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moved its adoption:
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introducing the following resolution and
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO. 9 /` /
RESOLUTION DENYING PERMISSION FOR
HENNEPIN COUNTY TO BUILD PROPOSED COUNTY ROAD 116
THROUGH THE CITY OF MEDINA
WHEREAS, the City of Medina has heretofore considered the
extension of Hennepin County Road No. 116 southwesterly from
Highway 55 to Highway 12 in Orono generally along the alignment
of Medina Road and Willow Drive; and
WHEREAS, heretofore the City of Medina approved the
construction of proposed County Road 116; and
WHEREAS, the City of Medina wishes to reconsider its action
approving proposed County Road 116.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Medina, Minnesota, that the City finds the following
facts:
1. Proposed County Road 116 traverses the City in a
southwesterly direction through the presently largely
undeveloped central portion of the City.
2. Construction of the road will bring increased traffic,
development, noise and pollution to central Medina.
3. The road will divide the City into an easterly portion
and a westerly portion.
4. The construction of the road will cross a major swamp
and will cause degradation of the natural environment
and will disturb wildlife both in the swamp and
elsewhere along the right of way.
5. The City finds that the existing major north -south
roads between Highway 55 and Highway 12, being Highway
101 in the east and County Road 19 through Loretto in
the west, are more than adequate to carry local and
county north -south traffic. Increased traffic may be
accommodated along the existing rights of way of
Highway 101 and County Road 19 in ways which will not
needlessly disrupt Medina.
6. The City finds that proposed County Road 116 as
extended even only to Highway 12 would constitute a
method of going from the Lake Minnetonka area to Rogers
on Highway 94 and would thus greatly increase through
traffic within the City.
7. The City is concerned that the extension of proposed
County Road 116 to Highway 12 would inevitably lead to
its further extension to Lake Minnetonka to connect
with County Road 15, and would thus increase through
traffic within the City.
8. Any new north -south road should traverse west of Lake
Minnetonka to fulfill its county -wide transportation
task.
9. Even if Hennepin County took over parts of Medina Road
and Willow Drive, paved them and maintained them, the
development of roads leading into proposed County Road
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116, necessitated by the construction of proposed
County Road 116 itself and by the increased commercial
and residential development along proposed County Road
116, would cause the City to expend substantial sums
funding connecting roads feeding into proposed County
Road 116; thus, making illusory the idea that the
County's construction and maintenance of proposed
County Road 116 would save Medina money.
10. The City Council has designated most of Medina a rural
residential area. Except for the Hamel area, Medina
has consistently developed in a rural residential way.
Consistent with that development plan is the location
of Baker Park within the City of Medina. Also
consistent with the rural character of Medina is the
limited availability of sanitary sewer and the service
of the residential areas by smaller roads. The City
finds it is in the City's best interest to maintain the
rural character of the City not only for the benefit of
its citizens, but also to comply with Metropolitan
Council requirements for rural areas and large
residential lot development.
11. The construction of proposed County Road 116 would
bring increased development pressure on Medina and
would jeopardize not only the rural character of
Medina, but potentially turn County Road 116 into a
commercial strip development. Medina would lose open
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space and green area. The loss of such green area and
the increased pace of development in Medina would make
Medina's stance with the Metropolitan Council, i.e.,
that it is largely rural, less valid. Should that be
the case, the Metropolitan Council may not be as
willing to give Medina in a timely manner the
additional sewer units Medina needs for commercial and
residential development in the immediate Hamel area and
along Highway 55.
12. The City finds that there is a need for a paved road
from the Hamel area to County Road 24. The City will
endeavor to fund, on an equitable basis, the paving of
Medina Road and/or Hamel Road, after significant
citizen input, so as to provide such a paved road.
Such a paved road would be helpful to provide a
smoother and cleaner surface over which to travel. In
the long run, paved roads are less costly to maintain
than gravel roads; the dust and difficulty of travel
over gravel roads in certain seasonal conditions may be
a nuisance, particularly as traffic counts go up; and
the money which would have been spent on feeder roads
into proposed County Road 116 may be put to better use
paving Medina Road and/or Hamel Road.
13. The City finds that emergency vehicle response time to
central Medina is adequate at present. Such response
time would not be materially changed even if proposed
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County Road 116 were built since it so closely follows
Willow Drive, Medina Road and Hunter Drive (north).
The paving of Medina Road would reduce dust and bumps
resulting in a smoother passage over such road.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of Medina, Minnesota, as follows:
1. That the City does hereby withdraw its consent to the
construction of proposed County Road 116 through the City of
Medina and states to Hennepin County that it does not wish said
road to be constructed through the City of Medina; and
2. That the City does explicitly withdraw and void its
approval of the final plans and specifications for the proposed
County Road 116, which approval was given at a regular meeting of
the City Council on December 4, 1991; and
3. That the City does hereby withdraw any transfer of road
right of way rights and/or other rights purported to be deeded by
the City of Medina to Hennepin County before or after December 4,
1990 and directs the City staff to take such steps as may be
necessary to reacquire any such rights whether transferred by
deed or otherwise and return the same to the City; and
4. That any City resolutions, minutes, authorizations or
otherwise which are contrary to the above are hereby superseded
and declared void.
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Adopted by the Council of the City of Medina this 2nd day of
January, 1991.
G y A romite, Mayor
ATTEST:
Donna Roehl, Clerk -Treasurer
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member a'Zier/DLU and upon vote being taken
thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
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and the following voted against same:
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Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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