6. Trail Plan for Audubon Rd South CITYOF
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DATE: April 18 , 1990
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SUBJ: Approve Trail Plan for Audubon Road South 4-73 -90
Improvement Project No. 89-18
On March 26 , 1990 , the City Council authorized the preparation of
plans and specifications for the Audubon Road South Improvements .
' Staff was also directed to further investigate the proposed
location for the trail along Audubon and additional crossing
alternatives for the railroad bridge. As noted in the attached
1 minutes from the March 26 , 1990 City Council meeting, concern was
expressed for showing the trail on the west side of Audubon Road
when, in fact, pedestrian traffic, at least initially, would come
from the east from Lake Susan Hills West and the City's park on
Lake Drive West.
Staff has taken a closer look at these issues in the field to get
1 a better handle on construction difficulties and cost impacts of
the various options . The enclosed attachments prepared by the
City 's consultant (HNTB) attempt to summarize our findings.
1 Railroad Bridge Crossing
Option 1 of the April 18, 1990 HNTB attachments presents a
1 $26,600 alternative for crossing the existing railroad bridge.
This would be accomplished by delineating a six (6) foot wide
trail area on the existing bridge deck utilizing concrete jersey
1 ("J") barrier and guard rail. This is shown on figures 1 and 2
attached. This appears to be a manageable alternative,
especially if the design speed for the roadway is reduced to 35
miles per hour through this area from Trunk Highway 5 to Lake
' Drive West. As will be recalled, and as is reviewed in Options 2
through 4 of the HNTB attachments, structural modifications to
the bridge to accommodate this trail are quite a bit more costly,
ranging from $89 ,000 to $139 ,000 .
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Don Ashworth
April 18 , 1990
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Trail Location
' Concern was expressed for minimizing the number of pedestrian
crossing movements on Audubon Road. Figure 3 attempts to show
the general area and park attractions. There is little question
' at this time that with the current land development the majority
of the pedestrian traffic would originate from the east side of
Audubon Road, i .e. Lake Susan Hills West area. It further seems
reasonable to conclude that pedestrian traffic interested in
' traveling to Lake Ann Park from this area would proceed east on
Park Road to Park Drive , then north to Trunk Highway 5 where
presumably the City would ultimately construct a pedestrian
' crossing probably in concert with the Trunk Highway 5 expansion
program.
' As might be expected , construction of a trail on the east side
appears to present more problems/costs than on the west. This is
summarized in the enclosed HNTB materials . Tree removal and
power line relocation pose the most problems for locating the
trail on the east side . In addition, at the south end of the
project, side slopes become quite steep and drainage enters into
the picture more than on the west side of the project.
Staff has a brief slide and video presentation which will
hopefully place these aspects in perspective in case memories are
' short and/or Council is not able to visit the site prior to
Monday night 's meeting. As will be seen and as shown on figures
4 and 5 , several ( 20+) mature pine trees will need to be removed
along the east side to correct a sight distance problem near Sun
' Ridge Court and to accommodate the horizontal curve by the
Stockdale property north of Lake Drive West. Since Audubon Road
is projected to carry upwards of 13,000 vehicles per day by the
year 2010 , it is prudent that these corrections be made at this
time. The City ' s per caliper inch tree replacement policy could
be followed and incorporated into the project's scope to
compensate for removal of these trees .
Summary
' In conclusion, it is clear that the pedestrian movements from the
area would confirm that placement of the trail along the east
side of Audubon Road to Park Road would be preferable. This will
' come at some additional expense and impact due to power poles,
trees and right-of-way constraints. The majority of trees,
however, would need to be removed anyway if the road is to be
properly designed for sight distance and horizontal curvature.
An on-bridge trail also appears feasible at a much more
reasonable project cost of $26,600 as compared with the other
options ranging from $89 ,000 to $139,000 .
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Don Ashworth
April 18, 1990
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Attachments: 1 . March 26 , 1990 City Council minutes .
2 . April 18, 1990 submittal from HNTB.
3. Figures 1 and 2, bridge deck trail crossing
plan and section.
4 . Figure 3, general area map.
5 . Figures 4 and 5, tree impact areas .
6. Figure 6, roadway typical sections.
c: Harald Eriksen , HNTB '
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City Council Meeting - March 26, 1990
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PUBLIC HEARING: VACATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS, CROSSROAD PLAZA SECOND
ADDITION.
