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1e. Approve Resolution for Support of River Crossing Agreement CITY OF MEMORANDUM CHANIIASSEN TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 FROM: Paul Oehme, City Engineer /Dir. of Public Works • Chanhassen, MN 55317 DATE: September 21, 2010 6 Administration SUBJ: Approve Resolution for Support of River Crossing Implementation Phone: 952.227.1100 Collaboration (RCIC) Partnership Agreement — PW067E2 Fax: 952.227.1110 Building Inspections Phone: 952.227.1180 DISCUSSION Fax: 952.227.1190 Scott County has requested the Chanhassen City Council consider approving a Engineering resolution for support of a River Crossing Implementation Collaboration (RCIC) Phone: 952.227.1160 Partnership agreement. This partnership would support the TH 41 C2 river Fax: 952.227.1170 crossing alignment near downtown Chaska and actively support other river Finance crossing improvements between I -35 -and County Road 9 in Jordan. Phone: 952.227.1140 Fax: 952.227.1110 The goals of the agreement are included in the attachment. Park & Recreation Attachments Phone: 952.227.1120 Fax: 952.227.1110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone: 952.227.1400 Fax: 952.227.1404 Planning & Natural Resources Phone: 952.227.1130 Fax: 952.227.1110 Public Works 1591 Park Road Phone: 952.227.1300 Fax: 952.227.1310 Senior Center Phone: 952.227.1125 Fax: 952.227.1110 Web Site www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us g: \eng \public \pw067e2 hwy 41 crossing \bkgd 092710 rcic approval.doc Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow CITY OF CHANHASSEN CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA DATE: September 27, 2010 RESOLUTION NO: 2010 - MOTION BY: SECONDED BY: RESOLUTION FOR SUPPORT OF A RIVER CROSSING IMPLEMENTATION COLLABORATION (RCIC) PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT — PW067E2 WHEREAS, Scott County has requested the Chanhassen City Council approve a resolution for support of a River Crossing Implementation Collaboration (RCIC) Partnership Agreement, and WHEREAS, the partnership would support the TH 41 C2 river crossing alignment near downtown Chaska and actively support other river crossing improvements between I -35 and County Road 9 in Jordan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that City of Chanhassen supports the proposed River Crossing Implementation Collaboration (RCIC) Partnership Agreement. Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 27 day of September, 2010. ATTEST: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor YES NO ABSENT River Crossing Implementation Collaborative (RCIC) Partnership Agreement (Final, October 2009) Mission The RCIC is responsible for ensuring the successful implementation of the TH 41 river crossing in ac- cordance with the agreements reached by key stakeholders. Purpose The purpose of the RCIC is to agree on TH 41 river crossing corridor, reach agreement on a framework and common goals and strategies, and actively carry these forward over time. Composition The RCIC is composed of public entities that are either required or legally empowered to commit to this effort over the life of this project. These include the following: • Carver County • Minnesota Department of Natural Resources • City of Carver •. Minnesota Department of Transportation • City of Chanhassen • Scott County • City of Chaska • State Historic Preservation Office • City of Shakopee • . U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Minnesota • Federal Highway Administration Valley National Wildlife Refuge • Metropolitan Council Responsibilities • Work collaboratively and transparently • Steward the process from start to finish • Oversee the progress of this project, ensuring that key stakeholders are . engaged and decisions re- main aligned with agreements • Authentically engage other stakeholders, including regulatory entities, throughout the process in both formal and informal settings, groups, and activities • Keep the public informed and engaged throughout the process • Continually update underlying data and information that may affect this project • Continually update project tasks, timeline, and reponsibilities • Routinely update agencies and elected officials • Support timely and appropriate funding • Maintain formal representation on and actively participate in the RCIC's work over time • Support and assist other members of the RCIC as needed Relationship among RCIC Members Members work under the guidance of this Partnership Agreement; MnDOT agrees to be the administra- tor for this RCIC. Governance The RCIC will establish any necessary structures for leadership, structure, decision making, logistics, and anything else required to ensure long -term organizational vitality. , River Crossing Implementation Collaborative (RCIC) Framework, Goals, and Strategies FINAL, October 2009 The following framework, goals, and strategies were crafted by RCIC members in 2009 to represent their commitment to a common direction and to working collaboratively over the next 20 -25 years to meet the needs of all RCIC members, not just their own. While it is true that the complexity and challenges of this river crossing essentially require such an approach to come to fruition, this group's clear understanding of the context of this effort and their sincere, authentic, and open approach to reaching these commitments to a common direction serves as a model for, others in similarly challenging circumstances. Framework • In addition to supporting the TH 41 C2 route, actively support improvements that meet current and future transportation needs across the Minnesota River between I -35 and CR 9. • Avoid or minimize negative permanent and temporary/ construction impacts on all stakeholders, and support mitigation as part of a comprehensive solution. <^, "=� ;'w'ts- w ,,�t .