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A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE '
THE TRUNK HIGHWAY 12
ADOPTED PRELIMINARY LAYOUT PLAN
WHEREAS, the Orono City Council approved the corridor for the upgrade of
Highway 12 on October 14, 1996; and .
WHEREAS,since that time the Cities of Orono,Long Lake and Wayzata have been
working with Mn/DOT on the development of a preliminary layout for the new highway and
relocated railroad; and
WHEREAS,Mn/DOT provided initial layout plans to the Cities on October 28,1998
for review and comment;�and . '
• WHEREAS,the City provided comments in a letter dated March 23, 1999; and
WHEREAS,Mn/DOT has revised the preliminary layout to reflect many of Orono's
key objectives specifically related to the preliminary layout; and
WHEREAS, Mn/DOT provic�ed the City with the final preliminary layout on
September 7, 1999; and
WHEREAS,Mn/DOT held a public hearing/open house on November 17, 1999 to
obtain comments regarding the preliminary layout; and
WHEREAS,the preliminary layout adequately addresses the concerns and objectives
of the City related specifically to the preliminary layout; and . ,
WHEREAS,the City has a number of additional objectives related to the Highway
12 project that are not specifically a part of the preliminary approval,but will be addressed during
the final design phase; and
. WHEREAS,the City's approval of the preliminary layout is based on a continuation
of a positive working relationship with Mn/DOT that ensures ongoing open communication and
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flexibility in considering the input of the City regarding design options throughout the final design
process; and
WHEREAS,the attached letter sets out the City's objectives specifically related to
the preliminary layout,the objectives to be addressed during the final design phase, comments to
guide Mn/DOT during the fmal design phase,and principles to guide the City and Mn/DOT through
the fmal design process. �
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT_RESOLVED that the Orono City Council does �
hereby approve the Trunk Highway 12 Adopted Layout Plan as submitted by Mn/DOT dated
September 7, 1999,with the comments regarding the preliminary design and the final design process
in the attached letter.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono, Minnesota at a regular meeting
held this 13�'day of December, 1999.
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Gabri Jabbour, Mayor \
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Lin a S. Vee, City Clerk
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Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066
December 7, 1999
Mr. Tom O'Keefe,P.E.
Mn/DOT Metro Division
Waters Edge Building
1500 West County Road B-2 '
Roseville, MN 55113 �
' Dear Mr. O'Keefe:
� On October 14, 1996,the City of Orono approved the corridor for the upgrade of Highway 12. By
this letter and the attached resolution,the City approves the preliminary layout for the upgrade of
• Highway 12, with the following comments.
Objectives Reflected in the Preliminarv Desi�n
The key objectives of the City,which are now reflected as elements of the preliminary design, are
as follows:
1. Ensure the design and operation of the County Road 6/Highway 12 interchange,and
. of new Highway 12 in the area of this interchange,are adequate to provide free flow
of traffic on both County Road 6 and Highway 12 well into the future. The key
traffic movements here are westbound new Highway 12 using the loop to westbound
County Road 6, and eastbound County Road 6 traffic using the entrance ramp to
eastbound new Highway 12. In addition to the importance of this interchange
operating effectively itself,the free flow of traffic on new Highway 12 and County '
Road 6 is extremely important to the effective future operation of the entire east/west
transportation system in Orono.
2. The County Road 6/Highway 12 interchange bridge is designed at a width sufficient
to accommodate four through lanes in the future.
� 3. The design includes a median barrier between the eastbound and westbound lanes of
new Highway 12 in the area of the County Road 6/Highway 12 interchange.
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December 7, 1999
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4. The design of the Wayzata Boulevazd/Highway 12 interchange has been maintained
as the design that works best operationally in terms of the safe and e�cient
movement of traffic.
5. The design provides no public ingress or egress to new Highway 12 anywhere along
the corridor,except at the County Road 6 and Wayzata Boulevard interchange areas.
Objectives to be Addressed During the Final Design Phase
' A number of the City's objectives are not a part of the preliminary design approval, but rather will
be addressed during the final design phase. The objectives to be addressed during the final design
phase are as follows:
1. Facilitate the free flow of traffic on what will be old Highway 12 by eliminating the
semaphore at the intersection of Wayzata Boulevard and old Highway 12.
2. Preserve Orono Orchard Road as a local roadway serving local trips.
• 3. Limit lighting along the corridor to the bridge and interchange areas only to minimize
spillover of light from the corridor to adjacent properties.
4. Minimize the noise and vibration impacts of the new roadway and the relocated
railroad.
5. The Water Resources Plan for the Highway 12 project includes an option to divert
some stormwater flows to a stormwater pond in the location of the Long Lake sewer
pond rather than directing all flows into Long Lake. Any diversion of stormwater
must be limited to an amount that will not cause flooding problems downstream
along Long Lake Creek,will not result in a reduction in the quality of water flowing
out of the pond and into Long Lake Creek, and will not reduce the water level or
water quality of Long Lake.
6. Coordinate the pedestrian/bike trail system being constructed along the Highway 12
corridor in Long Lake with the Orono trail system. Also consider trail opportunities
. along the right-of-way in Orono, perhaps funded in whole or in part by ISTEA
moneys.
