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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Packet 01-09-2007 Special 1Agenda City of Plymouth Special City Council Meeting Tuesday, January 9, 2007 5:00 P.M. Medicine Lake Room 1. Call to Order 2. Discuss future capacity improvements to Highway 55 3. Set Future Study Sessions 4. Adj ourn DATE: January 4, 2007 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager FROM: Doran Cote, P.E., Director of Public Works SUBJECT: TH 55 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT As you know, MnDOT through Hennepin County and Wright County are currently conducting an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the TH 55 corridor from I-494 to the Crow River in Rockford. The EA is an effort supported by federal funding obtained by the Highway 55 Coalition for official mapping, preliminary engineering and environmental studies. There is no funding available or programmed in the Metropolitan Council's 2007-2010 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for actual improvements to TH 55 other than a mill and overlay in 2008. In fact, nothing is identified in the TIP for TH 55 in the 2009-2030 expansion projects. As part of the EA work plan, the County's consultant was charged with investigating the best options for adding capacity to the existing four -lane section of TH 55 in Medina / Plymouth, including analysis of a six -lane at -grade facility and exploration of a grade -separated option and potential interchanges. The consultant, in cooperation with MnDOT and the Counties are to coordinate with local project partners to develop a preferred alternative and conduct the environmental analysis. On Wednesday, January 3, 2007, the City received two large -format alternative layouts for possible capacity improvements to TH 55. In accordance with the EA work plan described above, the consultant developed a six -lane alternative that maintains all current at -grade intersections as well as a grade separated alternative with limited interchange locations. Staff has not had the opportunity to review the plans in detail but the following summarizes some of the important aspects of each alternative: The six -lane alternative, which contemplates a raised median, can be constructed almost entirely within existing right-of-way. The existing signalized intersections remain and according to the operational analysis, are the limiting factor on capacity. TH 55 Environmental Assessment Page 2 The grade -separated option only contemplates a four -lane roadway, however, with the elimination of at -grade intersections, the resulting capacity can accommodate traffic projections. In order to accommodate grade separated intersections at Fembrook Lane, Vicksburg Lane, and Niagara Lane the ramping movements onto and off of TH 55 must be accounted for at new locations resulting in impacts to properties on Harbor Lane, Glacier Lane and at Plymouth Boulevard. The grade separation at Vicksburg Lane could accommodate a pedestrian facility The purpose of the study session on January 9, 2007, is for MnDOT and the Counties to present the alternatives and, in accordance with the EA work plan, coordinate with the City of Plymouth to develop a preferred alternative upon which to conduct the EA. Copies of both alternatives are available in the City Council library for the City Council to review prior to the meeting. I would also make myself available to meet with Councilmembers to review the alternatives as, they desire. The consultant will also be describing the alternatives and potential impacts at the study session. 0:\Engineering\GENERAL\MEMOS\DORAN\2007 W hrens_TH55_EA, d oe Agenda Number: TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager SUBJECT: Set Future Study Sessions DATE: January 4, 2007, for City Council study session of January 9, 2007 1. ACTION REQUESTED: Review the pending study session topics list and set study sessions or amend the topics list if desired. 2. BACKGROUND: Attached is the list of pending study session topics, as well as calendars to assist in scheduling. Pending Study Session Topics at least 3 Council members have approved the following study items on .the list) Discuss Metro Transit Planning (GB, BS, JJ) Discuss Hollydale Golf Course (SH, GB, BS) Other requests for study session topics: Possible ordinance on feeding of wildlife (Black) Consider garbage collection changes (Stein) Work session on land use plan for entire City Dominium request for feedback on reguiding/rezoning of property at 1035 Nathan Lane (formerly Minter Weisman) Consider referendum result and plan for future (Willis) Discuss sign enforcement (Slavik) OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS January 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 S 6 NEW YEAR'S DAY (City Offices closed) 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMChambersouncil 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Parkers Lake Room 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING • 2007 GOALS & LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES; Medicine Lake Rooms A &B e:do PM sPEcwL cou CIL MEETING WITH HENNEPIN C0.8 MNOOT OFFICIALS, Madlcine lake Reoma A& a 7;00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Gamban 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE EQC), Medicine Lake Rooms ABB 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING REGUUR MEETING) Cltt MANAGER REVIEW, MMkNw laNe Roams A B e 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BIRTHDAY Observed) - City Offices Closed 6:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: CAPITALIMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM, Medicine Lake Ranm.A 8 B 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7-30—AM-9 0-0 AM MLC LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST, Radisson Hotel B Confar,=, Centel, 3131 Campus Drive 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 6:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Parkers Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORYCOMMITTEEON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA) Medicine Lake Room A 28 29 30 31 Dec 2006 Feb 2007 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 31 modified on 1/4/2007 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS February 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Mar 2007 S M T W T F S 2 3 1 6:00 PM POLICE DEPARTMENT RECOGNITION EVENT, Plymouth Creek Center 2 2 J 2:00 PM -7:00 PM FIRE ICE FESTIVAL, Parkers Lake Jan 2007 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 61 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 7:00 PM HUMAN 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 RIGHTS COMMISSION Parkers Lake Room 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7:00 PM PLANNING7:00 COMMISSION, Council Chambers PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 6:30 PM YOUTHCOUNCIL, Lake Room 10:30 AM VICKSBURG CROSSING GRAND OPENING, 3155 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL DUALITY COMMITTEE ESC),MedklneLakeTHORLaneRoomsAaB 7:00 PM MOUgNG& ADVISORY REDEVELOPParkers Medicine Lake 0. COUNCILNG Chambers 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 PRESIDENTS DAY- City Offices Closed 7: PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers ASH WEDNESDAY First Day of Lent) 25 26 27 28 11:30 AM TWIN WEST STATE OF THE CITY- Plymouth creek cenmr 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A modified on 1/4/2007 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS March 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Apr 2007 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Parkers Lake Room 2 3 Feb 2007 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE EQC), Council Chambers 0:00 PM BOARD & COMMISSION RECOGNITION EVENT Plymouth Creek Center 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, 17701 Ridaedale mma, Minnetonka 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Counci Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Madicine Lake Room A modified on 1/4/2007 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS April 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS COMMENCES- set clocks ahead 1 PASSOVER BEGINS AT SUNSET F77.00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council - chamber 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Parkers Lake Room GOOD FRIDAY hour 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 EASTER SUNDAY 5:30 PM BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE EQC), Council Chambers 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION(PRAC), Council Chambers PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH ARTS COUNCILSHOW, Plymouth Creek Center PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS COUNCIL SHOW Plymouth Creek Center 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, Plymouth Creek Center PRIMA -VERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room A 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, 12201 Riageaaie Drive, Minnemnke 5:30 PM BOARD OF 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT), Medicine Lake Room A EQUALIZATIONRECONVENED), Council Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 29 30 May 2007Mar2007 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 modified on 1/4/2007