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vV> In the spring of 1996 Mn/DOT proposed that the two-lane Burlington Northern Railroad alternative become the preferred alternative for an upgrade of Highway 12, and that all four-lane alternatives be eliminated. Mn/DOT requested comments from the affected cities regarding this proposal. The comments received included concerns regarding various aspects of the Burlington Northern Railroad alternative. Efforts to address those concerns lead to the development of the "new" Alternative 6 proposal, which moves the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks to the south to enable the two-lane limited access roadway to located on the north side of the railroad tracks. A meeting between Mn/DOT and the city councils of Long Lake and Orono was held in September of 1996 to present the new Alternative 6 proposal to the cities. Both cities indicated general support of the concept. Public Hearing The city of Orono determined that prior to taking any formal action regarding the new Alternative 6 proposal it would hold a public hearing to receive comments from the public regarding the selection of a corridor for the upgrade of Highway 12, and particularly the new Alternative 6 alignment proposed by Mn/DOT. Highway 12 Corridor Proposal Report Mn/DOT has submitted to the three affected cities a Highway 12 corridor proposal report (enclosed) which identifies the new Alternative 6, with the two-lane limited access roadway located north of the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks, as a preferred and recommended altemative/corridor. The corridor proposal report also eliminates the following alternatives: Alternative 6 south of the Burlington Northern Railroad Alternative 6 south of the Burlington Northern Railroad-modified Alternative 7 south bypass Alternative 8 three component traffic system management plan (TSM) Alternative 9 reversible lane Mn/DOT is requesting that the three affected cities indicate their approval or disapproval of the corridor proposal report, or any portions of the corridor proposal report. Approval of the report represents approval of the selected corridor only. As the design and review process continues, cities will be requested to provide suggestions regarding the design elements of the corridor concept. At a later stage in the process, cities will have the right to approve or disapprove the project’s proposed layout plan. A resolution indicating the city’s approval of the Highway 12 corridor proposal report is attached for Council review. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Motion to adopt a resolution to indicate the city’s approval/disapproval of the Mn/DOT corridor proposal report which identifies Alternative 6 south of the Burlington Northern Railroad as the preferred and recommended altemative/corridor for the upgrade of Highway 12.