HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2012-307CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION No. 2012-307
APPROVE PREFERRED ALIGNMENT (ALIGNMENT 313) AND
AUTHORIZE DESIGN, APPROVE TYPICAL SECTION, AND APPROVE FUNDING SOURCES
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 $11,300,000; and
WHEREAS, four alternative alignments were developed and analyzed; and
WHEREAS, Alignment 3 was determined to best meet 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, Alignment 3B was prepared in response to questions and comments on
Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for this project; and
WHEREAS, the Responsible Government Unit (RGU) does not consider Alignment 3B to
be significantly different than Alignment 3, thus another EAW is not required.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA,
1. Approve Alignment 3B as the preferred alignment and authorizing
commencement of final design on that alignment that the City Council, as the
Responsible Government Unit (RGU) does not consider Alignment 3B to be
significantly different than Alignment 3, thus another EAW is not required.
2. Approve a four -lane undivided typical section, striped for three lanes with on -road
bike lanes at this time with adequate width to be striped as four lanes in the fiiture
should conditions warrant.
3. Approve the use of State Aid bonds as a fiinding source for a portion of the
constriction costs.
Approved this 9th day of October, 2012.