87-007
RESOLUTION NO. 7-87
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RESOLUTION ADOPTING A POSITION PAPER AS THE OFFICIAL RESPONSE
OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDED IN THE
TRUNK HIGHWAY 7 CORRIDOR STUDY FINAL REPORT DATED NOVEMBER, 1986
WHEREAS, Highway 7 between Highway 101 in Minnetonka and the
Western border of Chanhassen has a mix of different
access points, design problems, high traffic volumes
and accident rates; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council, MnDOT and six communities
adjacent to Highway 7 (Minnetonka, Shorewood, Excelsior,
Deephaven, Greenwood, and Chanhassen) recognize the
need to improve the operation of Highway 7 as a regional
road while accommodating the growth planned by the
communities within the corridor; and
WHEREAS, on November 25, 1985, the City_of Shorewood
agreed to participate in a joint study of the Highway
with the communities listed above known as the Trunk
Highway 7 Corridor Study; and
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WHEREAS, each participating jurisdiction agreed to provide a
portion of the total $50,000 in funding required to
undertake the Study, of which Shorewood's share was
determined to be $5,000; and
WHEREAS, each participating jurisdiction was represented on a
Project Management Team which met regularly during the
course of the project to select a consultant, to
provide direction for the study and to relay local con-
cerns to the professional consultants; and
WHEREAS, the firm of BRW, Incorporated (Consultant) was selected
to undertake the study and to regularly meet with the
Project Management Team throughout the course of the
project; and
WHEREAS, public meetings to discuss the study were advertised and
conducted by the Consultant and members of the Project
Management Team in April, July and November of 1986; and
WHEREAS, City Staff and members of the Shorewood City Council
were in attendance at each of the public meetings; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has met to solicit comments with
regards to the Corridor Study from interested members
of the community; and
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WHEREAS, the City has been asked by the Metropolitan Council
to provide an official response to the Consultant's
recommendations by January 31, 1987.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of Shorewood as follows:
1. That the official response of the City to the
Trunk Highway 7 Corridor Study dated November,
1986, shall be specifically contained in the
position paper dated January 26, 1987, attached
hereto and made a part hereof.
2. That said position paper was duly adopted by the
Shorewood City Council as the official response
to the Corridor Study on January 26, 1987.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Shorewood this
26th day of January, 1987.
ATTEST:
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Mayor
City Clerk
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POSITION OF THE CITY OF SHOREWooD RELATING TO THE T .H. 7 CORRIDOR STUDY
The response of the City of Shorewood will be centered around the recommended
alternatives as presented by BRW, Inc. (The Consultant) in the final draft of
the Trunk Highway 7 Corridor Study dated November, 1986. However, in some
cases we may suggest another alternative to the study for the specific area be-
ing considered. Should any of the recommended alternatives be altered or aban-
doned in favor of another design alternative as a result of the comments made
by the cities, the City of Shorewood would like the opportunity to respond at
that time.
T.H. 101/MINNETONKA HIGH SCHOOL
Although this area of the Corridor Study is not located in Shorewood, changes
in traffic patterns will undoubtedly have an effect on the Vine Hill Road in-
tersection which is located in Shorewood. The Shorewood City Council recommends
that Alternative 2 be favored over the recommended Alternative 1 and that im-
provements in this area should not be tied to improvements in the Vine Hill Road
area. Also, prior to making final decisions as to the ultimate design of this
area, a closer look should be taken at moving T.H. 7 to the north.
VINE HILL ROAD/OLD MARKET ROAD
The City of Shorewood strongly objects to Alternative 4 as the recommended design
for this segment of T.H. 7. The high cost of this Alternative with the City of
Shorewood shouldering a good deal of the financial burden is a major factor in
this objection. Alternative 1 continues to be preferred by Shorewood due to the
fact that it accomplishes a number of items indentified as important to the func-
tion of T.H. 7 at the least amount of cost not only to the taxpayers within
Shorewood but also the State and Federal Agencies contributing to the construc-
tion costs.
EXCELSIOR AREA EAST
The City of Shorewood agrees that Alternative 3 is preferred for the segment
of this study area which is located in Shorewood. It is Shorewood's determin-
ation that the portion of this study area which is located in the City of
Excelsior should receive comment from that City. However, as part of Alterna-
tive 3, the City does not agree that a frontage road along the south side of
T.H. 7 from Christmas Lake Road to Old Market Road is necessary. Slip ramp
closure at Radisson Inn Road and Radisson Entrance is acceptable.
EXCELSIOR AREA WEST
The City of Shorewood finds that none of the alternatives offered by the con-
sultant for that segment of this study area located in Shorewood is acceptable.
It is Shorewood's determination that the portion of this study area which is lo-
cated within the City of Excelsior should receive comment from that City. The
Council suggests that this study area be looked at again in an effort to find
more acceptable alternatives with regards to the portions located in Shorewood.
T .H. 41 AREA
The recommended alternative for this area (Alternative 2) is acceptable to the
City of Shorewood. More specifically, the access to Lake Linden Drive could be
closed, the north half of the T.H. 41 intersection should concentrate on good
geometric design and any frontage road on the north side of T.H. 7 should be
placed as far north as possible at the intersection for maximum detachment. The
five lane design with center left-turn lane is acceptable.
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LAKE MINNEWASHTA AREA
The City of Shorewood agrees with the consultant that Alternative 2 is preferred
in this area of the study. Specifically, the City agrees that Seamans Drive
should be realigned to allow detachment of Yellowstone Trail at the intersection,
to realign the entrance to Freeman Park to align with Dogwood Avenue in Chanhassen
and to widen T.H. 7 to five lane design with center left-turn lane.
The City of Shorewood agrees that comments on specific design plans should be
solicited from surrounding communities that are affected by improvements being
proposed along T.H. 7 at the time of submittal to the Community.
Adopted by the Shorewood City Council at their Regular Meeting of January 26, 1987,
and is hereby made a part of Resolution No. 7-87
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