HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-041 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2002/04/15RESOLUTION NO. 02-041
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PRECINCT BOUNDARIES
FOLLOWING THE 2002 U.S. CENSUS, LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING AND
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2223-02 ESTABLISHING
WARD BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, MN Statute Section 204B.16 regarding polling places and their designation
states that:
1. Voting locations must be: designated by resolution of the City Council
2. Located within the boundanes of a precinct or within 3,000 feet of a boundary
3 Free from smoking and liquor
4. Accessible to the handicapped
5. Of sufficient size to accommodate all election activities, and
6. Separated from other activities within the building; and
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of St. Louis Park has established the following
cntena in evaluating and establishing precincts and polling locations:
1 Consideration will be given to location, access and significant physical bamers
such as nvers, railroads, and highways
2 Polling Precincts will be drawn with the goal of reducing the number of polling
places in the city to reduce cost and facilitate staffing
3. Polling places will be designated based on the ability of the poll to accommodate
voters in terms of handicapped access, parking, space within the building. Larger
numbers of voters will be assigned to those buildings able to accommodate larger
numbers of voters.
4. Whenever possible, public buildings not affiliated with religious organizations
should be utilized and are preferable to churches, synagogues, schools and
community centers associated with religious organizations; and
WHEREAS, precint boundaries and polling locations have been examined relative to the
above stated cntena and a plan which best meets these cntena has been presented to the City
Council;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the precinct boundaries and polling
locations for the City of St Louis Park shall be as shown in Appendix A to this resolution and
described as follows.
WARD ONE
Precinct No. 1 (1-1) Benilde/St. Margaret's High School, 2501 State Hwy 100 S
Commencing at the intersection of the northern city limits with the Soo Line Railroad
tracks, south along the Soo Line Railroad tracks to the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks, east
along the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks to State Hwy No. 100, south along State Hwy No.
100 to 28th Street West, east along 28th Street West to the eastern city limit, north along the eastern
city limit to the northern city limit, north and west along the northern city limits to its intersection
with the Soo Line Railroad tracks.
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Precinct No. 2 (1-2) Peter Hobart Elementary Center, 6500 W. 26th Street
Commencing at the intersection of Louisiana Avenue South and Burlington Northern
Railroad tracks, south along Louisiana Avenue to Minnetonka Boulevard, east along Minnetonka
Boulevard to the Soo Line Railroad tracks, north along the Soo Line Railroad tracks to its
intersection with the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks, west along the Burlington Northern
Railroad tracks to its intersection with Louisiana Avenue South.
Precinct No. 3 (1-3) Groves Learning Center, 3200 Hwy 100 S.
Commencing at the intersection of the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks and Soo Line
Railroad tracks, south along Soo Line Railroad tracks to Minnetonka Boulevard, east along
Minnetonka Boulevard to State Hwy No. 100, north along State Hwy No. 100 to the Burlington
Northern Railroad tracks, south/west along the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks to its
intersection with the Soo Line Tracks
Precinct No. 4 (1-4) Groves Learning Center, 3200 Hwy 100 S.
Commencing at the intersection of Minnetonka Boulevard and Soo Line Railroad tracks,
south along Soo Line Railroad tracks to State Hwy No. 7, north/east along State Hwy No. 7 to
State Hwy No. 100, north along State Hwy No. 100 to Minnetonka Boulevard, west along
Minnetonka Boulevard to its intersection with the Soo Line Railroad tracks.
Precinct No. 5 (1-5) St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd.
Commencing at the intersection of State Hwy No. 100 and 28th Street West, south along
State Hwy No. 100 to Minnetonka Boulevard, east along Minnetonka Boulevard to Lynn Avenue,
south along Lynn Avenue to State Hwy No. 7, east along State Hwy No. 7 to the eastern city limit,
north along the eastern city limits to 28th Street West, west along 28th Street West to its
intersection with State Hwy No. 100.
WARD TWO
Precinct No. 6 (2-6) St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd.
Commencing at the intersection of Minnetonka Boulevard and State Hwy No. 100, south
along State Hwy No. 100 to the Southwest Transit Comdor tracks, north/east along the Southwest
Transit Comdor tracks to the eastern city limits, north along the eastern city limits to State Hwy
No. 7, west along State Hwy No. 7 to Lynn Avenue, north along Lynn Avenue to Minnetonka
Boulevard, west along Minnetonka Boulevard to its intersection with State Hwy No. 100.
Precinct No. 7 (2-7) St. Louis Park Recreation Center, 3700 Monterey Drive
Commencing at the intersection of Southwest Transit Comdor tracks and State Hwy No. 100,
south along State Hwy No. 100 to Excelsior Boulevard, north/east along Excelsior Boulevard to
Natchez Avenue, south along Natchez Avenue to 40`h Street West, east along 40`h Street West to
the eastern city limits, north along the eastern city limits to Southwest Transit Comdor tracks,
west along Southwest Transit Comdor tracks to its intersection with State Hwy No. 100.
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Precinct No. 8 (2-8) Susan Lindgren Intermediate Center, 4801 W. 41st Street
Commencing at the intersection of Excelsior Boulevard and State Hwy No 100, south
along State Hwy No. 100 to southern city limits, east along southern city limits to eastern city
limits, north along eastern city limits to the intersection of Natchez Avenue and 40th Street, north
along Natchez Avenue to Excelsior Boulevard, west along Excelsior Boulevard to its intersection
with State Hwy No. 100.
Precinct No. 9 (2-9) Aldersgate Methodist Church, 3801 Wooddale Ave. S.
