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701 Xenia Avenue South | Suite 300 | Minneapolis, MN 55416 | (763) 541-4800 <br /> <br /> <br />Building a legacy – your legacy. <br />Equal Opportunity Employer | wsbeng.com <br /> K:\02170-440\Admin\Resolutions\LTR-hmcc-081417.docx <br /> <br />August 14, 2017 <br /> <br /> <br />The Honorable Mayor, City Council and Staff <br />c/o Mark Casey, City Manager <br />City of St. Anthony Village <br />3301 Silver Lake Road NE <br />St. Anthony Village, MN 55418-1603 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: Hennepin County Request to Reclassify Kenzie Terrace and one block of St. Anthony Boulevard <br /> St. Anthony Village, MN <br /> WSB Project No. 2170-44 <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Honorable Mayor, City Council, and Staff: <br /> <br />Hennepin County is requesting support from the City of St. Anthony Village to seek a functional <br />classification change request to the Metropolitan Council for Kenzie Terrace (CSAH 153) and a short <br />segment of St. Anthony Boulevard to obtain a higher functional classification status. This functional <br />reclassification change is being requested to provide eligibility for the Regional Solicitation that is <br />administered every two years by the Metropolitan Council. At this time, Hennepin County has not <br />allocated any funds towards CSAH 153 (Lowry Avenue Northeast/ Kenzie Terrace), however, County <br />staff is aware of the current needs along the corridor; specifically related to pedestrian and bicycle <br />accommodations, along with driveway access. The summary of the request from Hennepin County to the <br />Metropolitan Council is attached for your information. The figures in the request illustrate that Hennepin <br />County is seeking to reclassify Lowry Avenue, Kenzie Terrace, and St. Anthony Boulevard from CSAH 81 <br />(Broadway Avenue) to CSAH 88 (New Brighton Boulevard). <br /> <br />The County has completed the Lowry Avenue NE Corridor and Implementation Framework Plan that <br />outlines improvements to Lowry Avenue from Marshall Street Northeast to Stinson Boulevard. However, <br />there are no current plans for the reconstruction of Kenzie Terrace or St. Anthony Boulevard. Attached for <br />your consideration is a resolution supporting the reclassification of these roadways as requested by <br />Hennepin County. <br /> <br />Hennepin County will be in attendance to present this request. If you have any questions, please call me <br />at 763-287-7182. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Todd E. Hubmer, PE <br />City Engineer <br /> <br />Enclosures <br /> <br />ef <br />11