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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 24, 2014
AGENDA #: 4.a.
PREPARED BY: Casey McCabe, Community Development Specialist
AGENDA ITEM: DOWNTOWN SOUTH STUDY UPDATE - CITY ENGINEER LARRY POPPLER
DISCUSSION: Introduction
Prior Lake City Engineer, Larry Poppler, will be in attendance to discuss the Downtown South
Study process, findings and probable timeline of street construction activities in the downtown
area.
History
In 2005, the Scott County Hwy. 21 Corridor Study was completed on the CR 21 corridor through
Prior Lake. While the study provided for an increase in traffic, it became clear additional work
would be necessary to address concerns related to pedestrian safety, connectivity between
north and south downtown Prior Lake and adequate access points to downtown businesses.
In 2012, the City of Prior Lake contracted with Bolton & Menk to complete the Downtown South
Study to address an increase in vehicle traffic, consider pedestrian safety and downtown con-
nectivity as well as identify alternate traffic routes to and from downtown businesses.
Current Circumstances
During previous committee meetings, EDAC members identified questions about the Downtown
South Study process, potential effects on traffic patterns and timing of proposed construction
activities; specifically the CR 21/Main Avenue intersection, the CR 21/Hwy 13 intersection and
any future connections to the South Lake Village/Diggers redevelopment site area.
Conclusion
City Engineer Larry Poppler will be in attendance during the April 24 meeting to provide an
th
update of the Downtown South Study and proposed timing of intersection construction projects.
EDAC members are encouraged to review the Downtown South Study informational page on
the City of Prior Lake website at the link below prior to the meeting.
http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/studyplan.php