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CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 91-110
RESOLUTION APPROVING PORTION OF SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR LIGHT RAIL
TRANSIT PRELIMINARY DESIGN PLANS AND DISAPPROVING PORTION OF
PLANS AND IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC REQUIRED AMENDMENTS.
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 (the
"HCRRA") has prepared. preliminary design plans (the
"Plans") for Light Rail Transit in the Southwest
Corridor extending into Hopkins, and;
WHEREAS, the HCRRA forwarded the Plans to the city of Hopkins on
November 9,1990, and;
WHEREAS, the HCRRA has approved four time extensions for
consideration of the Plans, first to March 27, then to
May 27, then to August 27, and then to November 27,
1991, and;
WHEREAS, during the extension period the HCRRA proposed an
alternative to the original station location on Second
Street N. E. wi th said alternative station located on
the west side of Blake Road just south of the Soo Line
right of way, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council forwarded the Plans to the Planning
Commission for review and comments, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly advertised public hearing
on the Plans on January 8, 1991, and on September 3,
1991;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Hopkins, Minnesota, that the Plans are hereby approved,
or disapproved, with specific amendments noted which
would cause the City Council to withdraw its
disapproval, as follows:
1. Approve proposed alignment for the Southwest Light Rail
Transit Corridor in the Soo Line right of way.
2. Approve the general profile plan.
3 . Approve the proposed location of the Excelsior
Boulevard station.
4.
Disapprove the proposed design of the Excelsior
Boulevard station and note that the Plans should be
amended, based upon future study, to reflect the
followin9 design issues:
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5.
Traffic impacts at the intersection of 5th Ave.
and Co. Rd. 3 and the need for improvements on 5th
Avenue.
Traffic impacts at the intersection of 5th Avenue
and Third street.
Location of driveways relative to existing and
future access on south side of Third street.
Adequacy of spacing of access from Third
street/5th Avenue intersection.
Traffic impacts at Third street/Washington Avenue
intersection.
site distance at access on Washington Avenue.
Need for/desirability ot" a new railroad crossing.
Traffic at west and east T.H. 169 ramps.
possible redesign of park and ride lot to allow
direct access from County Road 3 to Hennepin
County propertyt"o the south. This involves a
road through the park and ride site for access to
the Hennepin County site.
o Consideration regarding the implications of the
potential redevelopment of the Hennepin County
parcel.
o storm sewer needs.
o Consideration for existing sanitary sewer which
runs through the site.
Approve in concept the location of an LRT station in
the Blake Road area.
6. Disapprove the location of the proposed LRT station on
the west side of Blake Road and note the following
required amendment:
A specific station location in this area should not be
identified at this time due to anticipated future
redevelopment which will occur between C.R. 3 and 2nd
street N.E., west of Blake Road. In the future the LRT
station location should be considered in said
redevelopment plans and incorporated, as appropriate,
in an area which best meets the needs of the
redevelopment of the area,. as well as the needs of
light rail transit.
Adopted by the city Council the
of
1991.
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