11-009CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 11 -009
A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF
THE COUNTY ROAD 19 TRAIL CONCEPT DESIGN PLAN
WHEREAS, Hennepin County State Aid Highway 19 (CSAH 19) is a vital north -south
transportation link in suburban Hennepin County; and
WHEREAS; CSAH 19 also serves as an important bicycle corridor with off - street bicycle traits
extending along much of its northern length; and
WHEREAS; the segment of CSAH 19 through the Lake Minnetonka Area does not contain off -
street bicycle traits; and
WHEREAS; Three Rivers Park District and Hennepin County see this as a key north / south link
in the overall trail system; and
WHEREAS; the Cities of Orono, Tonka Bay, and Shorewood submitted a joint application to
Hennepin County for a Community Works Corridor Planning Grant to develop a concept level plan for an
off - street multi -use trail along CSAH 19 linking the Dakota Trail and Minnetonka Regional Trail; and
WHEREAS; the County Road 19 Trail Concept Design plan is complete;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Shorewood, Minnesota, that
it supports a safe bike and pedestrian route between the Hennepin County LRT and the Dakota Trait
along County Road 19.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Shorewood will work with
Hennepin County, Three Rivers Park District, the City of Tonka Bay, and the City of Orono in this
endeavor.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this 28th day of March,
2011.
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Christine Lizee, Mayor
ATTEST:
Barr H ', ;'q Administrator /Clerk