Mayor Chmiel: As we move along with the agenda and believe me this is going
almost too fast. We have the next item is a public hearing and the public
hearing is covering the vacation of the right-of-way and easements of Crossroad
Plaza Second Addition. Being that Jo Ann is not here, Paul are you going to
' cover that?
Paul Krauss: Yes Mr. Mayor. I'll try to keep up the pace here. Last February
' you approved the final plat for Crossroads Plaza Addition. It's the subdivision
that's going to allow the construction of the Crossroads Bank. It also resulted
in the creation of three outlots which we are going to transfer over to MnDot
' for TH 5 reconstruction. We need to vacate some underlying easements. The old
West 79th Street and some adjacent easements before this plat can be filed and
we're requesting that you do that tonight. We no longer need the easements or
the right-of-way for any public purpose. We're recommending that you approve
' it.
Councilwoman Dimler: I move approval.
' Mayor Chmiel: Is there anyone wishing to address this? As I mentioned, this is
a public hearing. It's your opportunity to come forward and voice an opinion.
Once again this is a public hearing.
Councilman Johnson moved, Councilwoman Disler seconded to close the public
hearing. All voted in favor and the motion carried. The public hearing was
closed.
Resolution #90-36: Councilwoman Dimler moved, Councilman Johnson seconded to
' approve Vacation Request 890-2 vacating old West 79th Street right-of-way and
all old public utility easements described on the Frontier Development Park plat
as shown on the plans dated March 20, 1990 with the following condition:
' 1. The vacation will not be recorded until after the final plat has been
recorded.
All voted in favor and the motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARING: UPGRADE OF AUDUBON ROAD SOUTH OF RAILROAD TO LYMAN BOULEVARD
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 89-18, AUTHORIZE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
Public Present:
Name Address
David Stockdale 8301 Audubon Road
Harald Eriksen Howard, Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff
Architects, Engineers & Planners
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Gary Warren: This is a public hearing to review the feasibility study for the
upgrade of Audubon Road as was introduced by the Mayor. Audubon Road was ,I!
upgraded from TH S to the railroad tracks this past year as part of the
improvements that were done with the McGlynn Bakery site and as everybody is kli
aware, we abut Prince's sound studio on the northeast corner here. This is a
continuation of the project scope. Segment 1 would be upgrading the road to an
urban section consistent with the segment just to the north of the railroad
tracks. That being, would have a concrete curb and gutter and a 44 foot road
width with sanitary sewer, watermain and a small portion of storm sewer in it.
To the south we would basically upgrade the road with an overlay to do some
minor vertical alignment corrections to meet state standards in a couple or one
particular area near the south end of the project but for the most part it's an
overlay project and we would be staying with the same rural section which is
gravel shoulders and no other utility improvements along the road. The project
scope as shown in the feasibility study, to summarize the elements here. This
overhead shows the sanitary sewer which basically will serve two purposes. One
is to provide service to the abutting properties in this segment of Audubon Road
and also as a receptor for ultimate service coming from the northwest from a
pump station that is proposed for the Audubon Court area. The watermain
elements of the project include extension of the City's trunk watermain. We
have a casing underneath the railroad tracks from the northerly project. We
will be picking up the 12 inch watermain at that point and tying into the loop
on Huron Drive which exists today and also to the future connection of Lake
Drive West scheduled for construction this year with appropriate hydrants to be
constructed. The other element, basic element of the project is the sidewalk
trail system. Part of the key elements of the City's network call for
construction of a trail along Audubon Road to connect up with the piece that was
constructed north of the tracks and also to provide a receptor for the other
adjoining trail system which will be constructed for example on Lake Drive West.
This will include a structure crossing the Soo Line railroad tracks since the
current bridge width would not accommodate an on bridge of this trail. The
properties that are being proposed to be assessed as a part of the project,
basically there are 3 property owners. I'll go back to the watermain and
sanitary sewer chart. Basically it's watermain and sanitary sewer elements
which are being proposed for assessment to those benefitting properties to abut
the utility. Stockdale property, the Redmond Products property and Charles
Mattson property which basically abuts Audubon Road on the west side. This
portion of Lake Susan Hills West 3rd Addition already has watermain service so
it is not included in the service area for assessment. Similarly, the sanitary
sewer assessment is a little bit more restricted because we're only taking
sanitary sewer down to the future Lake Drive West connection but both sides of
the road are proposed for inclusion of the assessment area and this graphic
shows the property owners. Again, preliminary assessments report assessments of
approximately $112,000.00 of the total project cost would be included in the
assessment so when ultimately we assess in probably 1991. That's basically the
overview of the project. We're looking for input on the public hearing and then
authorization of plans and specifications.
