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Home My WebLink About13.D.2. Presentation on CSAH 21 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) /3/. f). L . CITY OF SHAKOPEE MEMORANDUM CASELOG NO: Not Applicable TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Mark McNeill, City Administrator FROM: R. Michael Leek, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Presentation on CSAH 21 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) MEETING DATE: November 8, 2006 INTRODUCTION: INTRODUCTION/DISCUSSION: Scott County and SRF were invited to present the DEIS to the City Council and the City's Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC). The EAC received the presentation at their last meeting, and is in the process of preparing their comments. In addition, staff has asked the City' s traffic consultant (Chuck Rickart/WSB Engineering Inc.) to review and comment on the DEIS. If there are substantial additions or changes to the draft comment letter the Council previously approved, these will be brought to the Council at its meeting of November 21 for action. ACTION REQUESTED: Receive the County's presentation on the CSAH 21 DEIS, and provide any input it wishes after receiving the presentation, 4~.d R. Michael Leek Community Development Director H:\CC\2006\1108\CSA 21 DEIS presentation, doc 1 ;, Purpose of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS): Scott County State Aid >> informs avoidance and minimization of impacts Highway 21 DE/S >> identifies environmental impacts of proposed action (alternatives) >> . informs the decision of a . "preferred alternative" Shakopee City Council >> identifies mitigation for impacts November 8, 2006 >> meets federal and state requirements Scott CSAH 21 Draft elS Scott CSAH 21 Draft EIS Purpose ofthe Project History: pre-EIS process Proposed Project: >> Connect developing areas of County with TH >- 1990: Corridor study 169 . . identified the need for an additional north-south >> Principal arterial to manage growing traffic within roadway between CSAH 83 and CSAH 18 overall functional roadway system in county- . best location and how to connect with Shakopee arterial spacing Bypass and river crossing >> Roadway system continuity with existing CSAH . Selected Alternative "4" as long-term goal . initial construction included TH 16iJ/CR 18 interchange 21 south of CSAH 42 , relocated CR 18 provide for short-term traffic demands )> Improved access to transit . CSAH 21 extension to be extended leter as development occurred in county Scott CSAH 21 Draft EIS Scott CSAH 21 Draft EIS Project History: pre-EIS process Project History: pre-EIS process )> 1992: follow-up feasibility study )> 1998: evaluated two alignments (A and B) . CSAH 21 extension included in City of Shakopee recommended Alternative B as the preferred transportation plan alignment . County acquired right of way along future Southbridge County Board of Commissioners approved May 1992 development . Southbridge development features: )> 1996: CSAH 21 extension included in Scott . 58-ft, buffer between County right of way and residential County transportation plan lots/school property . design of South bridge Parkway for future connection to CSAH 21 . language in PUD and plat approvals that the developer and their assignees responsible for any future roadway-related noise abatement Scott CSAH 21 Draft EIS Scott CSAH 21 Draft E1S 1 " >' Project History: pre-EIS process Project History: EIS Scoping Study ~. 1999: ~ documented scoping process initiated in 1990 . CSAH 21 extension in Shakopee comprehensive plan ~. updated traffic and environmental issues ~ 2001 ~ identified what would be addressed in DEIS . CSAH 21 extension in County comprehensive plan ~ public meetings ~ 2002: ~ Scoping Document/Draft Scoping Decision . Shakopee City Council advises County Board of Document Commissioners that completion of CSAH 21 is high ~. Scoping Decision Document priority, noting its need as a second outlet for Southbridge development . single Build alternative . consider options at CSAH 21/CSAH 18 ScottCSAH21 DmftEIS Scott CSAH 21 Draft EIS DEIS: Alternatives Refinement DEIS: Alternatives Refinement ~ sub-alternatives south of CSAH .16 ~ sub-alternatives north of CSAH 16 . rural section, 60 mph design speed - considered and . wetland avoidance alternatives - evaluated and eliminated eliminated . 2 options with urban section, reduced design speed - . rural section, centered within County right of way- considered and eliminated evaluated in DEIS . urban section, shifted to the south within County right . western alignment option of way - evaluated in DEIS . eastern alignment option . 3 CSAH 21/CSAH 18 interchange options - evaluated inDEIS . 4-lane at-grade option . IMane at-grade option , 4-tane Interchange option Scott CSAH 21 Dra.ft EIS Scott CSAH 21 Draft EIS DEIS: Alternatives Refinement Impacts: ~ transit station alternatives ~ DEIS addresses transportation, social, physical, . reviewed 5 alternatives natural resources, water resources, cultural . 2 proposed resources . CSAH 21/CSAH 16 southwest quadrant ~ Differences between Build alternative options (evaluated with this project) . TH 169/CSAH 18 southeast quadrant . south ofCSAH 16: western or eastern (separate project) . north of CSAH 16: 4-lane intersection, 6-lane intersection or 4-lane interchange :Scotl CSAH 21 Draft EIS Scott CSAH 21 Draft EIS 2 ilo ,. South of CSAH 16 AtCSAH16 -CSAH 42 through bluff -Bluff to South bridge west ~ Westem alignment ~ Westem alignment ~ Eastem alignment IJI ~ Eastem alignment ..=~ -,,--- i 'R'T;'m'.~~ -. ;::(f 'UE .,:\ ,~ ~ \', FJ . .:.,.:~-'<i-..._.. i -" CSAH 21-CSAH18 intersection Impacts: differences between options ~ 4-lane at-grade , Wetlands - 5 wetlands impacted ~ 6-laoo at-grade . 4-lane intersection: 7.1 acres ~ 4-lane intersection . 6-lane intersection: 7,0 acres , 4-lane interchange: 7,0 acres , Maple-basswood forest . western alignment 23.6 acres forest; 0,8 acres forest core . eastern alignment: 22.8 acres forest; 2,3 acres forest core . Farmland . western alignment: 8.6 acres . eastern alignment: 8A acres Scott CSAH 21 Draft EIS Scott CSAH 21 Draft i::.IS Impacts: differences between options Next Steps: . Right of Way ~ Conclusion of comment period . 4-lane intersection least; 4-lane interchange most; ~ Review of comments difference 4.1 acres ~ Selection of preferred alternative . western alignment: 26,4 to 30,5 acres ~ Completion of Final EIS (FEIS) . eastern alignment: 25,5 to 29.6 acres . Documents impacts of preferred alternative . Social . Mitigation commitments . Response to comments . western alignment: 8.3 acres SMSC land; 0 acres ~ FEIS issued for comment period YMCA land ~ Conclusion of environmental process . eastern alignment: 3,3 acres SMSC land; 2,1 acres . federal "Record of Decision" YMCA land . County "Adequacy Determination" Sco\\C$AH21 DTanE1S Scott CSAH 21 DraR EIS 3