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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-17-1975 Council Minutes Special Meeting � � CITY OF ORONO � ' Special Meeting of the Orono Council, 7: 10 P.M. November 17 , 1975 ` The Orono Council met on the above date with the following members present: Acting Mayor � Massengale, Councilmembers Butler and Paurus. Absent: Mayor Searles and Councilmember Welsh. 1 • Councilman Norman Paurus reviewed the recent Hennepin County proposal to identify existing '� streets in and around Lake Minnetonka stating • that: � A study was initiated approximately one year ago by members of the Hennepin County-Lake Minnetonka � Area Transportation Committee to provide a plan which would relieve the predicted traffic • problems in the west Hennepin County area. The County has submitted a plan which would � classify all existing streets as either � collectors or arterial type systems. � The arterial ciassification would indicate a street with a potential for higher traffic counts and eventual improvements such as widening, straightening curves, left turn lanes, and excessive hard cover. � Mr. Paurus stated that Hennepin County has � recommended that County Ft�ads #15 and #19 be classified as arterial streets and #110 as a r collector. Other alternatives were: � l. County Road #110 as an arterial; County Roads #19 and #92 as collectors • 2. County Roads #15 and #19 as collectors; � County Roads #110 , #44 , and #15 west of . P2ound and Fox Street as arterials. � Mr. John Guthrie, Planning Commission �hairman, stated that the City of Orono in the past and � today want County #15 classified as a parkway roadway. Mr. Guthrie continued by stating that � the Orono Planning Commission and City Council • devoted many months negotiating with Hennepin County in developing a five-year plan for the lake � area, establishing a ring route concept whereby County Road #110 would be constructed as an arterial � curving into County #6 and State Highway #12 while � completing County Road #19 as a total ring route concept which would reduce traffic at the lake area allowing County Road #15 to be a scenic route. � � • � . f SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL NOVEMBER 17, 1975 Page 2 � ` City Administrator, Dick Benson, read previous resolutions adopted by the City of Orono which stated that: S RESOLUTION #536 � A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING ORONO'S RING ROUTE CONCEPT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIVERTING TR.AFFIC FROM � THE SHORE OF LAKE MINNETONKA � WHEREAS, the City �f Orno has always been concerned � about excessive traffic on County Highways 15 and 19 , and � WHEREAS , the preservation of Lake r�innetonka is • dependent on the provisions of adequate alternatives to County Highways 15 and 19 , and � � WHEREAS, the present traffic counts on County Highways 15 and 19 indicate excessive traffic flow, and � WHEREAS, a great deal of the present traffic on � County Highways 15 and 19 is generated in the Spring Park, Mound, and Minnetrista areas, and � WHEREAS, County Highways 15 and 19 are the only practical ways for many people in the northwest and west Lake Minnetonka area to get to Minneapolis or any place east, and � WHEREAS, the communities of Orono and Minnetrista � have supported road improvements. • NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Orono supports the construction and implementation of road � and highway development that will route traffic � away from County Highways 15 and 19 along Lake Minnetonka. ! AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Hennepin County make � the necessary road improvements to provide the people of West Hennepin County an alternative to � County Highways 15 and 19. A Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono, M Minnesota, at a regular meeting held April 8, 1974. + RESOLUTION #557 ' A RESOLUTION FOR THE USE OF M.S.A. FUNDS TO PURCHASE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR PROPOSED RING ROUTE � ` WHEREAS, County Highway 15 from Mound to Orono is becoming heavily traveled, and traffic is creating a � burden on the lake area residents, and (Continued) � � f , . . SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL NOVEPZBER 17, 1975 Page 3 � � WHEREAS, the upgrading of County Road 15 and its RESOLUTION #557 present right-of-way is an unacceptable solution (Continued) to this problem, and WHEREAS, the construction of a ring route around � the northwestern area of Lake Minnetonka is an integral part of Orono's comprehen�ive plan, and � WHEREAS, such ring route would relieve the traffic � on County