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City of Lake Elmo <br />Washington County, Minnesota <br />Resolution 2001 -94 <br />A Resolution Declining Acceptance of and <br />Participation in the TH 36 Corridor Management Flan <br />WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo City Council has reviewed the TH 36 Corridor <br />Management Plan dated. May, 2001; and <br />WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo City Council continues to disagree with the Inter <br />Regional Corridor Designation of Highway 36; and <br />WHEREAS, Highway 36 is the only Trunk Highway located entirely within the <br />seven county metropolitan area that has received the designation of an Inter Regional <br />Corridor; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo objects to the negative impact on the character <br />of communities located along the TH 36 corridor in the State of Minnesota for the sole <br />benefit of providing rapid access to the State of Wisconsin by commuter traffic; and <br />WHEREAS, there currently exists an alternate access to the State of Wisconsin less <br />than ten miles from TH 36; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo does not believe that all safety aspects are <br />properly addressed at the closing of so many access points. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Lake Elmo will not <br />support the TH 36 Corridor Management Plan for the following reasons: <br />1. The City of Lake Elmo was not given the opportunity to respond to the <br />designation of TH 36 as a Inter Regional Corridor. <br />2. Closing access to TH 36 within the City of Lake Elmo will prove harmful to the <br />City's residents and businesses. <br />3. Adequate access to Western Wisconsin is available to commuting traffic less then <br />ten miles from TH 36. <br />