Mayor Chmiel: Thank you Gary. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone ,
wishing to address any specific issues regarding this proposal?
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I/ Dave Stockdale: I'm Dave Stockdale. I own the property at 8301 Audubon. As
I'm reading through this, this is the first chance I've had to look at it,
apparently there's consideration for acquisition of some of my property to make
this feasible. I was curious what the standard method of acquisition is.
Gary Warren: I believe Mr. Stockdale is referring to our 17 foot additional
right-of-way that we are interested in obtaining. There are several routes that
can be gone. One is to outright negotiate with the property owner for the
parcel. If equitable arrangement cannot be arrived at through that method, then
the City could pursue condemnation of the easement similar to what was on the
' earlier part of our agenda this evening in which case appraisers are involved
from both parties to appraise the value and it then goes through the formal
eminent domain process through the court system to establish an equitable
settlement using commisioners of the court to come some settlment after hearing
both parties' cases or platting, if you happen to be platting a subdivision. If
it was to the City's interest and the interest of your plat, the City could
require you to dedicate the easements but in this case, at least to this point
in time, that's not proposed. So our first choice would be to sit down and
negotiate with the property owner.
' Dave Stockdale: Who would I be negotiating with?
Gary Warren: Myself probably and a representative from the City Attorney's
office.
' Dave Stockdale: It was my understanding when I bought this property that one of
the main reasons for these improvements was to create a loop with the
I development to the south. That that was considered advantageous for the sewer
system but you're stubbing it off before it gets to that property.
Gary Warren: Specifically on the sanitary sewer, we are showing with this
project extending the sanitary sewer to the future Lake Drive West and we
similarly have at this point a feasibility study being prepared for Lake Drive
West for construction this year also. That this will also connect into it so
when you put both projects together, the loops are complete.
Dave Stockdale: Okay, but it wouldn't make sense to do that connection prior to
upgrading the south segment too?
Gary Warren: I don't know if I understand your question.
Dave Stockdale: It's my understanding that part of the segment 2 you'd be
upgrading the road in a rural fashion?
' Gary Warren: Basically an overlay, that's correct.
Dave Stockdale: Okay, but at some time in the near future you'd be tearing that
up and connecting the sewer in with Lake Drive?
Gary Warren: No, maybe if I put a graphic up it'd be easier. The sanitary
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sewer, this element we are proposing to only include sanitary sewer to what will
be ultimately the Lake Drive West project which we are currently doing the - II
feasibility study on. The southerly end of the project, segment 2 from Lake
Drive to the south, is intended to stay rural section. It's outside the City's 11
urban service area and therefore is not eligible for sanitary sewer service at
this time and it's a question I guess as far as Metropolitan Council's
concerned, as to what time we actually do bring that into the City's urban
service area if ever. I
Dave Stockdale: On the page you had on before, it was my understanding that you
were going to try to create a loop from Huron Drive? ,
Gary Warren: A loop to Huron Drive? With the watermain. The watermain we will
be extending the watermain to Huron Drive to complete that but it's not
necessary for sanitary sewer because sanitary sewer we're going to cross Lake
Drive West.
Dave Stockdale: Okay. When you put this up for bids, I assume you set time
limits for construction. . .if they don't get it done under a certain period of
time? As the property owner I'm concerned about disruption and how long that
will last. '
Gary Warren: Yes. The construction is scheduled for this year and the
contractor's, our general specifications and contract documents control to see
that the contractor is proceeding expeditiously with the work consistent with
the weather conditions and everything else that he has to put up with but we
usually have liquidated damages in the contract to enforce those commitments.
Dave Stockdale: Okay, and during that time, accommodations will be made so I I
can keep using the road?
Gary Warren: That's correct. 1
Dave Stockdale: Okay. That's all I had. Thank you.
Mayor Chmiel: Thank you Dave. Is there anyone else? This is a public hearing 11
as I've mentioned before. Hearing none, is there a motion to close the public
hearing? '
Councilwoman Dimler moved, Councilman Workman seconded to close the public
hearing. All voted in favor and the motion carried. The public hearing was
closed. 1
Mayor Chmiel: I have some concerns on this particular project Gary. You know
we're talking roughly if we put in a trail system through that area, we're
talking roughly about another $50,000.00 to have a foot bridge on that existing
bridge. Is that correct?
