3. TH 101 Improvements - Lyman to Pioneer Trl: PH for EA-EAW4 0
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
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FROM: Paul Oehme, Dir. of Public Works /City Engineer
DATE: August_8, 2011 e ke'
SUBJ: Public Hearing for EA/EAW
TH 101 Improvements, Lyman Boulevard to Pioneer Trail
City Project PW67F4a
PROPOSED MOTION
"The City Council hold the public hearing on August 8, 2011 to receive public
comment on EA/EAW."
City Council approval requires a simple majority vote of the City Council
present.
Park & Recreation
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BACKGROUND
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Over the past nine months, Chanhassen staff has been working with representatives of
Recreation Center
MnDOT and Carver County to identify a preferred design for the reconstruction of
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TH 101 between Lyman Boulevard (CSAH 18) and Pioneer Trail (CSAH 14). TH
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101 is proposed to be reconstructed from a two -lane rural section to a four -lane
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divided urban section design. The intent is to have all preliminary design and
Planning &
environmental reviews and approvals for the project completed by December 2011 to
Natural Resources
allow final design to proceed in late 2011 or 2012. Project construction is currently
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planned for 2013.
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TH 101 is proposed to be reconstructed to a four -lane divided design with
Public Works
pedestrian/bicycle trails along both sides of the roadway. The primary goals of the
7901 Park Place
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project are as follows:
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Improve safety for people along the existing TH 10 1 corridor
Senior Center
✓ Reduce crashes to the extent possible
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✓ Add turn lanes to provide safe turning movements at intersections
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✓ Improve sight distance by reducing sharp curves and steep grades near
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intersections
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Improve capacity and connectivity along the TH 101 corridor
✓ Accommodate regional and local transportation needs of anticipated population
and employment growth in the TH 101 corridor by increasing traffic capacity
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Todd Gerhardt
August 8, 2011
TH 101 Improvement: Public Hearing for EA /EAW
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Provide transportation solutions that minimize environmental impacts
• Avoid /minimize /mitigate impacts on environmental, social, and cultural resources
• Minimize need for new right of way takings from park, business and residential properties
The project construction is proposed to be financed primarily through Federal Transportation
Funding secured through the 2009 regional solicitation process and State funds. As a result of the
scope of the proposed improvements and the Federalfunding, the preparation of an Environmental
Assessment /Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EA/EAW) is required to review the potential
environmental impacts of the project. The EA/EAW document was received by the Council on July
11, 2011 and the public hearing was called for August 8, 2011.
The EA /EAW notice was published in the EQB Monitor on June 27, 2011 and the public comment
period is proposed to extend from July 11, 2011 through August 24, 2011. Notice of the public
hearing was advertised in the Chanhassen Villager on July 21, 2011 and individual public hearing
notices were mailed to property owners in the project area. Two neighborhood meetings have been
held for the project; the first was on December 2, 2010 and the second was on June 22, 2011.
Representatives of the project consulting team will provide a brief overview of the project and the
EA/EAW at the public hearing.
DISCUSSION
The EA/EAW process requires that a public hearing be held to allow for public comment regarding
the accuracy of the EA/EAW document and the potential for the project to have significant impacts.
All comments provided either in writing during the public comment period or at the public hearing
will be considered and the EA/EAW document must be updated to address any substantive
comments. Once the comments have been addressed, the EA/EAW has been updated, and it has
been approved by MnDOT and the FHWA, the Council will be asked to approve the final document
and make a determination of whether the project has significant environmental impacts. The
schedule for the final approval and determination of impacts is dependent on the number and nature
of the comments received; however, we anticipate that the Council will be asked to make the final
determination in November or December 2011.
Attachment: Preliminary Layout
c: Bill Weckman, Carver County
Kristen Zschomler, MnDOT
Nicole Peterson, MnDOT
Jon Horn, Kimley -Horn & Associates
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