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10-24-13 Bottineau LRT Planning Advisory Committee Minutes ��tyof golden val l e � Bottineau LRT Planning Advisory Committee October 24, 2013 7:00 am Brookview Community Center Committee Members Present: Jim Stremel, Rich Baker, Gillian Rosenquist, Dan Steinberg, Sean Fahey, Cathy Waldhauser, Andrea Wiley, Debra Yahle City Council Present: Mayor Harris, Counci) Member Pentel, Council Member Clausen, Council Member Scanlon, Council Member Schmidgall City Staff Present: City Manager Tom Burt, Director of Community Development Mark Grimes, Director of Public Warks Jeannine Clancy, Public Works Specialist Eric Eckman, City Planner Joe Hogeboom Hennepin County Staff Present: Joe Gladke, Brent Rusco, Denise Engen, Andrew Gillette Also Present: Bob Mattison I. Welcome and Introductions City Manager Tom Burt called the meeting to order at 7 am. Burt introduced city staff, and welcomed the Committee Members. Burt explained the Station Area Planning process and how it relates to the goal of the group. Burt referenced the Resolution that was passed by the City Council formally creating the group. Council Member Joanie Clausen welcomed the group, and encouraged the group to look at parking options at the station locations sites. Council Member Clausen reiterated that both the station location site at Golden Valley Road and the station location site at Plymouth Avenue are still under consideration. Council Member Paula Pentel welcomed the group, and encouraged the group to consider which station location would best meet the needs of the community. Council Member Pentel noted that the Station Area Planning process will help to influence station site selection in the future. Council Member DeDe Scanlon welcomed the group, and emphasized that St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church should be consulted as the process moves forward so that Station Area Planning does not conflict with plans of the Church. Council Member Steve Schmidgall welcomed the group, and encouraged the group to look at ways that the Bottineau LRT could impact or enhance Golden Valley's downtown area. II. Committee Role/Election of Committee Chair 1oe Hogeboom distributed information pertaining to the Committee's role, which was developed by the City Council. The City Council has established the Committee to: • Identify all impacts of the Bottineau LRT on roads, sidewalks and trails. • Identify effects on the existing transit system in Golden Valley. • Identify station parking issues, availability and opportunities. • Meet with key property owners and other stakeholders near both proposed station locations to understand long-term plans for the area. • Identify impacts to natural resources and plans for mitigation of the impacts. • Establish long-term land use goals for areas adjacent to both of the proposed station locations. • Work with Hennepin County to ensure that there is an adequate method of communication to Golden Valley property owners. • Meet with residents living near the Bottineau LRT corridor and identify issues and concerns. • Review and offer comments on station area planning analysis, results and recommendations. • Review and offer comments to land use plans for areas adjacent to the station locations. Rich Baker was appointed as the Chair of the Committee, and Sean Fahey was appointed the Vice Chair of the Committee. It was the consensus of the Committee to hold regular meetings on the first Thursday of each month at 6 pm. The next regular Committee meeting will be Thursday, December 5 at 6 pm. Going forward, Committee meetings will take place in the Council Conference Room at Golden Valley City HaIL III. Bottineau Transitway Study Process Update Joe Gladke provided an update about the Bottineau Transitway project. Gladke reviewed a PowerPoint presentation which will be distributed to Committee Members. IV. Station Area Planning Andrew Gillette described the proposed scope of the Station Area Planning process. Gillette stated that a Request for Proposals has been released, and that the County expects to award a contract by December 12, 2013. County staff has invited City of Minneapolis and City of Golden Valley staff to participate in consultant selection. Gillette explained that the scope of work for the Station Area Planning process only includes the Minneapolis Van White Blvd. station as well as the Plymouth Ave. and Golden Valley Rd. stations in Golden Valley. The process will not include station sites on the D-2 alignment. Chair Baker requested that the Committee review the RFP at its next meeting. V. Community Engagement Outline Denise Engen discussed community engagement as it pertained to the Health Impact Assessment (HIA). The HIA addressed health impacts associated with the Bottineau Transitway. Member Rosenquist appreciated that the HIA was available to Golden Valley residents for review, but stated concern over the lack of information in the document pertaining specifically to Golden Valley. Engen stated that the Committee should consider whether or not to make recommendations based on health-related impacts of the Bottineau Transitway. Denise Engen invited the Committee to participate in an upcoming meeting to discuss issues that resulted from the HIA. VI. Misc. Bottineau Topics Brent Rusco presented a "fly-over" video of the proposed LRT. He referred the Committee Members to the project's website to read more information about the project and future events associated with the LRT. Vice Chair Fahey asked how the project would impact Golden Valley Road (Hennepin County Road 66). Director Clancy stated that County transportation staff is in close contact with City staff regarding issues impacting Golden Valley Road. The planning process, itself, will likely not result in immediate changes to the road corridor. VI1. Future Meeting Dates Staff will work with the Committee via email to arrange a tour of the Hiawatha LRT as well as a walking tour of Sochaki Park, Mary Hills Nature Area and Theodore Wirth Park. VIII. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:45 am.