HomeMy WebLinkAbout13.A.2. Approval of CSAH 17/TH 13 Corridor Study and Long Term Vision-Res. No. 6891
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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum
TO: Mayor & City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Bruce Loney, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: Resolution on CSAH 17/TH 13 Corridor Study and
Establishing a Long Term Vision for CSAH 17/TH 13
DATE: April 7, 2009
INTRODUCTION:
Attached is Resolution No. 6891, a resolution approving CSAH 17/TH 13 Corridor Study as a
Long Term Vision for the future planning on these roadways. A draft resolution for this corridor
study was reviewed by City Council on March 17, 2009.
BACKGROUND:
A corridor study has been completed by Scott County working with the consultant fIrm of SEH
and a fInal draft dated December 9, 2008 was presented to the City Council on March 17,2009.
Scott County has been working on this study for over a year and has had meetings with the
public as well as the Cities of Shakopee and Prior Lake, Spring Lake Township, Cedar Lake
Township and the Scott County Board.
Scott County desires to have the formal resolution approving the overall vision for CSAH 17.
This overall vision is for CSAH 17 to be classifIed as a principal arterial with its main function
to move traffIc from the Scott County southern line to T.H. 169. Another major revision in the
resolution is that the City and County will agree to work on a number of issues that need to be
resolved on the 2013-2014 project, which would be from St. Francis Avenue to C.R. 42. Even
though the City may approve this resolution approving the overall vision for the corridor, and
essentially recognizing CSAH 17 will be a principal arterial, the City will need to approve fInal
plans for any future improvement projects within the City of Shakopee.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Offer Resolution No. 6891, A Resolution of the City of Shako pee Approving the Study of
County Highway 17 and Trunk. Highway 13 Corridors Which Includes a Long Term
Vision for the Corridor to be a Principal Arterial from U.S. 169 to the Southern Boundary
of Scott County and move its adoption.
1. Deny Resolution No. 6891.
2. Table for additional information.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff has worked with Scott County staff since the March 17, 2009 Council meeting and has
modified the resolution to address the concerns of the City Council. Staff is recommending
approval of this resolution.
ACTION REQUESTED:
Offer Resolution No. 6891, A Resolution of the City of Shakopee Approving the Study of
County Highway 17 and Trunk Highway 13 Corridors Which Includes a Long Term Vision for
the Corridor to be a Principal Arterial from U.S. 169 to the Southern Boundary of Scott County
and move its adoption.
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RESOLUTION NO. 6891
A Resolution of the City of Shako pee Approving the Study of
County Highway 17 and Trunk Highway 13 Corridors Which Includes a Long
Term Vision for the Corridor to be a Principal Arterial from U.S. 169 to the
Southern Boundary of Scott County
WHEREAS, Scott County Association for Leadership and Efficiency (SCALE) has
made a county wide effort to educate communities on the importance of a transportation system
to support and sustain economic development in the county; and
WHEREAS, SCALE has focused its community outreach efforts to address the
importance of balancing the interface between land use and transportation along highways in the
County and has emphasized the need for both mobility corridors and land access corridors in the
county to sustain the future growth; and
WHEREAS, the City as a member of SCALE wishes to support north south mobility in
the county and the need to have principal arterial spacing, generally every 3 miles, to properly
support the development of the urbanizing areas in the City and County; and
WHEREAS, the County had originally identified the County Highway 21 Corridor as
the north south principal arterial in this area in the Scott County Transportation Plan 2000 -
2020; and
WHEREAS, when the County and Cities reviewed the 2030 Scott County Transportation
Plan,' they evaluated the connectivity of County Highway 21, it became apparent that the corridor
would not serve the mobility function needed for the regional Highway System in this area due
to the lack of a supporting road system and the existing development patterns of the communities
of Shakopee and Prior Lake; and
WHEREAS, the Cities of Shakopee and Prior Lake, Townships of Cedar Lake and
Spring Lake, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation have jointly participated in this
multi jurisdictional corridor study of County Highway 17 and State Trunk Highway 13 to
develop a long term vision for the corridor, identified the local roadway system components
necessary to support the corridor vision and developed preliminary recommendations to serve as
guidance for future project development; and
WHEREAS, among other things the corridor study recommends that County Highway
17 from TH169 to the south and State TH 13 from State TH 19 to State TH 282 serve as the
north south principal arterial corridor in this area; and
WHEREAS, in the 2030 Transportation Plan the County has identified County Highway
17 from TH 169 to the south as a future principal arterial roadway and recommended County
Highway 17 north of State Trunk Highway 169 remain as a minor arterial roadway; and
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WHEREAS, the City acknowledges that vision and commits to working with the County
in supporting that vision in its development and redevelopment activities adjacent to the County
Highway 17 corridor; and
WHEREAS, the City and County wish to work together to preserve the mobility
function of County Highway 17 south of TH 169; and
WHEREAS, the City and County understand the importance the supporting road
network and access spacing plays in supporting the operations and function of a principal arterial
roadway; and
WHEREAS, the County recognizes that the City does not have complete jurisdiction
over properties needed to develop the supporting road network for the County Highway 17
vision; and
WHEREAS, the City and County recognize further, more detailed, study will be needed
during the detailed design process to address current access spacing deficiencies in the corridor
which are inconsistent with the County Highway 17 principal arterial vision south ofTH 169;
and
WHEREAS, this revised future functional class system vision has required the County
and City to jointly review the access spacing allowed on both County Highway 17 and County
Highway 21; and
WHEREAS, the City acknowledges the County's authority to permit, modify or close
access to a County Highway in the future.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA:
1. The City and County agree that the long term function of County Highway 17 south of
TH169 is a principal arterial where the primary focus on the road is to support mobility with
appropriate access to the local roadway system and land uses.
2. The City and County agree that preserving the County Highway 17 corridor south of TH 169
as a principal arterial enables the County Highway 21 corridor to be managed as a minor
arterial corridor with access spacing consistent with that function.
3. The County and City accept the design concept contained in the Study for the segment of
County Highway 17 between St. Francis Ave to County Highway 42, recognizing there are a
number of issues (e.g. access and right-of-way configuration) that need to be resolved
through the actual design process. The City and County are committed to working together
to resolve issues as the design process proceeds forward.
4. The County and City are committed to working together to develop an expansion project in
2014 involving all or a portion of this segment (Segment C) from St Francis to County
Highway 42.
5. The County will apply for regional Federal funds on the Segment C project as part of the
2009 regional solicitation from the Transportation Advisory Board.
6. The County will proceed with appropriate project development and environmental review for
the segment C proj ect.
7. The City and County should work together to further study County Highway 17 at the
intersections with County Highway 42, County Highway 78 and Valley View Road to
determine the appropriate full intersection control.
8. The City and County should continue to explore opportunities for a park and ride on the west
side of County Highway 17 in the vicinity of the Valley View intersection.
9. The City and County should continue to work on developing alternate routes of access to
those neighborhoods that are currently served by only one outlet.
10. The City and County will continue to plan and work cooperatively to develop a supporting
road system consistent with the vision of the corridor.
11. The City, when opportunities arise through the development process, supports the removal of
private accesses from County Highway 17.
12. The City and County will work together with property owners to fmd cost effective solutions
for removing existing private accesses from County Highway 17.
13. The City and County will continue to work together on the segment of County Highway 17
north of State Highway 169 to examine solutions and fmd ways to improve operations and
safety of the corridor to support its minor arterial function through additional detailed traffic
analysis and examination of design alternatives.
Adopted in session of the City Council of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota,
held this day of , 2009.
Mayor of the City of Shakopee
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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