HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2012-204CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION No. 2012-204
APPROVE PREFERRED ALIGNMENT (ALIGNMENT 3) AND
AUTHORIZE DISTRIBUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET (EAW),
PEONY LANE NORTH OF SCHMIDT LAKE ROAD
CITY PROJECT NO. 10015
WHEREAS, the Peony Lane / Lawndale Lane Extension project is listed in the 2012-
2016 Capital Improvement Program at an estimated total cost of $7,300,000; and
WHEREAS, four alternative alignments were developed and analyzed; and
WHEREAS, Alignments 1 and 3 would both serve the City's long-term transportation
and land use needs; and
WHEREAS, Alignment 3 best meets the City's needs because: it has fewer impacts to
private property; it requires fewer relocations; it is slightly better for future land use opportunities
and it is less expensive due to lower right of way costs; and
WHEREAS, the EAW evaluated the anticipated environmental impacts from all four
proposed alignments considering each alignment were constricted as a four -lane roadway with
turn lanes, a trail, sidewalk and storm water ponds.
WHEREAS, the comparative environmental impacts are detailed in the EAW.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, Alignment 3 is selected as the preferred
alignment and the Draft Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) is authorized for
distribution.
Approved this 10th day of July, 2012.