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MEMORANDUM
TO: Economic Development Authority
Planning Commission
FROM: Jeremy Barnhart, Planning Manager
DATE: June 5, 2009
SUBJECT: 171St Focused Area Plan update
At their meeting on June 1, 2009, the City Council postponed further discussion on the
Focused Area Study pending MnDOT's decision on the interchange grant application, which
is expected in July of this year.
Commissioners may recall that much of the plan (land uses, internal road network) was
based on the location of a future interchange on Highway 10/ 169. In late April, City staff
learned that MnDOT has a program to award transportation dollars toward the construction
of an interchange, with the main goal of stimulating economic development. Initially, the
award maximum was $10 million, but has since been increased to $20 million. The City
Council authorized staff to apply for the grant at their meeting on June 1.
In the event that the City is awarded the grant, the City could develop geometric plans,
providing the details requested by property owners in the area. These details would address
location and design. Aland use plan for the west side could also be developed at that time,
to consider any necessary changes.
If the City is not awarded the grant, it will be recommended that the plan reflect "possible
future interchange" but show a new signalized intersection (pending approval by MnDOT)
at the location shown on the plans. Aland use plan for the west side could also be
developed at that time.
Once information becomes available, Staff will provide additional updates, likely at the end
of July or early August.