� , '�,'a. ✓� �;, ~ T "^" ,.. .,,;;:g:::-. ,.,�.� ` � � - &r ,,, €:fib tF. "g$. r ` , �, ,r ,^ r : . �� , �'� 3�": N^" .: �Ee ' ' ;7 _ . r` vi ' y,. - ,- ' , .: • 3 t$ *-:,'<;,,,-!•,.,, `� {.fi t Y J� °fw !� -,'- �- "M r,� , i.^" t`"F � ._ 4a�L � �� , �. _., , �. .. d a �� `t' ' 1. Noise and visual impacts on a. Begin from the baseline state and federal noise standards neighborhoods: Address noise Collectively Collectively define qualitative and quantitative and visual impacts on adjacent objectives and values around how people should be neighborhoods able to experience their communities, such as homes, ballfields, parks and recreation areas, districts, and neighborhoods c. Develop methodologies for measuring extent to which various alternatives meet defined objectives, and for evaluating tradeoffs . d. Prepare clear recommendations to guide future decision making 2. Noise and visual impacts on a. Work with key stakeholders and the public to historic properties: Avoid identify and evaluate project effects on historic negative visual, atmospheric, properties auditory, and use effects on b. Ensure that transportation outcomes support historic properties/ districts in all Chaska's commitment to a pedestrian- friendly, communities business- friendly, historic commercial district 3. Impacts on historic ballpark: a. Seek ways to avoid impacts to the ballpark _ Ensure ability of Chaska ballpark b. Use the best management practices for design and to operate; preserve the overall construction to support this goal ballpark experience and its character as a small -town t 41,0 a . ballpark eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places 4. Safety issues in downtown a. Reduce vehicle speed on Chestnut Street through Chaska: Resolve safety issues downtown Chaska along existing Highway 41 in b. Create safer pedestrian crossings downtown Chaska c. Connect east and west downtown Chaska (reduce barrier posed by current Hwy 41) d. Reduce through car and truck traffic on existing Chestnut Street through downtown Chaska e. Re -route truck/traffic from downtown to reclaim downtown /pedestrian access/local users f. Mitigate visual and noise impacts on downtown residents and businesses, including businesses with outdoor amenities 5. Environmental justice: a. Better understand beneficial and adverse impacts Proactively work with b. Further explore interchange and ramp locations that stakeholders to understand and pose least potential adverse impact to neighborhoods responsibly address c. Recognize and respect local and regional affordable environmental justice impacts housing goals; maintain stable affordable housing d. Support no net loss of low- income housing due to the project e. Support connectedness between Jackson Heights neighborhood and the broader community (prevent isolation) 6. Local access: Provide appropriate a. Review development constraints and confirm access to local and county adopted land use guidance by the counties and cities roadways that will facilitate land in and near the preferred corridor use developments guided by b. Review the preferred corridor and "touch -down counties and cities points" on both sides of the Minnesota River, and make recommendations regarding whether their location aligns with guided land uses and is feasible; identify alternatives for addressing any concerns c. Identify the potential areas needed for ROW, long- term impacts of ROW preservation, and alternatives, including funding sources to acquire ROW or allowing appropriate interim or long -term development within defined corridor 7. Ecosystem impacts: Minimize a. Manage /contain contamination from vehicles and impacts on aquatic and terrestrial people on TH 41 (vehicles and hauled equipment on ecosystems including animals and roadway, and roadway maintenance activities and plants products inadvertently bring contaminants or invasive species that move through waterways and *s -as'. f ar. t r s , � ;- :.. °`` • — '� �a b" � � w 9 9 9 e 5:71,1113- ,` s 's -a z erw .e;`n' eb. a �...'�^ eG"'°�. 'w ?��.. d �... ., arias ;-y,�- - ��t' ,.x3dc.. h. ` � - �'' #. . k .r..ax , ,�,z�n z : rr, s�,» "',.)7, other natural pathways) b. Prevent additional habitat fragmentation and use best management practices to connect habitats c. Encourage multi -use (transportation, utilities, etc.) of river crossing corridor to reduce additional habitat fragmentation d. Use best technologies to keep noise at acceptable levels for wildlife e. Maintain ability of wildlife to use natural land and water movement and migration corridors f. Prevent disruption to wetland hydrology 8. Public access: Ensure reasonable a. Maintain trail connections and access points for and usable public access to the current and future outdoor recreational outdoor recreational opportunities within the Minnesota River Valley opportunities in the river valley b. Ensure a quality experience for wildlife observation, (Refuge, state trail, and other wildlife photography, hiking, biking, environmental public lands) education and interpretation and other related activities (understanding that the various public lands have their own use restrictions) 9. User impacts: Minimize impacts, c. Maintain a feeling of solitude by minimizing noise including noise and visual, to and visual intrusions people using the Refuge, state trail, and other public lands 10. Land management capabilities: a. Ensure that TH 41 does not interfere with land Maintain natural resource management activities in the following ways: management capability on public b. Preventing or limiting heavy equipment access lands c. Creating impediments for prescribed burning d. Disrupting water management programs e. Interfering with forest management practices