2021-07CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE: February 8, 2021 RESOLUTION NO: 2021-07
MOTION BY: Campion SECONDED BY: McDonald
A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE ARBORETUM AREA TRANSPORTATION PLAN
DATED FEBRUARY, 2021
CITY PROJECT NO. PW067115
WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen, Carver County, and MnDOT are responsible for
the planning and development of a safe and functional multimodal transportation system within
their jurisdictional boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen partnered with Carver County, MnDOT, the
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, and the cities of Chaska and Victoria to identify
transportation system improvements in the Arboretum Area on Highway 5, Highway 41, Rolling
Acres Road, Bavaria Road, and 82"d Street West; and
WHEREAS, the Arboretum Area Transportation Plan considers transportation
improvements at the intersections of Crimson Bay Rd, Minnewashta Parkway, and the
Arboretum's main entrance along TH 5. The City of Chanhassen acknowledges the need for
continued partnership with Carver County, MnDOT, the University of Minnesota Landscape
Arboretum, and the City of Victoria to plan safe and reliable intersection solutions at these
.locations; and
WHEREAS, the Arboretum Area Transportation Plan recommends roadway corridor
visions including: roadway typical sections and corridor footprints, pedestrian and bicycle
facilities, and access type and intersection control to serve short, mid, and long-term
development and transportation infrastructure needs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen recognizes that the study recommendations
establish a future planning -level corridor vision for agencies to jointly work towards, noting
additional design and environmental review will be required for individual projects; and
WHEREAS, the Arboretum Area Transportation Plan includes an implementation
framework with estimated improvement costs, project sequencing, and timeframes to guide
capital improvement planning for the City of Chanhassen, Carver County, and their partners for
improvements along Highway 5, Rolling Acres Road, Bavaria Road, 82" d Street West, and
Highway 41; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen acknowledges that the implementation framework
is subject to funding availability and all Arboretum Area Transportation Plan partners will
continue to coordinate to advance the goals and objectives of the plan, seek and maximize
outside funding sources, and will request City Council approval for each specific project and
City of Chanhassen contribution as individual projects move forward.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Chanhassen City Council:
That the City Council of Chanhassen does hereby support the findings, recommended
corridor visions, and the proposed implementation framework of the Arboretum Area
Transportation Plan to guide future transportation investments in the study area.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 8"' day of February, 2021.
ATTEST:
Bather Johnston, Inte im City Manager
YES
Ryan
McDonald
Rehm
Schubert
Campion
NO
Elise Ryan, Mayor
ABSENT
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