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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1986
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
7:30 P.M.
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M I NUT E S
CALL TO ORDER
The Special Meeting for the Shorewood City Council was called
to order at 7:35 P.M., Wednesday, November 5, 1986, in the
Council Chambers.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Rascop, Councilmembers Haugen, Shaw, Stover
and Gagne.
Staff Administrator Vogt and Planner Nielsen
EXECUTIVE SESSION - UNION NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES
Mayor Rascop opened the Executive Session of the City Council to
discuss Labor Union Negotiation strategies.
CANVASS OF ELECTION
RESOLUTION NO. 124-86
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Review of the summary results of the General Election held on
Tuesday, November 5, 1986 as presented by the Judges of Election
for the four (4) precincts was made.
Shaw moved, seconded by Gagne, to accept the Canvass results
as presented and noted below:
Mayor - 2 year term
Bob Rascop - 1401
Counci1member - 2 Pos~tions - 4 year terms
Barbara Brancel - 874
Jan Haugen - 756
Patrick Collins - 521
Tad Shaw - 498
Allan McKinney - 370
Canvassing Results unanimously accepted.
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SIGN PERMIT REQUEST - MIAMI TAN
23690 State Highway 7
Planner Nielsen reviewed the request for the sign. The Council
discussed the overall sign issue at the Shorewood Shopping Center.
Planner Nielsen indicated that he would be meeting representa-
tives of the shopping center tomorrow (November 6) to discuss
an overall sign plan. Based on this, the Planner recommended a
30 day permit during which time an overall plan would need to
be submitted for the center. Gagne moved, seconded by Haugen,
to grant a 30 day temporary sign permit to Miami Tan during
which a C.U.P. must be submitted by Ryan Construction to the City.
Motion carried unanimously.
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. REVIEW OF HIGHWAY 7 CORRIDOR STUDY DRAFT REPORT
Planner Nielsen and Administrator Vogt went over a brief overview
of the process that has brought the Corridor S~udy to its present
form. It was indicated that the study is nearing its final form
and that a final public review of the draft report will take place
on Wednesday, November 12, 1986, at 7:00 P.M. at the Minnetonka
City Hall.
Each segment of the Corridor along Highway 7 wh~ch was studied by
the consultant was reviewed by Planner Nielsen. Comments for each
segments are shown below.
LAKE MINNEWASHTA AREA
Planner Nielsen reviewed the recommendation of the consultant for
the areas that pertain to Shorewood. The Council agreed with the
Consultant-recommendation to realign Seamans Drive to detach
Yellowstone Trail, to realign the entrance to Freeman Park to align
with Dogwood Avenue in Chanhassen and to widen Highway 7 to five (5)
lanes with a center left-turn lane.
TRUNK HIGHWAY 41 AREA
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Planner Nielsen reviewed the consultant's recommendation. The
Council agreed that the access opening for Lake Linden Drive from
TH7 could be closed and that the north half of the TH41 intersec-
tion with TH7 should concentrate on good geometric .design. Also
any frontage road west of TH41 on the north side of TH7 should be
placed as far north as. possible for maximum detachment at the in-
tersection. The five (5) lane proposal was also agreeable.
EXCELSIOR AREA WEST
A review of the recommendation from the consultant pertaining to
the areas of TH7 in Shorewoodwas made by Planner Nielsen. Topo-
graphic maps of the area were reviewed~ It was found that the
proposal called for the location of a frontage road approximately
40 feet above the existing elevation of Highway 7. Many alterna-
tives to this proposal were discussed regarding the proposed
creation of a new intersection in the vicinity of Chaska Road and
Galpin Lake Road. After lengthy discussion, the Council agreed
that alternative 2 as the preferred alternative is unacceptable
and that alternative 1 is more preferable but question the need
for a frontage road in this area and also question the need to
upgrade Mayflower Road. The Council suggested that the consul-
tant "go back to the drawing board" relative to design of said
intersections.
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EXCELSIOR AREA EAST
Planner Nielsen reviewed the recommendation of the consultant
relative to this area wh~ch is located in Shorewood. The City
Council agreed that alternative 3 is preferred in this area but
did not agree that a frontage road is necessary from Old Market
Road to Christmas Lake Road. Slip ramp closure was also acceptable
to Radisson Inn Road and Radisson Entrance.
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4It TH 101/MINNETONKA HIGH SCHOOL
The recommended alternative for this area was reviewed by Planner
Nielsen. After discussing the consultant's recommended alterna-
tive for this area and a comparison of other alternatives in this
area of the study, the Council recommended that alternative 2 is
preferred over alternative 1 and that the improvements in this.
area should not be tied to improvements in the Vine Hill Road
area. Also, the consultant should take a closer look at moving
TH7 to the north as discussed previously.
VINE HILL ROAD/OLD MARKET ROAD
Planner Nielsen reviewed the recommended alternative for this
area. After discussion of the preferred alternative, the City
Council voiced a strong objection to alternative 4 and recommended
alternative ~ as the preferred alternative for this area. It was
discussed that the recommended alternative is the most expensive
of which Shorewood would shoulder most of the financial burden
especially in the area of right-of-way acquisition at Vine Hill
Road.
The Council was reminded of the public meeting scheduled for
Wednesday, November 12 to discuss the Draft Report of the
Corridor Study. Members Haugen and Stover indicated that they
would attend along with Administrator Vogt and Bob Morast of OSM.
4It ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rascop moved, seconded by Haugen to adjourn the November 5,
1986 Special Council Meeting at 10:45 P.M.
Mayor Rascop
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