HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-23A RESOLUTION CONCURRING WITH SCOTT COUNTY'S REQUEST TO PROVIDE
A FULL ACCESS INTERSECTION AND INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT
THE INTERSECTION OF CSAH 42 AND RUTGERS STREET; CLOSING TIMOTHY
AVENUE AT COMMERCE AVENUE; RECOMMENDING NO CHANGE TO CSAH 42
AND TIMOTHY AVENUE INTERSECTION; AND DIRECTING STAFF TO INITIATE
STEPS TO ACCOMPLISH LONG TERM IMPROVEMENTS.
MOTION BY: KEDROWSKI
SECOND BY SCHENCK
WHEREAS, the City of Savage has received a development proposal that requested a
traffic signal at the intersection of Timothy Avenue and CSAH 42, and
WHEREAS, the traffic study concluded a traffic signal at the intersection of Timothy
Avenue and CSAH 42 was not feasible considering projected traffic
volumes, and
WHEREAS, the traffic study concluded that the Rutgers Street and CSAH 42
intersection is the appropriate location for a traffic signal, and
WHEREAS,
a traffic signal at the Rutgers Street and CSAH 42 intersection is
consistent with Scott County access spacing guidelines and with the
current efforts of the CSAH 42 Corridor Study, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has held a Public Information Meeting to solicit public
input on this issue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA, the City of Prior Lake hereby concurs with the installation of a traffic
signal at CSAH 42 and Rutgers Street to provide full access to CSAH 42 from the
residential areas south of CSAH 42 in the City of Prior Lake and to proposed
development north of CSAH 42 in the City of Savage and that the costs of such
improvements be borne by the developer, the City of Savage, and/or Scott County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City shall close Timothy Avenue at Commerce
Avenue concurrent with the improvement and installation of signal lights at the
intersection of Rutgers and CSAH 42, and
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AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EHPLOYER
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that improvements to the TH 13, Commerce Avenue
and Boudin Street area to a common signalized full access intersection with the intent
that it be programmed in the Capital Improvement Program for completion as soon as
feasible, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that staff is directed to prepare a report for the City
Council to include a frontage road from Commerce Avenue to Rutgers Street in the
Capital Improvement Program and report back to the City Council, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that staff be directed to investigate a frontage road from
Harbor to Rutgers and report the findings to the City Council, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Prior Lake desires to leave the existing
Timothy Avenue/Commerce Avenue/CSAH 42 intersection "as is" as of the date of this
resolution subject to continuing discussions with the County, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Timothy Avenue/CSAH 42 intersection be
renamed Commerce/CSAH 42 upon completion of its separation from Timothy Avenue.
Passed and adopted this '17th day of February, '1998.
{Seal}
YES NO
Mader X Mader
Kedrowski X Kedrowski
Petersen X Petersen
Schenck X Schenck
Wuellner X Wuelln~
Frank Boyl~
City Man
City of Pr