Gary Warren: The engineer's estimate and I should acknowledge Harald Eriksen is
here from Howard Needles who's worked with us on this. The engineer's estimate
was approximately.
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IIMayor Chmiel: About $52,000.00?
Gary Warren: Right. Just for the foot bridge was $52,000.00. Total trail cost
1 is estimated with the 30% overhead at $88,000.00 round numbers.
Mayor Chmiel: So you have a total of $100,000.00 is what it's indicated in
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Gary Warren: $88,752.00 Mr. Mayor.
II Mayor Chmiel: The feasibility study on page 3 indicates. . .free standing, pre-
fabricated corten steel. . .bridge over the railroad tracks is estimated to cost
about $100,000.00.
IIGary Warren: Yeah, that is if we were to do the corten tubular steel bridge.
We have actually looked at the concrete structure that's out there and a less
II costly alternative, although not cheap but the $52,000.00 alternative is to
extend the bridge abutments and the pier caps and not have to do the corten
steel.
IMayor Chmiel: Corten steel would not be considered at this particular time?
Gary Warren: That's correct.
IIMayor Chmiel: We are looking at some corten steel with the street lighting?
I Gary Warren: Our standard street light in the commercial area is, as we've
affectionately called the shoe box and that is the corten steel that you see
throughout town here. On Lake Drive East in particular.
I Mayor Chmiel: I guess I have some concerns about spending $52,000.00 on that
bridge. I guess you've got to cross it. Is there any other alternatives that
they've looked at?
IGary Warren: Well we've talked with MnDot and we're hopeful that we can slip to
through the same road section out there but unfortunately the bridge is only 44
II feet wide and our discussions with MnDot and I don't know Harald if you want to
relay any of your thoughts but basically MnDot has said that it would not be the
safe design or acceptable design to them to include that foot bridge or the foot
path on that road section or bridge section.
IIHarald Eriksen: I'm Harald Eriksen with HNTB and it's 44 foot face to face at
this time. It wouldn't be safe to let the people cross on that 44 foot roadway
II so we did recommend that something was buit on the outside of that guardrail
that's in place right now. It's a continuous 44 foot from one side to the other
side.
1 Mayor Chmiel: I look at that existing bridge to what we had there previously
and you're lucky to get 2 cars across there at one time. And that's something
that we can discuss here but the other question that I had was the cost
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difference of overlaying the existing road and what about reconstructing of the
road with new reconstruction of the road with curb and gutter or has that even
been considered?
Gary Warren: This would be segment 2? yii
Mayor Chmiel: Yes.
Gary Warren: The cost would increase proportionately if we would be adding curb
and gutter. At some point in the future that may be appropriate but we
basically looked at the road section. Did some borings and actually did a road
rater testing of it here 2 years ago and I guess we feel comfortable that that 11
segment of the road is acceptable for our design at this point in time. We may
have to go to a 3 inch overlay at the worse case but it's still reasonable.
There's adquate enough side slope drainage and such, drainage swales to
accommodate the runoff so we don't have a real driving need to go.
Mayor Chmiel: One or the other things too that I looked at was with the 1
proposed location of the trail. Of course you indicated on the west side,
because there's some existing sidewalk, but because of all that residential
development that we have beyond that area, everything would be on the east side
of that street and therefore we would be requiring those people to just cross
that road more so. Wouldn't it more advantageous to keep it on the east side
from a safety aspect?
Gary Warren: I guess for the purposes of the feasibility study, we wanted to
get the length and the cost in and we picked up based on the comprehensive map
that Park and Rec had, that that was the side basically where we were going to
put the trail and matching it in with this segment on the north but it's
certainly something that we can look further on design and see what the
construction challenges are. I don't know, side slopes on the east side, I
thikn it's a horse apiece actually for slope easements and such, whether we go
on one side or the other with it.
Harald Eriksen: It's pretty much the same on either side I think. ,
Mayor Chmiel: Yeah, that's the way it looks right now. Okay, any other
discussion?
Councilman Johnson: The east side does make the
purpose of that is to get to lake Ann. So if you mcross ethe street, goe down nand
then cross the street again at even a busier section of the street, that doesn't
make a lot of sense. How much trails do we have on the west side now? I didn't
realize, are they already constructed or just. . .
Gary Warren: From TH 5 down to Park Road by public works.
Councilman Johnson: On the west side?
Gary Warren: On the west side.
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Councilman Johnson: I didn't even realize it was there.
