1991-093
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
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RESOLUTION NO: 91-93
RESOLUTION REQUESTING AN EXTENSION FROM THE HENNEPIN
COUNTY REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY REGARDING THE
APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN PLANS FOR
THE SOUTHWEST LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT CORRIDOR
WHEREAS, the city of Hopkins has been and continues to be a strong
supporter of light rail transit, and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (HCRRA) has
approved for distribution the Preliminary Design Plans for the
Southwest Light Rail Transit Corridor which extends into Hopkins,
Minnesota, and
WHEREAS, unless an extension is granted by the HCRRA, the City of. Hopkins
is required to approve or disapprove the Preliminary Design Plans
by August 27, 1991, and
WHEREAS, as a part of the City's review of the Preliminary Design Plans,
questions have been raised by a property owner of a site
identified as an LRT station along Second Street Northeast. This
property owner expressed concerns regarding the use of the site
for LRT purposes as related to the property owners use of the site
for business expansion purposes. Furthermore, the City has raised
questions regarding traffic impacts regarding the LRT stations,
O and in particular traffic impacts relating to the station at T.H.
169, and
WHEREAS, the HCRRA just recently submitted a proposal for an LRT station on
Blake Road as an alternate to the previously proposed station on
2nd Street N.E.
WHEREAS, it.does not appear that sufficient time is available for the City
and HCRRA to .study the items in question such that the City may be
in a position to approve or disapprove of the Preliminary Design
Plans by the deadline of August 27, 1991.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS,
MINNESOTA:
The Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority is respectfully
requested to approve an extension of 90 days from the August 27,
1991 deadline such that the city and HCRRA may address issues
pertaining to the LRT station on Blake Road/Second street
Northeast, traffic issues which have been identified at the LRT
stations, and other items which may arise.
Adopted by the City Council this 6th day of August, 1991.
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ATTEST:
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