HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-005 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2010/01/19RESOLUTION NO. 10-005
RESOLUTION RELATING TO HENNEPIN COUNTY'S DECISION OF A LOCALLY
PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE FOR THE SOUTHWEST TRANSITWAY
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park has been an active participant and supporter of
transit in the Southwest corridor, and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park has participated in the Technical, Policy and
Community Advisory Committees for the Southwest Transitway, and
WHEREAS, the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) unanimously recommended the
selection of Route 3A as the locally preferred alternative with conditions including that agencies
work cooperatively to identify impacts, mitigation requirements, and mitigation funding options to
address the potential of rerouting freight rail in a parallel process with the Southwest LRT DEIS and
to identify the freight rail issue and impacts as a part of the "secondary and cumulative impacts."
IIWHEREAS, the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) recommended the selection of Route
3A as the locally preferred alternative with the conditions as recommended by the TAC
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of St. Louis Park that it
supports Hennepin County's decision of LRT alignment 3A as the locally preferred alternative for
the -Southwest Transitway.
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Adopted'by)the City Council January 19, 2010
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