HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 688 - Stating the Village of Eden Prairie Position on County Road #18 and Trunk Highway #169 South from Interstate #494 and Across the Minnesota River - 04/10/1973 VILLAGE OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 688
A RESOLUTION STATINCT THE VILLAGE OF EDEN PRAIRIE'S
POSITION ON COUNTY ROAD #18 AND TRUNK. HIGHWAY #169
FROM INTERSTATE #494 SOUTH AND ACROSS THE MINNESOTA
RIVER
WI1EREAS, the Village is very concerned that a new bridge will dictate
that County Road 18 must be upgraded between the Bridge and Highway 494 through
the Anderson Lal>es Park area. This could result in severe ecological demage to
the Dark and reduce its value as a regional facility. Recent statements by the
Minnesota Highway Department officials confirm this thinking, and
WHEREAS, the Village of Eden Prairie has made a substantial investrent
in new sanitary sewer and water facilities which can only be recovered through
continued growth and development within the Village. Therefore, the Council
is very concerned about the possible economic impact. on Eden Prairie if vast
amounts of new lands south of the Minnesota River are opened for development
in the near future, and
WHEREAS, the Village of Eden Prairie does recognize the need for a new
d bridge to serve the southern communities, however, the Council is confident
that the best interests of the Village of Eden Prairie will be served by follow-
ing the Minnesota. Highway Department' s current priority schedule for Highways
41, 212 and 169.
BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Village Council respectfully request
the 1973 Minnesota Legislature to deny any bill that will alter or cause to
alter the Minnesota Highway Department' s current priority schedule for Highways
41, 212 and 169; and to deny any bill which would require or allow a bridge
to be constructed in the vicinity of the eastern boundary of the Village of Eden
Prairie.
ADOPTED by the Council of the Village of Eden ]'r i-rie, oo 10 'z day
of April , 1973.
ATTEST: Paul R. Redpath, Mayl6r
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Edna M. Holsngren, Clerk