Highway 15 by moving it northwest and away from the lake, and � WHEREAS, studies jointly by Hennepin County and a the City of Orono have shown that such a ring � route could reduce the amount of thru traffic through the City of Orono, Minnetonka Beach, and � other lake front communities, and would generally enhance the traffic moving in the entire north- � western Lake Minnetonka area. � NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Orono does hereby commit its portion '� of Municipal State Aid Funds for 1972 , 73,and 74 � as far as are necessary for the purchase of right- of-way for the proposed ring route so that the � Hennepin County Highway Department can proceed with the development of this urgently needed facility. It is intended that these funds would be used exclusively for this purpose. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono, r Minnesota at a regular meeting held September 24, � 1974. � Norman Paurus read a letter from our City Engineer ENGINEER'S LETTER which stated that: � "I 've talked with Craig Spencer at Hennepin County � regarding the status of the ring route and Orono's share of the cost of future construction. Hennepin � County will be coming out with a memo in about a • week to interested cities on the result of a survey of wr�ich ring route is preferred. The majority of � the cities surveyed preferred Alternate No. 4 which involves straightening County Highways 110, 19 , and 7 6. The County' s tentative schedule is to do the work on Co. Rd. 110 within the next 5 years and to • purchase the right-of-way for Co. Rd. 19 and 6 in 1979 or 1980. The proposed route would be a county- � State Aid Highway. � Past policy in Hennepin County has been for the City � and County to each pay 50% of the cost of right-of- �way acquisition. � • � � « SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL NOVEMBER 17, 1975 Page 4 � Mr. Spencer suggested that if Orono wished to speed ENGINEER'S LETTER the progress of the ring route b�� assisting in the (Continued) early purchase of right-of-way that a letter to the County Engineer offering this assistance would be in order. He thought the ��tY might � be receptive to such an offer and would do the preliminary engineering work necessary for the � right-of-way to be purchased. � State Aid funds may be used for right-of-way purchase on Municipal State Aid streets or County � State Aid streets. The street must be designated . as an MSA or CSA street which means that Orono may have to take some of the streets presently � on the PMSA system off the system to come within the total mileage limitations of the MSA system. � A plan, profile and cross section of the proposed street is required before any money can be spent � on right-of-way. This would presumably be done by the County. � ' McCoribs-Knutson Associates, Inc. � Lyle Swanson, P.E. • Norman Paurus also read a letter from Dick Benson, ADMINISTRATOR'S LETTER City Administrator, which stated that: TO KLOSSNER Herbert Klossner • Hennepin Countl Highway Engineer � The City of Orono is most anxious to see the early accomplishment of what we refer to a5 the Ring Route � and your Alternate No. 4, which involves straightening of County Highways 110, 19 , and 6. � Orono is most anxious to have this proceed at the � earliest possible date, and we have accumulated • substantial State Aid highway funds which need to be expended during this year. We would like to � dedicate a portion of those funds for Orono' s share of the acquisition of the right-of-way � for this project. Therefore, we would request that you perform the necessary work as quickly as • possible so that we could commit the State Aid funds at the earliest possible date. � + We would be pleased to discuss this in detail at your convenience or to provide such additional � information as you desire. Please advise how we should proceed if any further action on our part � is necessary at this time, and also whether you feel these funds can be committed in this way in � sufficient time that they will not be lost by the City. S � W. R. (Dick) Benson � � � � SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL NOVEMBER 17, 1975 Page 5 i • Acting Mayor Walter Massengale stated that the PLANNING COMMISSION Planning Commission received the Hennepin County CONu2ENTS study while it was being developed June 4, 1975, which stated that: i Preservation of Lake Minnetonka is the primary underlying goal of our recently adopted Comprehensive � Guide Plan. As a result, the City of Orono has established land use policies that are intended to � protect Lake Minnetonka from the adverse effects of poor quality storm