will be
presented to the City Council for their approval. Once this approval is obtained, the detail de:5ign
and construction plans will be fInalized. In conjunction with the plan development, the right of
way acquisition process for the properties not being acquired in total will begin. Preliminary
discussions regarding the total acquisitions has already begUn. Representatives of the County
will be in contact with each property owner to review the process, identify the area affected and
begin to establish the value of the property. The detail design process may incorporate any
special considerations on individual properties that are determined to be necessary during the
right of way acquisition process.
Once the construction plans have been completed, they will be presented to the City for final
approval. After final plan approval, the County will advertise for bids and award a contract prior
to the start of construction.
Once construction begins, it is typical for the County and their contractor to hold periodic project
meetings that are open to the residents and businesses. These meetings are used to update all
parties on the status of the construction and provide an opportunity to resolve issues in a timely
manner.
For more information or if you have specifIc questions, please call:
Hennepin County Department of Transportation
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Craig Twinem, P.E., Project Manager
Phone: (612)745-7653
Guy Nowlan, P.E., Roadway Design Engineer
Phone: (612)745-7652
Bruce Polaczyk, P .E., Design Division Manager
Phone: (612)745-7650
Brad Moe, Right of Way Division Manager
Phone: (612)348-2270
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City of Hopkins
Steven Stadler, P .E., Public \V orks Director
Phone: (612)949-1338
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MEMORANDUM
Date: August 27, 1999
To: Steve Stadler
From: Jerre Miller
Re: County Road 3!Restricted Access
You have asked that I comment briefly on the law involving roadway construction that limits or
restricts access rights to existing businesses.
The issue is whether a property owner is entitled to damages for a taking of the owner's reasonable,
suitable, convenient access to and from the property. Every property owner has a property interest
to reasonably convenient and suitable access to the street or highway and if this is taken by through
eminent domain, it entitled the owner to compensation.
Not every restriction of convenient access to a street or highway will support a claim of an owner
for damages. The test to determine whether a taking has given rise to a damage claim is whether the
traffic flow caused by the restrictive access to the property is unreasonably circuitous
With respect to your specific question about limiting access through the construction of medians thus
providing for access in one direction only, there has been case law on the subject ruling that property
owners are not constitutionally damaged by medians that deny them assess except in one direction.
In the case of State v. Gannons. Inc., 145 N.W.2d 321 (1966), dividing a roadway by median strips
or dividers could not be made subject to compensation in a condemnation action.
As late as 1997 in a case entitled Grossman Investment v. State, 571 N.W.2d 47, the Court held that
reconstruction of a highway that eliminated an intersection providing direct access to a car dealership
did not result in a taking on the grounds that because the access was not as desirable as it once was
was still reasonably convenient and suitable in at least one direction.
Examples of access only in one direction abound. Several such medians and limited accesses are
along Highway 7.
Based on case law and observation, it is my opinion that use of medians restricting access to
businesses in one direction does not rise to the level of compensation to the property owner.
JAM
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