87-27
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE: April 6, 1987
87-27
RESOLUTION NO:
MOTION BY: Horn
SECONDED BY:
Hamilton
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING A NEW SOO LINE RAILROAD CROSSING
WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen has prepared a Redevelopment
Plan for downtown Chanhassen; and
WHEREAS, said Redevelopment Plan establishes that an addi-
tional intersection with Highway 5, approximately 1700 feet
westerly from Great Plains Blvd., is essential to the redevelop-
ment of downtown Chanhassen; and
WHEREAS the City has completed a Land Use and Transportation
Study which establishes the. need for said intersection; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation recognizes
that said intersection will be beneficial to Highway 5; and
WHEREAS, in order to connect West 78th and 79th Streets to
Highway 5, a new crossing of the Soo Line Railroad is required;
and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that said improvements are
feasible; and
WHEREAS, the construction of said intersection and railroad
crossing is programmed for 1988; and
WHEREAS, the Soo Line Railroad has objected to the installa-
tion of said crossing for reasons of cost and liability; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen has agreed, in a letter of
commitment to the Soo Line Railroad, to pay for the capital costs
of said new crossing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Chanhassen
herewith requests that the Commissioner of the Minnesota
Department of Transportation initiate the administrative review
process in accordance with Minnesota Statute 219.072 on the
City's request for a new Soo Line Railroad Crossing at the
earliest possible date.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this
6th
day of
April
, 1987.
ATTEST:
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Don Ashworth, City Manager
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Mayor
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YES
NO
Hamilton
Boyt
Johnson
Horn
Geving
None
ABSENT
None