Gary Warren: It was just built last year. That's a detail that we can
' certainly look at as a part of the plans and specs. It may make sense as you're
saying to have it on the east side because of the more dense development just in
that last phase of Lake Susan Hills but then it's pretty much the same as you go
down further south there.
Councilman Johnson: This is getting kind of far away but on TH 5, is there any
plans for crossings of TH 5? Pedestrian crossings?
Gary Warren: You mean like underpasses or overpasses?
Councilman Johnson: Over or underpasses in that area.
Gary Warren: The only underpass that's proposed with the TH 5 improvements
' right now is in Eden Prairie just east of here by Mitchell Lake where you go
down.
Councilman Johnson: Yeah. I know some of the comments on the EIS was why
' doesn't Chanhassen get some pedestrian crossings.
Gary Warren: Well MnDot would be very happy to include it if you were
11 interested in paying $110,000.00 to $150,000.00.
Councilman Workman: Could we extend the TIF district to pay something like
that?
' Don Ashworth: Any improvements would have to be within the district itself.
Councilman Johnson: So if we did it at CR 17, that's within the district.
Don Ashworth: That's correct.
Mayor Chmiel: Yes.
Councilman Workman: Audubon won't?
Don Ashworth: I haven't looked at the trail plan lately but my recollection is
that it was proposed to have a trail or sidewalk as it would run from CR 17,
this would be through the business park down to CR 17. There would also be a
leg going up on, is it Park Drive, Park Court.
' Gary Warren: Road.
Don Ashworth: That is proposed as a signalized intersection and would be the
same location as the access into, new access into Lake Ann. It's logical that
' any type of a sidewalk system as it would come from downtown, down CR 17,
through the business park and down CR 117 would be a primary means to get down
to the middle school, Chaska area. That's actually shorter or easier to
1 accomplish than extending any type of a trail on CR 17 down to Lyman. Once you
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get down into the Lyman area, it's going to be difficult. Going up that hill, ' 1
the severe slopes in there. We felt that if a bikeway trail could occur on
Audubon, it would make an easier connection back down to the Chaska area than
trying to keep something along the entire length of Lyman. II
Gary Warren: One of the other factors is the right-of-way out there and I
believe that right now there's a jog in the road right about Huron Orive or to
the north of Lake Drive West proposed. That would also factor into this as far
as placement of that trail on one side or the other. I believe that one favors
on the west side if I remember correctly where the offset is so if we go on the
east side, we probably would need to acquire additional right-of-way for it. If
we stay on the west side, probably not.
Councilman Johnson: We're already having to acquire right-of-way on the east
side.
Gary Warren: Just to make up the difference. I don't know the history of it
but there's a jog in the right-of-way width that goes from 66 feet down or from
80 feet down to 63 I think. There's something goofy right in there and then it
balloons back out.
Councilman Johnson: Kind of like what we had out here?
Gary Warren: Yeah. I
Councilman Johnson: There's some goofy right-of-way out here too.
Gary Warren: There's a lot of that stuff around. ,
Councilman Workman: So Don your concerns, one was the bridge? Whether or not
to expand it yet I'm not sure I understood what you wanted. '
Mayor Chmiel: Just the additional cost of the foot bridge on the bridge. That
span would roughly run about $52,000.00.
Councilman Workman: And then our other concern is north as it heads up. The
bridge would be on the west side so then as it heads north, where is it going to
connect up to to the park?
Gary Warren: Well you've got 2 parks here. Maybe Jay I believe is talking
about the Lake Susan Park.
Councilman Johnson: Lake Ann. I
Councilman Workman: I thought he was talking about Lake Ann.
Gary Warren: You were talking about Lake Ann? ,
Councilman Johnson: Yeah.
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Gary Warren: Okay, because there is a park here in Lake Susan Hills West PUD
also that we're connecting it.
Councilman Johnson: Right and that would be off of Lake Drive East.
Gary Warren: That's off of Lake Drive West.
' Councilman Johnson: Or West, yeah. Which again, if you have a sidewalk on the
west side of CR 17, it doesn't make a whole heck of a lot of sense. Actually
' they would go internal within their subdivision to get to that park anyway.
Gary Warren: So the park will have frontage on Lake Drive West.
' Councilman Johnson: Right but I think there's a trail access, if I remember
right. What 3 years ago we platted this thing, going from that park down into
the Lake Susan subdivision that connects with the trails within the Lake Susan
' subdivision?