Commencing at the intersection of Southwest Transit Corridor tracks and western city
limits, south along western city limits to the southern city limits, east along the southern city limits
to State Hwy No. 100, north along State Hwy No. 100 to State Hwy No. 7, west along State Hwy
No. 7 to Soo Line Railroad tracks, south along Soo Line Railroad tracks to Southwest Transit
Corridor tracks, west along Southwest Transit Corridor tracks to its intersection with the western
city limits.
WARD THREE
Precinct No. 10 (3-10) Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 8115 State Hwy 7
Commencing at the intersection of Minnehaha Creek and the western city limits, south
along the western city limits to Southwest Transit Corridor tracks, north/east along Southwest
Transit Corndor tracks to Soo Line Railroad tracks, north along the Soo Line Railroad tracks to
State Hwy No. 7, west along State Hwy No. 7 to Texas Avenue, north along Texas Avenue to 33rd
Street West, west along 33r Street West to Cedar Lake Trail Extension, south along Cedar Lake
Trail Extension to 34th Street, west along 34th Street to its intersection with Minnehaha Creek,
north and west along Minnehaha Creek to its intersection with the western city limits.
Precinct No. 11 (3-11) St. Louis Park Senior High School, 6425 W. 33rd Street
Commencing at the intersection of Minnetonka Boulevard and Louisiana Avenue, south
along Louisiana Avenue to State Hwy No. 7, east along State Hwy No. 7 to Soo Line Railroad
tracks, north along Soo Line Railroad tracks to Minnetonka Boulevard , west along Minnetonka
Boulevard to its intersection with Louisiana Avenue.
Precinct No. 12 (3-12) Lenox Community Center, 6715 Minnetonka Blvd.
Commencing at the intersection of Minnetonka Boulevard and Rhode Island Avenue,
south along Rhode Island Avenue to 31St Street West, west along 31st Street West to Texas
Avenue, south along Texas Avenue to State Hwy No. 7, east along State Hwy No. 7 to Louisiana
Avenue, north along Louisiana Avenue to Minnetonka Boulevard , west along Minnetonka
Boulevard to its intersection with Rhode Island Avenue.
Precinct No. 13 (3-13) Aquilla Elementary Center, 8500 W. 31st Street
Commencing at the intersection of Burlington Northern Railroad tracks and the western city
limits, south along the western city limits to its intersection with Minnehaha Creek, east along
Minnehaha Creek to its intersection with Cedar Lake Trail Extension, north along Cedar Lake Trail
Extension to 33rd Street West, east along 33rd Street West to Texas Avenue, north
along Texas Avenue to 31st Street West, east along 31st Street West to Rhode Island Avenue, north
along Rhode Island Avenue to Minnetonka Boulevard , east along Minnetonka Boulevard to Louisiana
Avenue, north along Louisiana Avenue to 28th Street West, west along 28th Street West to Virginia
Avenue South, north along Virginia Avenue South to Burlington Northern Railroad tracks, west along
Burlington Northern Railroad tracks to its intersection with the western city limits.
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WARD FOUR
Precinct No. 14 (4-14) Westwood Lutheran Church, 9001 Cedar Lake Road
Commencing at the intersection of the northern and western city limits, south along the
western city limits to the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks, east along the Burlington Northern
Railroad tracks to the census block line which runs north and south along the eastern shore of
Hannon Lake (9019 Cedar Lake Road), north along that census block line to Cedar Lake Road,
west along Cedar Lake Road to Flag Avenue, north along Flag Avenue to West 18th Street, west
along West 18th Street to Hillsboro Avenue, north along Hillsboro Avenue to its intersection with
14th Avenue West, east along 14th Avenue West to its intersection with Flag Ave S, north along
Flag Ave S to the northern city limits, west along the northern city limits to its intersection with
the western city limits.
Precinct No. 15 (4-15) Peace Presbyterian Church, 7624 Cedar Lake Road
Commencing at the intersection of Cedar Lake Road and the census block line which runs
north and south along the eastern shore of Hannon Lake (9019 Cedar Lake Road) south along that
census block line to the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks , east along Burlington Northern
Railroad tracks to Virginia Avenue South, south/east along Virginia Avenue South to 28th street
West, east along 28th Street West to Louisiana Avenue, north along Louisiana Avenue to Cedar
Lake Road, west along Cedar Lake Road to Nevada Avenue, north along Nevada Avenue to 22nd
Street West, west along 22nd Street West to Texas Avenue, south along Texas Avenue to Cedar
Lake Road, west along Cedar Lake Road to the census block line which runs north and south
along the eastern shore of Hannon Lake (9019 Cedar Lake Road).
Precinct No. 16 (4-16) St. Louis Park Junior High School, 2025 Texas Ave. S.
Commencing at the intersection of the northern city limits and Flag Ave S, south along
Flag Avenue to 14th St W, West along 14th St W to Hillsboro Ave S, south along Hillsboro Ave S
to 18th St W, east along 18th St W to Flag Ave S, south along Flag Ave S to Cedar Lake Road, east
along Cedar Lake Road to Texas Avenue South, north along Texas to 22nd Street West, east along
22nd St W to Nevada Ave S, south along Nevada Ave S to Cedar Lake Road, East along Cedar
Lake Road to Louisiana Ave S, north along Louisiana Ave S to the northern city limits, west along
the northern city limit to Flag Ave S.
Precinct No. 17 (4-17) Eliot Community Center, 6800 Cedar Lake Road
Commencing at the intersection of Louisiana Ave S and the northern city limits, south
along Louisiana Ave S to the Burlington Northern Tracks, east along the Burlington Northern
tracks to the Soo Line Tracks, north along the Soo Line tracks to the northern city limits, west
along the northern city limits to Louisiana Ave S.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the effective date of resolution is September 10, 2002.
Review : d for Administration: Adopte
ity Manager
Attest:
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Appendix A
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