HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 23-125 CITY OF LINO LAKES
RESOLUTION NO. 23-125
SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION
WHEREAS, the City of Lino Lakes has applied to the Commissioner of Transportation for a
grant from the Minnesota State Transportation Fund for Local Road Improvement; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Transportation has given notice that$102.967 million in Local
Road Improvement Program (LRIP) funding is available, with a cap of$1.5 million for each project; and
WHEREAS, LRIP funds can be used on reasonable elements associated with roadway
construction however other costs, including but not limited to: consultant engineering and inspection,
utility construction, as well as construction costs above the LRIP award will need to have alternate
funding sources; and
WHEREAS, the extension of Otter Lake Road between County State Aid Highway(CSAH)
14/Main St and 24th Ave N/Elmcrest Ave (hereafter referred to as "the project") is identified in the City
of Lino Lakes 2040 Comprehensive Plan and Anoka County 2040 Transportation Plan; and
WHEREAS,the project is included in the I-35E Corridor Final Alternative Urban Areawide Review
(AUAR), which was last updated in 2020; and
WHEREAS,the project is included in the Metropolitan Council's functional classification map as
a planned major collector; and
WHEREAS, post-2040 traffic volumes are projected to increase to 11,100 on Otter Lake Rd south
of CSAH 14 and to 10,000 on 24th Ave N north of the project area; and
WHEREAS,the project will extend Otter Lake Rd to the north and create a frontage road system
of major collector roadways parallel to I-35E to manage traffic and support anticipated development;
and
WHEREAS,the project will allow for full access across CSAH 14 that is not provided by the
adjacent north-south roadways on the east side of 1-35E; and
WHEREAS,the project will further the city's economic development efforts along I-35E,
including supporting the Minnesota Technology Corridor; and
WHEREAS,the project is a route of regional significance due to its inclusion in economic
development plans and connection to CSAH 14 and 1-35E; and
WHEREAS,the project will benefit the residents of Lino Lakes and Hugo in the counties of Anoka
and Washington, respectively.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Lino Lakes, Minnesota that the
City supports the construction of the project, agrees to maintain such improvements, and
supports submittal of the LRIP grant application.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Lino Lakes does hereby agree to the terms and
conditions of the grant consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52 and will pay any
additional amount by which the cost exceeds the estimate, and will return to the Minnesota State
Transportation Fund any amount appropriated for the project but not required. The proper city
officers are authorized to execute a grant agreement and any amendments thereto with the
Commissioner of Transportation concerning the above-referenced grant.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes this 27th day of November, 2023.
Rob III ty, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jolleen Chaika, City Clerk