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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-047 CCRMember Cel-ia Scott introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 82 -47 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO INITIATE NEGOTIATIONS FOR PURCHASE OF RIGHT -OF -WAY REQUIRED TO DEVELOP A 69TH 70TH AVENUE CONNECTION IN THE EVERGREEN PARK AREA WHEREAS, 69th Avenue North between the West City limits and West River Road (T.H. 252) is designated as a collector street by the Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has developed plans for the upgrading of T.H. 252 from Interstate Highway 94 -694 to 73rd Avenue to a limited access expressway design; and WHEREAS, the City Engineer has developed a plan entitled "Evergreen Area Improvement Concept B" which proposes that the collector street connection between Dupont Avenue and West River Road (T.H. 252) be relocated from its present 69th Avenue North location to a new alignment which provides a reverse -curve connection between the intersection of 69th Avenue North and Dupont Avenue North and the intersection of 70th Avenue North and Camden Avenue North, thence easterly along 70th Avenue North to West River Road; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed plan and has determined that it offers the following benefits: it provides a protected pedestrian crossing of T.H. 252 at the point of greatest demand for pedestrian crossings it provides for completion of the street system within the neighbor- hood, developing a circulation system which will be compatible with the limited access provisions of the T.H. 252 plan it provides for completion of the Evergreen Park /School /Recreational complex with joint use capabilities including future development of soccer fields it reserves the City -owned property easterly of Camden Avenue North and northerly of 70th Avenue North as a site for a possible future water treatment plant and for use as a public works storage yard it provides for the development of a parkway environment, with provisions for pedestrian and bicycle facilities NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER that: 1- "Evergreen Area Improvement Concept B" is hereby approved as the conceptual plan for improvements within the Evergreen area. 2- The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to initiate negotiations for the acquisition of property from those owners of the privately -owned properties which will be required to provide right -of -way for the proposed 69th 70th Avenue connection as contemplated within the conceptual plan. Such negotiations shall be conducted according to Federal and State regulations regarding Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition. RESOLUTION NO. 82 -47 I 1 March 22, 1982 Date ATTEST: erk Mayor The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Bill Hawes and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Dean Nyquist, Celia Scott, and Bill Hawes; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.