7. Further discuss the real merits of a ramp meter on the eastbound ramp of the County
Road 6 and Highway 12 interchange.
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. Mr. Tom O'Keefe. P.E.
December 7, 1999
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Comments to Guide MnlDOT Durin�the Final Design Phase
1. Sewer trunk line replacement.
As part of the new Highway 12 construction proj ect,Mn/DOT will remove and replace City
and MCES sewer lines that are currently located in the railroad right-of-way. These lines
will be replaced by a line or lines that meet the current and projected sewer capacity needs
of both Orono and Long Lake.
2. Stormwater management.
The City of Long Lake has requested Mn/DOT to study options for diverting a portion of the
stormwater runoff to a pond adjacent to the sewer property in Long Lake, rather than
directing the flow into Long Lake. The purpose is to reduce the potential for flooding, and
to improve the water quality of Long Lake. At the March 3, 1999 Highway 12 Design
Review Committee meeting,Nancy Yew, Mn/DOT Water Resources staff, acknowledged
there was an"unknown"risk of deteriorated water quality coming out of the pond adjacent
• to the sewer property in Long Lake if the proposed stormwater diversion plan was adopted.
Nancy indicated a more comprehensive study would have to be done to better quantify this
risk. Although the City is supportive of improving the water quality of Long Lake,it is not
supportive of doing so at the expense of the viability of wetlands along Long Lake Creek and
of the long-term water quality of Lake Minnetonka. It is imperative that prior to any decision
regarding the diversion option,substantial analysis is conducted to determine water quality
impacts.
3. Conidor lighting.
Mn/DOT has indicated lighting along the corridor will be limited to the bridge and
interchange areas. Lighting will be added along the corridor only if an accident problem
develops that is specifically caused by, and can be ameliorated by,the addition of lighting.
If this situation occurs,Mn/DOT will work with the affected cities to develop a lighting plan
that addresses the accident problem while minimizing the amount and height of lighting. It �
is important that Mn/DOT is flexible in its lighting design so that Mn/DOT can work with
the cities to minimize the height of the lighting, so that the spillover of light from the
roadway to adjacent properties is minimized.
4. Vibration and noise mitigation.
The City has contracted with HDR Engineering to conduct a study of noise and vibration
• impacts along the highway/railroad corridor. It is important that Mn/DOT make optimal
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December 7, 1999
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. efforts to minimize the noise and vibration impacts along the corridor. This will include
working with the cities and property owners along the corridor and the north shore of Long
Lake to provide optimal noise and vibration mitigation.
It is important that Mn/DOT continue to work with the City toward finding a way to provide
berming along the corridor west of Old Cn-stal Bay Road. Both Mn/DOT and the property
owners west of Old Crystal Bay Road would benefit from the provision of berming. The
property owners would gain some measure of mitigation of the noise and visual impacts of
the road and railroad. Mn/DOT would Qain a cost-effective method of disposing of a
substantial portion of the soil from the exca��ation needed along the corridor, as well as a
substantial amount of goodwill. Mn/DOT has indicated the obstacle to the berming is the
, need to acquire additional right-of-way for the berms. If the City,the property owners,and
Mn/DOT continue to work toward a solution,with a focus on the benefits to all parties,we
should be able to find a solution that is acceptable to all parties.
In recent discussions with the residents south of the Orono Industrial District,the residents
have requested that,rather than constructinQ a retaini.ng wall on the north side of the corridor
in the area of the Orono Industrial District;a vegetated slope similar to the one on the south
� side of the corridor be used on the north side. This would minimize the reflection of noise
from the corridor back to the residential neiQhborhoods on the south side of the corridor. It
would also provide a more natural aesthetic character, which would be more similar to the
current chazacter of the corridor.
5. Residents along the corridor, whose propem-will be partially or totally taken for right-of-
way purposes,have been trapped in their homes for several years. It is important the decision
process regarding partial versus total acquisitions be accelerated; and that acquisitions,
particularly hardship acquisitions, be completed as quickly as possible. The City and the
residents along the corridor need to know as soon as possible how the right-of-way process
will work, who from Mn/DOT will be worl:ing with residents, and what the timing of the
process will be.
Principles to Guide the Citv of Orono and Mn/DOT throu�h the Final Desi�n Process
1. The City of Orono,including the Mayor,City Council,Design Review Committee and staff,
have always believed the"right"approach«•as to be straightforward,participative and"big
� picture"oriented. The City has not tied its approval of the preliminary layout to the
resolution of issues that are not directly related to the preliminary layout. The City is
confident that Mn/DOT will continue to work as a partner with the City to resolve issues at
the proper stage in the project process. It is important this approach guide the interaction
between the cities and Mn/DOT.
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2. Ongoing communication will be maintained between Mn/DOT and the City of Orono.
3. Design details developed by Mn1DOT will remain flexible to enable consideration of changes
based on input from the City of Orono.
4. To address City concerns regazding specific design issues, Mn/DOT will develop design
options, or will provide an opportunity for Orono to develop design options. The design
options will be reviewed and considered as part of the process of determining the final
design.
Sincerely, . � .
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Ronald J. Moorse
City Administrator
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