Gary Warren: Yeah, there is a trail network there.
iCouncilman Johnson: So the people within Lake Susan aren't going to go out to
CR 17, the opposite direction from the park to get to the park because they've
got their own trail system to get to the park. The Lake Susan Hills West park.
Councilman Workman: Are you talking about Audubon Road or CR 17?
Councilman Johnson: Audubon Road, I'm sorry. CR 117. Whatever it is.
Councilman Workman: Because if people get on the west side of Audubon Road,
cross this expensive bridge and go past McGlynn, they're going to run into TH 5
and they're not going to have any way to get under or over the 4 lane and so
it's going to be kind of a dead end and so I question the use of that. We have
it there already right?
Gary Warren: Right.
' Councilman Workman: If they're going to be asked or directed through the park
and up Park Road where there's going to be an intersection.
' Gary Warren: We have showed in the overall trail map that was included in the
packet the last time, there would be a trail proposed on Park Road, the
east/west and then up Park Drive which goes north up to TH 5 and that's where
the future one, when TH 5 improvements are out here, they're going to require us
to move the entrance to Lake Ann to the east and to this common intersection.
That in my opinion would be an excellent place for the crossing.
Councilman Johnson: So we would only need on the east side up to Park Road? Up
past public works. At public works we could go then through the industrial park
and up to Lake Ann? Is that what we're saying?
' Gary Warren: Right. The piece that maybe you're questioning is already in.
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What we would be doing under this project is completing, there's a small segment F
south of McGlynn's and north of the railroad trails where the Audubon Court
area, we've been talking about that, has not been built. We have included the
costs in here to complete that connection along with the bridge. And at that
point they could take Park Road and get up through the business park.
Councilman Johnson: But they have to cross Audubon again to do it? ,
Gary Warren: They'd have to cross Audubon at that point.
Councilman Workman: Can we authorize preparation of plans and specifications
right now and look at in more detail the sidewalk again which is always our
worry, sidewalks? To figure out maybe if that makes sense and if we need to
connect up with an expensive bridge there and if we have other alternatives. I
don't know, there's going to be future housing needs maybe to the south and west
that we're not seeing right now that a sidewalk like that, but that's
potentially many years away and if maybe we don't have an expensive sidewalk
heading towards nowhere.
Gary Warren: I should have pointed out earlier also that that segment 2 element
of the sidewalk is actually a bituminous trail as we've been referring to it so
it's more meant to be the rural carry you off through the woods type of trail
versus our concrete standard which would be from lake Drive West north to
connect to the concrete by McGlynn.
Councilman Johnson: What I'd like them to look at is putting the trail on the
east side up to Park Road and having, if there's going to be a crossing of this
trail across Audubon, it should be from the McGlynn's area, from the sidewalk
they have there, crossing to Park Road. If their employees want to walk down to
the park or whatever or walk between places but I can't see taking the
residential people and having them cross Audubon twice to get to Lake Ann Park.
I'd rather not have them cross at all and put the bridge on the east side, if
that's feasible. '
Harald Eriksen: The consensus is to keep it on the east side then I believe?
Councilman Workman: In a rough idea, I don't know. Maybe I'm not seeing
something because they're not going to cross the 4 lane and then from McGlynn
they're going to cross TH 5 and then they're going to have to either take the
shoulder or go through that gully there and I think we're kind of pointing
people in a direction there that we don't want.
Councilman Johnson: We bring them up to Park Road where maintenance is. The
City's maintenance shop. They go east there.
Councilman Workman: Yeah, I'm aware of that. I'm just saying the rest of it up
to the north is probably not what we want to do. I don't know. ,
Gary Warren: That's already there.
Councilman Johnson: But it's on the wrong side of the road. I
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Councilman Workman: . ..on the west side versus the east side would be adding
more to something than maybe we shouldn't be doing, that's all.
Councilman Johnson: Yeah. Just because a chunk of sidewalk's there, it may not
be in the right place. At the time we put it there, it sounded like a good idea
' but now it may not be a good idea to connect to it. I don't even know what the
purpose of that sidewalk on the west side was.
Mayor Chmiel: I think maybe as Tom has mentioned, maybe we authorize the
preparation of plans and specs and exclude the sidewalk portion at this
particular time until we can come up with some specific cost factors. I'd like
to see something other than a total dollar investment of $52,000.00 for a foot
bridge across that bridge. I'm sure you probably looked at some of those but
I'd like you to retook at it to see if there are some other feasibilities in
cost.
Harald Eriksen: Other feasibilities of crossing the railroad?
Mayor Chmiel: Right.
Harald Eriksen: Sure. That's fine.
' Councilwoman Dimler: Before we go on I would like, if I may go on to the tax
increment financing portion or did you have something else Gary?
Gary Warren: Just a comment as far as what I would suggest is that as a part
of, some of these are design elements that need to be worked out. If Howard
Needles needs to take a closer look, which is part of the design here, to see
the construction practicalities of one side versus the other of that roadway
' so I think it would be appropriate to have them proceed with that preliminary
investigation as a part of the design. Not to do the full design but some of
their effort and time obviously is going to be involved here. That's beyond the
' scope of the feasibility study so the resolution that's entertained for
authorizing plans and specs I think should at least commission them to take this
preliminary investigation on. Where we want the sidewalk to go or if we're
' going to do it at all.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay.
' Councilman Workman: I would so move then.
Councilwoman Dimler: I just want to ask one quick question of Don here. You
indicated that the tax increment financing money may not be available. I'm just
wondering what time frame here, we won't know that for a year and if we go ahead
and authorize this today, what time frame are you looking at here before
' anything would occur?
Don Ashworth: I think we'll be able to have the answers within 30 to 60 days at
this point in time. We have received an answer regarding the A versus B type of
district. We have not received information regarding taxes as they would be
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generated off of the McGlynn site. You're aware with the legislature's delay of
action until way late into 1989, that slowed down the entire tax process this
year and so we're still waiting for a lot of those numbers to be generated.
They should be coming out. We were hoping that we would have the information
for tonight. Assuredly we will have it by the time they bring back the plans
and specs.
Gary Warren: Councilwoman Dimler, we are anticipating a May 30th to bring these
plans and specs back to the Council for approval and authorize advertising for
bids so that would give us 2 months basically, as Don had mentioned. I
Councilwoman Dialer: So that will come in about the same time.
Don Ashworth: Hopefully. I mean people have to pay by what, April 15th? It 'd I
be nice if they got a statement to know what it is they're supposed to be
paying.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay, we have a motion on the floor.
Councilwoman Dialer: Second. '
Resolution #90-337: Councilman Workman moved, Councilwoman Dialer seconded to
authorize the preparation of plans and specifications for the Audubon Road South
Improvement Project No. 89-18. All voted in favor and the motion carried. II
AWARD OF BIDS: TURF/BALL DIAMOND/PARK MAINTENANCE VEHICLE.
Councilman Johnson moved, Councilman Workman seconded to award the purchase of
one four-wheel truf/ball diamond/park maintenance vehicle to the firm of Cushman
Motor Company, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota in the amount of $8,458.40. All
voted in favor and the motion carried.
CONSIDER ANIMAL ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REGARDING CLEANING UP AFTER ANIMALS ON 1
PUBLIC GROUNDS, FIRST READING.
Mayor Chmiel: Jim, would you like to give a quick overview? '
Jim Chaffee: Yes, I'll get my mind back on the meeting here. Mr. Mayor, you
may remember that this was brought up at the last council meeting concerning,
for lack of a better term, a super duper pooper scooper ordinance. I think it
was well received by the Council at the time. There were some concerns
expressed during the meeting that possibly the two prototype ordinances that
were presented may be cleaned up a little bit and presented in a package to the
Council as an ordinance specific to our concerns here in Chanhassen. As such,
the City Attorney did draft one. It's been presented to you in this package and
if it is the Council's desire to proceed with this ordinance, then we would
recommend the passage of the ordinance that was drafted by our City Attorney.
Councilman Johnson: I have two questions on this, since I started this whole 11 thing.
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AUDUBON ROAD SOUTH - UPGRADE 18-Apr-90
CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA
OPTIONS FOR RAILROAD SIDEWALK/TRAIL CROSSING
OPTION 1: Trail Crossing on Existing Bridg e Deck.
' Install temporary prefabricated concrete jersey-barrier on existing bridge providing a Six foot Trail. Install twisted
end guard-rail sections on both ends of jersey barrier and erect chainlink fence on existing concrete railing.
OPTION 2: Add Pedestrian Bridge adjacent to existing Bridge using Prefabricated Bridge spans.
' Extend both pier-caps and lengthen both abutments. Place precast, double-tee beams on three spans
and add chain-link fence.
OPTION 3: Add Pedestrian Bridge adjacent to existing Bridge using Concrete Tee Beams.
Same as Option 2, except place precast concrete tee beams on three spans, place rail and add chain-link fence.
OPTION 4: Separate. freestanding. Prefabricated Bridge (160 Ft. Span).
Construct two new abutments and install 160 ft. span prefabricated bridge at right angle to the railroad tracks.
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OPTION 1: Trail Crossing on Existing Bridge Deck.
Modify Guard rail $3,500.00
Temporary Jersey Barrier $10,000.00
Fence on existing Bridge $3,000.00
Modify Roadway on North Side(Install Ped. Ramp) $3,000.00
Sub Total $19,500.00
596 Mobilization $975.00
Construction Cost $20,475.00
Indirect Cost(30%) $6,142.50
Total Estimate $26,617.50
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OPTION 2: Add Pedestrian Bridge adjacent to existing Bridge using Prefabricated Bridge spans. I
Add to existing Abutments $20,000.00 (NOTE 1)
Extend two pier caps $7,000.00
Three Prefabricated, Cor-Ten, Bridge Spans (Six Ft. Width) $24,000.00
_ Installation $5,000.00
Soil Borings $3,500.00 , ,
Sub Total $59,500.00
5% Mobilization $2,975.00
Construction Cost $62,475.00
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Indirect Cost(20%) $12,495.00
Additional Engineering Fees Due to special design $14,000.00
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Total Estimate $88,970.00
OPTION 3: Add Pedestrian Bridge adjacent to existing Bridge using Concrete Tee Beams. 1
Add to existing Abutments $20,000.00 (NOTE 1)
Extend two pier caps $7,000.00
Superstructure $31,000.00
ISoil Borings $3,500.00
Sub Total $61,500.00
5% Mobilization $3,075.00
Construction Cost $64,575.00
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Indirect Cost(20%) $12,915.00 I
Additional Engineering Fees Due to special Design $16,000.00
Total Estimate $93,490.00 (NOTE 2)
OPTION 4: Separate, freestanding, Prefabricated Bridge (160 Ft. Span). I
New Abutments $30,000.00 '
Prefabricated Bridge with a 160 ft. Span(Cor-Ten Steel) $60,000.00
Installation $5,000.00
Soil Borings $3,500.00 I
Sub Total $98,500.00
5% Mobilization $4,925.00
Construction Cost $103,425.00
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Indirect Cost(20%) $20,685.00
Purchase additional Right Of Way $5,000.00 I
Additional Engineering Fees Due to special Design of Abutments $10,000.00
Total Estimate $139,110.00
NOTE 1: Assumes additional pile needed to support pedestrian bridge. Cost will be reduced by $9,000 I
if additional pile is not needed.
NOTE 2: In City Council meeting on March 26, 1990 an estimated amount of$70,980 was given for this item.
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LOCATION OF SIDEWALK/TRAIL-
WEST OR EAST SIDE OF AUDUBON ROAD '
We have evaluated advantages and disadvantages for the location of the Sidewalk/Trail either on the west or
east side of Audubon Road and these are discussed below. Exhibit 8 of the Feasibility Study is also attached.
700 ft. of trail will constructed at the cost of the developer of Lake Susan Hills Third Addition (estimated
cost about$6,000).
WEST SIDE- ADVANTAGES
* Easy connection to existing Sidewalk/Trail between TH. 5 and Park Drive. 1
* Easy connection to future off-street Nature Trail near Lyman Boulevard.
* No additional existing trees to be removed for construction.
* No power poles would need to be relocated. 1
WEST SIDE-DISADVANTAGES
* No existing pedestrian crossing at TH. 5.
* Additional R.O.W. required in Segment 1 and 2.
EAST SIDE - ADVANTAGES
* Connect to Park Road Sidewalk/Trail without crossing Audubon Road.
* AdditionaI R.O.W. is available in Segment 1 for the Sidewalk/Trail.
EAST SIDE-DISADVANTAGES '
* Existing Sidewalk/Trail,between TH. 5 and Park Drive, is on west side.
* Additional R.O.W. required in Segment 2.
* Eight existing Norway Pine trees(6' tall), owned by the City, will need to be relocated.
* Additional Evergreen trees(12")will be required to be removed beyond the street construction.
* Additional power poles will have to be moved for Sidewalk/Trail construction over and above the power 1
poles to be moved for street construction.
RECOMMENDATION:
Since the existing Sidewalk/Trail could easily be extended along the west side of Audubon Road, and the
fact there is potential to save 12" Evergreen trees; we recommend that the Sidewalk/Trail be constructed
on the west side of Audubon Road between Park Drive and Lyman Boulevard.
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