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CASE RE('.OMMENDATION FROM ROAD AND BRIDGE COMMITTEE ON iPROPOSED EXTENSION OF I$3RD AVENUE N.W. By: Steven J. Jankowski, City Engineer I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I Background: The C~ty Couv~cfl~ m setting goals for City Staff, has identified the completion of the 153rd Avenue N.W. crosst°~n cbrridor as one in its highest priority classifications. Although this route has been identifieJ~l asia planned collector street as early as 1980 on the City's Thoroughfare Plan, neighborho0~inpilt was solicited through a series of informal meetings held by the Road and Bridge Comnfi'tt~beginning in the fall of 1991. During this process, a total of four such meetings were held on~Se~ember 24, 1991, December 10, 1991, March 24, 1992 and April 28, 1992. Notice of the~e m,eetings were provided from mailing lists which included individual properties bordering str ~ets ~iffected by the alternatives considered and also individuals who expressed an interest in tlieiproj~ct. A project mailing list of approximately 140 individuals ultimately resulted from the process~ i [ Initial meet[nils r¢~sulted in suggestions on the part of neighbors for different alternatives to be considered f~ th~ proposed alignment. Ultimately, a total of five separate alternatives were suggested. The gihal two meetings did not result in any additional alternatives, but did allow the neighbors to ~e in'formed of the details of each alternative and provided them an opportunity for comment.~ :~ saemary of the alternatives considered and a response to meeting participant comments ar~ enclosed. Because of{l~e m/tuber of individuals who may be affected by this project, the Road and Bridge Committee,. at its ~pril 28, 1992 meeting, felt that this matter should be considered by the entire Council and ~i f0rinal public hearing should be conducted. It should also be noted that since the planned alto_r~ atii,~ impacts more than one acre of wetland, an environmental assessment worksheet will be reqrai'ied~by the Department of Natural Resources. The Council may wish to have this environment~ impact worksheet prepared prior to the public hearing. RecommendatiOn: The Road ar/~d B!'idge Committee has recommended that a public hearing be held on the five alternative~ ~eveloped as a result of the series of meetings the Committee held on this issue. Further, it isI Sm[f's recommendation that prior to setting the date for this public hearing, an environmental asgessment worksheet be prepared and submitted to the DNR for review. Council A&ion!: Motion to direct [that an environmental assessment worksheet be prepared and submitted to the Department Of N~itural Resources for review. and - Motion to schedule a public hearing at __ Review Checklist: City Engineer CC: 05/1~192 ,1992. Copies also distributed to: City Administrator