85-08
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
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DATE:
February 25, 1985
RESOLUTION NO:
85-08
MOTION BY:
Hamilton
SECONDED BY:
Horn
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO TH 7
AS A PART OF STATE PROJECT 2706-143
WHEREAS, MnDOT has prepared construction plans for milling,
bituminous overlay and turn lane installation on TH 7 from west
of TH 41 to Division Street in Shorewood and Excelsior, said pro-
ject more commonly referred to as S.P. 2706-143; and
WHEREAS, said plans include the closing of the median
crossing on TH 7 at Galpin Lake Road; and
WHEREAS, Galpin Lake Road is the northern extension of Carver
County Road No. 117 which is used by a sizeable portion of
Chanhassen and Chaska as a connection to TH 7; and
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WHEREAS, the existing Galpin Lake Road/TH 7 intersection has
a proven high degree of safety in terms of accident occurrence;
and
WHEREAS, the median closing would cause an undesirable and
hazardous rerouting of traffic on adjacent residential streets.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Chanhassen City
Council hereby states its opposition to said proposed median
cross-over closing and requests MnDOT revise its plans to allow
for the upgarding of the existing median crossing.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this
25th
day of
February
, 1985.
ATTEST:
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Don Ashworth, City Clerk/Manager
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YES NO
Hamilton None
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Swenson
Watson
ABSENT
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