04-23RESOLUTION NO. 2004-23
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION CONDITIONALLY APPROVING MNDOT CONCEPT
LAYOUT NUMBER ONE FOR PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO TRUNK
HIGHWAY 101
WHEREAS, the City of Otsego has reviewed a proposed MNDOT Concept Layout
Number 1 transmitted to the City by correspondence dated April 7, 2004 and received
April 12, 2004 in which MNDOT seeks City concurrence with Concept Layout No. 1;
and
WHEREAS, said concurrence in principle with Concept Layout No. 1 is not a step in an
established statutory procedure, and in no way binds the City; and
WHEREAS, MNDOT must provide the City with further documents and layouts and
follow the established statutory procedure under Minn. Stat. 161.164 related to "Official
Municipal Consent"; and
WHEREAS, the information provided at this point consists of said Concept Layout No.
1 and the very preliminary cost estimates contained in correspondence from MNDOT;
and
WHEREAS, the City has been provided information regarding projected traffic flows,
and is aware of current development, as well as substantial proposed future development
along the corridor, and has observed the present congestion at times along Trunk
Highway 101; and
WHEREAS, the City of Otsego agrees with the general concept that State Highway 101
should be upgraded from an expressway to a freeway; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that said upgrade would be in the long term best
interests of the City and its residents and would promote safety and increase convenient
access to and from the City of Otsego.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
OTSEGO, MINNESOTA THAT THE COUNCIL GENERALLY CONCURS
WITH MNDOT CONCEPT LAYOUT #1, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:
1. The conditional concurrence herein does not constitute "Official Municipal
Consent" as set forth in Minn. Stat. 161.164, nor does it in any way imply that
said "Official Municipal Consent" will be granted by the City after evaluation of
the final proposals. A decision on whether or not to grant "Official Municipal
Consent" will only be made after the City has reviewed an official preliminary
design plan, final cost estimates, and can properly evaluate the State's financial
expectations for City contribution to the project.
2. The City Council requires access to State Highway 101 at the CSAH 42
intersection. The City requested and MNDOT provided, a design alternative for
this intersection which was acceptable to the City but was rejected by the affected
landowners. The City continues to support any reasonable plan for an interchange
at the intersection, subject to safety and financial concerns. The City of Otsego
encourages MNDOT to continue discussions with the landowners at the CSAH 42
intersection in hopes that an agreement can be reached that is satisfactory to all
parties. The City of Otsego encourages both MNDOT and the landowners to think
"outside of the box" in considering alternative designs for access at this
intersection, and to consider the consequences if they cannot reach a compromise.
3. The City of Otsego objects to any attempt to close Quaday Avenue at CSAH 39 as
part of this improvement. City officials have been told by representatives of
MNDOT that Wright County wants it closed and have been told by County
officials that MNDOT wants it closed. The City objects to each party's attempt to
blame the proposed closing on the other, and requests that direct and truthful
communication take place between both parties and the City of Otsego on this
issue. The City of Otsego also requests that the proposed Stormwater pond at the
southeast corner of the CSAH 39 interchange be moved to a location more
suitable to the City and the property owners and that MNDOT work with the City
and the property owners on street alignment issues.
4. The City of Otsego requests that the proposed interchange at CSAH 36 and
Highway 101, and particularly the frontage road on the northeast corner of that
intersection, be moved as far to the west as possible consistent with good design.
The City also requests as part of the design process that a visual/noise barrier be
located between the existing residential neighborhood to the east and the relocated
frontage road.
5. The City of Otsego requests that MNDOT make every effort to develop an
interchange at CSAH 37 and Highway 101 in which the Quaker Avenue
intersection with CSAH 37 remains a full access intersection and is not converted
into a right in/ right out. The City also requests that full access be maintained to
the Anoka Equine business located in the southeast corner of the proposed
interchange.
6. The City objects to the proposed cost sharing policy requiring local funding of a
portion of a State project. The City Council has not yet received final estimates or
an in depth explanation of this policy, so they are presently in no position to
evaluate the proposed City share of the project. Accordingly, the City reserves all
rights to withhold "Municipal Consent" to the project if they determine that the
40 City is unable, for whatever reason, to comply with any local share required.
ADOPTED this 26`" day of April, 2004.
CITY OF OTSEGO
L-farry Fo ier, Mayor