HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2021-57 - Supporting Eagle Lake and Bryant Lake Regional Trails Draft Master Plan - 07/13/2021CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-57
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE EAGLE LAKE & BRYANT LAKE
REGIONAL TRAILS
WHEREAS, The City of Eden Prairie (City) recognizes the Eagle Lake and Bryant Lake
Regional Trails (ELBLR T) as an important component of the regional parks system providing a
desirable recreational and non-motorized transportation amenity to the residents of the City and
the region; and
WHEREAS, The ELBLR T will provide safe, off-street non-motorized access to existing
regional recreation amenities including Eagle Lake Regional Park, Medicine Lake Regional
Trail, Bassett Creek Regional Trail, French Regional Park, Luce Line Regional Trail, Lake
Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail, Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail and Bryant Lake
Regional Park; and
WHEREAS, The City recognizes that Three Rivers Park District (Park District) and the directly
affected cities, have gathered significant public input in the development of the ELBLR T Master
Plan; and
WHEREAS, The City recognizes that the Park District has drafted the ELBLR T Master Plan
and accepted and responded to public comments appropriately; and
WHEREAS, The ELBLRT Master Plan is consistent with other approved local and regional
plans; and
WHEREAS, The City supports the acquisition, design, implementation, and operation of the
ELBLR T pursuant to the Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, The City intends to enter into a regional trail cooperative agreement, if warranted,
with the Park District formally outlining the acquisition, design, implementation, and operation
responsibilities of the ELBLR T.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Eden Prairie City Council supports the
ELBLRT Master Plan.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie this 13th day of July 2021.
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