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Item No: 7A Meeting Date: August 22, 2016 Type of Business: Council Business Administrator Review: ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Brian L. Erickson, Public Works Director/City Engineer Item Title/Subject: Resolution 8611, Municipal Consent for MnDOT I35W North Project Background: This Public Hearing was continued at the July 25, 2016 City Council meeting in order for Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) staff to attend. MnDOT is currently designing improvements for I-35W between Trunk Highway 36 (Roseville) and Sunset Avenue (Lino Lakes), see attachment 1. The proposed improvements would include adding a managed (MnPASS) lane in each direction to improve capacity and reduce congestion. The project would potentially include modification or replacement of existing I-35W pavement and bridges as well as the installation of noise walls at various locations along the corridor. Although the project is not fully funded at this time MnDOT is moving forward with the final design and environmental impact assessments so that the project can be implemented as funding becomes available. MN Statute 161.16 requires Municipal Consent for MnDOT improvements of this type. The process begins with a Public Hearing concerning the final layout. Following the Hearing the City Council has an additional 90 days to consider the final layout for approval. Should the Council not act in that timeframe the layout is deemed as approved (per MN Statute 161.164). Discussion: The Notice of Public Hearing (attachment 2) was published in the Sun Focus on June 24, 2016. This notice is a required part of the Municipal Consent process. Since the publication of this notice MnDOT staff discovered a scheduling conflict and requested that the City reschedule the Municipal Consent Public Hearing to a mutually agreeable date (attachment 3). The MnDOT staff will be in attendance at the August 22, 2016 Council meeting to discuss the project with the Council and public at that time. As part of this project MnDOT is anticipating the potential for reconstructing or adding noise walls along I35W and US Highway 10. MnDOT, City staff, and property owner representatives reviewed the location of the sound wall along US Highway 10 to establish possible right of way obstructions in Colonial Village. During that walk through there were some minor obstructions, but they can be corrected without significant effort. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council continue the Public Hearing for Municipal Consent so that MnDOT staff can be present to address questions of the public and City Council. Respectfully submitted, Brian L. Erickson, P.E. – Public Works Director/City Engineer