water runoff. Diverting heavy � commuting and commercial traffic from using roadways • traversing the center of Lake MinnetonKa (Co. Rd. 15 & 19) is equally important to the protection of Lake , Minnetonka as establishing the restrictive land use policies. Therefore the following recommendations � are most important: � 1. Should roadway improvements be withheld from lakeshores. YES f + 2. The use of the Burlington Northern tracks for transit uses. YES = 3. The need for bikeways and pedestrian ways to move frem area S to area. YES 4. The traffic from the western communities passing through communities to the east. ROUTE NORTH FROM #110 to #12 • 5. The need for designating truck routes. BAR TRUCK TRAFFIC ON #15 BETWEEN NAVARRE AND WAYZATA AND ONLY LOCAL TRUCK • TRAFFIC NORTH AND SOUTH ON #19 . � 6. The need for a connector between T. H. 7 and T. H. 12 west of the lake. NO COMMENT. � 7. The function (including scenic parkway as option) and • jurisdiction of County Rd. 15 and 19 in the lake area. w FAVOR VERY STRONGLY AND FEEL NEED FOR MUCH STRONGER STATEMENT. ORONO SHOULD TAKE INITIATIVE AND STATE • SAME. ` 8. The need for north and south egress roads throughout the lake area to connect to T. H. 12 and T.H. 7 to supplement + other roads and to protect the lakeshore. EXISTING FEEDER ROADS ADEnUATE EXCEPT FOR IMPROVING #110. � . 9. The need to upgrade County Rd. 19 between Country Club Road and T. H. 7. NO COMMENT. � 10. Future of Tanager Lake channel bridge. STRICKLY REPAIR AND i MAINTAIN. �l. The future of routing of T. H. 12 and interchange locations. NO COMMENT. � �, (Continued) ♦ � � SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL NOVEMBER 17, 1975 Page 6 � � - 12. Status of County Rds. 6 and 19 realignment. PLANNING COMMISSION FAVOR COMMENTS (Continued) 13. Need for a better connection between Mound and T. H. 7. YES. � Although the projection of Table #1 for the year ! 2000 is below our present zoning saturation level, the rate of growth is accelerated beyond our pro- ,� jections and we are projecting our saturation approximately to the year 2035, or 60 years from � now. We would recommend that the population figures be adjusted down on the chart from 12,9000 to our � 2o growth rate: � 1980 1990 2000 ! 8 ,179 g , 775 11,916 � On Table #2, we do not have 3,500 jobs. The rate is out of line. � The Table #4 household forecast should read as � follows: � 1980 1990 2000 � 2 , 673 3,194 3, 894 cting Mayor Massengale restated Orono' s position which is: � Hennepin County Roads #19, #k10, and #15 east of Mound as + collectors. County Roads #92 , #15 west of Mound, #110 as arterials, which would connect #110 and #19 � north of Mound to High�ways #6 and #12, alleviating traffic near the lake�creating County #15 as an � eventual scenic parkway. � Mr. Massengale also commented that Hennepin County' s proposal does not agree with Orono's Comprehensive i Guide Plan and Land Use Plan, which was adopted by • the Metro Council. � Acting Mayor Massengale requested the Planning Commission to review and recommend action for � Council approval at their November 24, 1975 meeting. � Councilmernber Paurus left at 8: 20 P.M. � Acting Mayor Walter Massengale announced that a PUBLIC HEARING � public hearing was to be held by the Metro Waste December 4, 1975 Control Commission on December 4 , 1975, 3:00 P.M. 3: 00 P.M. � at the Freshwater Biological Institute to review �he Orono-Long Lake interceptor. Discussion ontinued with the compatibility with Orono's Comprehensive Land Use Plan and concern was • expressed with creating further urban development and a greater pollution factor to Lake Minnetonka. � � � S � SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL NOVEMBER 17, 1975 Page 7 � �Acting Mayor Walter Massengale requested the Planning Commission to review and recommend action at the November 24 , 1975 Council meeting. � Acting Mayor Walter Massengale requested the REVIEW COMPREHENSIVE Planning Commission to review and update Orono' s SEWER PLAN � Comprehensive Sewer Plan and existing map� for Council review. � � City Administrator, Dick Benson, presented a WATER PATROL RESOLUTION ` resolution to maintain the water patrol for Council review. Since Councilmember Paurus � had left early, a quorum was not present to act. / Acting Mayor Walter Massengale requested the Planning Commission to recommend action at the � November 24, 1975 Council meeting. � * The meeting adjourned at 9 : 35 P.M. ADJOURNMENT � f � Acting Mayor Walter Ma sengale / � . ,i ,re i / � Attest ( � , ���!�,� ;- " C'.fL,� . Walter R. Berrson, Clerk-Administrator � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � r