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TO: Don Ashworth, City Manager -r.------ ''-
1 FROM Gary Warren, City Engineer ,!`ct: —;i-'4 ^
DATE: August 24, 1989
SUBJ: Approve Resolution Requesting to Conduct a Hearing .7zox
on Trunk Highway 101 Crossing at Dakota Avenue �..<�
File No. 88-22B-1
1 As as part of the Trunk Highway 101 realignment project (north leg portion), the
railroad crossing at Dakota Avenue and West 78th Street will need to be modified.
I As a part of the feasibility study effort, significant time has been spent with
MnDOT concerning the redesign of this crossing. Initially, it was hoped that a
single crossing could accomnodate this tough intersection; however, MnDOT's pre-
ferences, which we have complied with, now dictate that two crossings will be
1 required, one to accommodate West 78th Street and the other main crossing to
accommodate the remaining roadways in this area as shown on the attached maps.
1 As is typical, the Soo Line Railroad has objected to the modification of this
crossing. The same response was given on the Market Boulevard crossing which
the City has recently had installed and the Great Plains Boulevard modifica-
1 tions. The nature of the process from the Railroad's standpoint is that any
crossing increases the Railroad's liability in contrast to not having a crossing
at all, and therefore the accepted avenue for dealing with the public need as
provided by the Commissioner of Transportation, is to conduct a public hearing
Ito determine whether the grade crossing should be established.
The first step in this process is for the City to formally request, by resolu-
1 tion, MnDOT to conduct a public hearing on the matter. Since this crossing is a
vital element to the completion of the City's Trunk Highway 101 realignment
plans as provided in the November, 1988 feasibility study, and in light of the
' lengthly timeline involved in completing this process, it is therefore recan-
mended that the City Council approve the attached resolution as prepared by the
City Attorney's office petitioning the Commissioner of Transportation to conduct
a public hearing to determine whether public grade crossings should be established
IIon Trunk Highway 101 at the West 78th Street frontage road and Dakota Avenue.
Attachments: 1. Map.
1 2. Draft resolution.
c: Elliott Knetsch, Grannis, et al.
Gary Ehret, BRW
1 Fred Hoisington, Hoisington Group, Inc.
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN '
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION
4 'DATE: RESOLUTION NO:
MOTION BY: SECONDED BY: '
A RESOLUTION PETITIONING THE COMMISSIONER OF THE
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC
HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER PUBLIC GRADE CROSSINGS SHOULD
BE ESTABLISHED ON TH 101 AND THE WEST 78TH STREET FRONTAGE
ROAD WHICH WOULD TRAVERSE THE RIGHT OF WAY AND TRACK OF THE
SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY IN CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, a critical element of the Downtown Redevelopment Plan ,
was the relocation of TH 101 from the current downtown corridor to
Dakota Avenue. As a result of meetings with the public, City staff
and MNDOT, it was concluded that the Dakota Avenue route was the best
alternative; and
WHEREAS, the land use/transportation study commissioned by the
City dated August 1, 1986 and the subsequent Broadened Study Area
Plan recognized a need for a railroad crossing if TH 101 was '
relocated to Dakota Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota Avenue reallignment and crossing is the
alternative deemed most acceptable by MNDOT; and '
WHEREAS, a Feasibility Study was conducted for the project, and
the City has concluded the improvements are feasible; and '
WHEREAS, the construction of the roadways and railroad grade
crossings are programed for 1991 construction season; and
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WHEREAS, the Soo Line Railroad Company has objected to the
' installations for reasons of cost and liability, and negotiations to
date have been inconclusive; and
' WHEREAS, the Feasibility Study included the capital improvement
costs for construction of the grade crossings.
' NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Chanhassen City Council as
follows:
1. The City hereby requests that the Commissioner of the
' Minnesota Department of Transportation conduct a public hearing to
determine whether public grade crossings should be established on
' TH 101 and the West 78th Street frontage road which would traverse
the right-of-way and track of the Soo Line Railroad Company in
' Chanhassen, Minnesota.
' 2 . The City Manager and City Attorney are hereby directed to
initiate the hearing process, and to represent the City at the
hearing.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Chanhassen City Council this
day of , 1989.
ATTEST:
Don Ashworth, Clerk/Manager Donald J. Chmiel , Mayor
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