HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 80-141 - Future Corridor Designation for Highway 212 - 08/05/1980 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY,. MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. R80-141
FUTURE CORRIDOR DESIGNATION FOR HIGHWAY #212
WHEREAS, the relocation and construction of a new Highway #212 through Eden Prairie,
Chanhassen and Chaska has been discussed for many years by citizens of those communities
and representatives of the Minnesota Department of Transportation, and
WHEREAS, the project appears to be a high priority project of MnDOT at a time when
state funding seems to be non-existent for such a construction project, and
WHEREAS, the Scoping Report for the project has been completed and has received basically
favorable and supportive comments from the communities involved, and
WHEREAS, those same communities are completing work on their respective comprehensive
plans to ensure orderly development within their community, and
WHEREAS, the unavailability of a designated corridor for the future Highway #212 project
makes orderly development and planning and the preservation of a potential corridor an
Extremely difficult or impossible task within these communities, and
WHEREAS, traffic continues to increase on Highway #212 and Highway #5 thus creating
increasingly hazardous conditions along those routes, and
0 WHEREAS, all three communities agree on Unique System D, as described in the study by
Howard Needles, et al for the Minnesota Department of Highways, as modified by the north
of Lake Riley alternate through Chanhassen and the east Minnesota River Crossing Alternate
in 'Chaska, as described in said Scoping Report as the corridor alignment which would be most
favorable within their corporate limits,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Eden Prairie City Council that the need for the
new Highway #212 continues to grow more urgent each year and the designation and preservation
of a corridor is absolutely crucial at this time to enable orderly planning and development
within the City, this designation being in the best interests of the City and MnDOT and
in compliance with the mandate of the Metropolitan Council for orderly planning.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Eden Prairie City Council concurs with the City Councils
of Chaska and Chanhassen that the foregoing route is the most desirable route from the 5coping
Report for the future highway and immediate corridor preservation; and, that these Cities
intend to do everything within their powers to preserve that corridor for future highway
development, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council shall do the following on behalf of the
City of Eden Prairie:
A) To request from MnDOT 'full and accurate legal descriptions for required
right-of-way for corridor designation and highway construction along the
City preferred route
NoB) Prepare and send letters to the Governor and State Legislators requesting
their support for legislation establishing funding for major highway
right-of-way immediate acquisition by MnDOT or local units of government
on behalf of MnDOT when determined to be reasonable and necessary
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C) To request staff assistance from MnDOT'in technical areas as required to
place the preferred corridor within the comprehensive plan of each
community.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota this
• 5th day of August, 1980.
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Wo gang . enzel , Mayor
ATTEST: SEAL
John D a , Clerk