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3. Review TH 101 and Pleasant View Road Intersection and Trail Improvements 1/1° 3 CITY OF MEMORANDUM CHANHASSEN TO: Park and Recreation Commission 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 FROM: Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director Chanhassen, MN 55317 DATE: Apnl 26, 2011 Administration SUBJ: Review TH 101 and Pleasant View Road Intersection and Trail Phone: 952.2271100 Fax: 952.2271110 Improvements Building Inspections Phone: 952.2271180 PROPOSED MOTION Fax: 952.2271190 The Park and Recreation Commission recommends that the City Council Engineering complete the TH 101 and Pleasant View Road Intersection and Trail Phone: 952.2271160 Fax: 952.2271170 Improvements, City Project No. 11 -05 and authorize the disbursement of $95,000 in park dedication funds to assist in the funding of this project. Finance Phone: 952.2271140 Approval requires a simple majority vote of the Park & Recreation Fax: 952.2271110 Commission. Park & Recreation Phone: 952.2271120 Fax: 952.2271110 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard In 2009, the Park and Recreation Commission completed a schematic layout and Phone: 952.2271400 cost estimate to complete the Highway 101 North/Pleasant View Road Trail Fax: 952.2271404 Connections as a standalone project. The estimated construction cost was Planning & $402,391.12, an amount which was deemed too high to include in the 5 -Year Natural Resources Park and Trail Acquisition and Development Capital Improvement Program Phone: 952.2271130 (CIP). Fax: 952.2271110 In 2010, the City Council approved the application for State of Minnesota grant Public works funds for roadway and trail improvements at this intersection. With Paul 7901 Park Place Phone: 952.2271300 Oehme, Director of Public Works /City Engineer leading the project, the city was Fax: 952.2271310 successful in obtaining $594,000 in grant funding. The current project is estimated to cost $775,000; with the difference being funded with dollars from Senior Center the city's Park Dedication Fund, Street Pavement Management and Surface Phone: 952.2271125 Water Utility Fund. Fax: 952.2271110 Web Site A neighborhood meeting for the project was held on March 3, 2011. An www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us attendance roster and meeting notes are attached for the commission's review. Staff has worked with neighbors to date and will continue to respond to their Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow Park & Recreation Commission April 26, 2011 Page 2 concerns and input during the design/development and construction phases of the project. RECOMMENDATION By combining the road and trail public improvement projects, the city was able to apply for and receive significant state grant dollars which in turn lowered the cost of the local share for these improvements. Therefore, it is staff's recommendation that the Commission support City Project No. 11 -05 and recommend the City Council authorize the disbursement of $95,000 in Park Dedication Funds for the project. ATTACHMENTS 1. Neighborhood Meeting Notes 2. Staff Report to Todd Gerhardt dated February 14, 2011 3. Project Improvement Exhibit 4. CIP Page 5. Standalone Project Plan and Cost Estimate g: \park \th \highway 101 north pleasantview road trail \memo.doc