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2016.09.20 Work Session Packet (1st) Posted: Sept. 16, 2016 City Council First Work Session Agenda Sept. 20, 2016 6:30 p.m. Conference Room A Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the City Charter, the first work session of the Crystal City Council was held at ______ p.m. on Sept. 20, 2016 in Conference Room A at City Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr. N., Crystal, Minnesota. I. Attendance Council members Staff ____ Deshler ____ Norris ____ Kolb ____ Therres ____ Libby ____ Ray ____ Parsons ____ Revering ____ Peak ____ Sutter ____ Adams ____ Gilchrist ____ Dahl II. Agenda The purpose of the work session is to discuss the following agenda item: 1. Presentation by Blue Line Project office on visual screening and Traction Power Sub-Station (TPSS) location. III. Adjournment The work session adjourned at ______ p.m. Auxiliary aids are available upon request to individuals with disabilities by calling the City Clerk at (763) 531- 1145 at least 96 hours in advance. TTY users may call Minnesota Relay at 711 or 1-800-627-3529. 4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696 Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov 4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696 Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov Like &A, Crystal City Council Work Session September 20, 2016 L ©MetroTransit ® IrrTi'f4ment 5p Today's Topics Visual Screening TPSS utiUNE 14 �CN m Visual Screening C LINEIFN �m 3 Visual Screening — Context Community feedback: 36 households surveyed, near -unanimous consent for fence as screening Questions that needed to be addressed from previous open house: Height? Location? Maintenance? Visual Screening ----..-------------------- ------- ------------------------ --------- --------- A--------- ------------ D AI`T-WORK ---- -- ORAPT-WORN IN PROCESS 421-MIX BLUE LINE LRT EXTENSION p RevO Kimley>»Horn WR nhrd—iddw gb TYPICAL ELEVATION 08/18/2016 OI„OU L EVE HEIGHT STUDY Visual Screening 631d Ave — Location #1, 180 ft m Visual Screening Visual Screening 631d Ave —Location #2, 180 ft m Visual Screening M 9 631d Ave — Location #2, 155 ft Visual Screening - Recommendation 8 foot fence Composite material (similar to that at 63rd Ave park- and-ride) Fence located on private property Owned and maintained by property owners Metro Transit responsible for graffiti removal on side facing railroad LINE F"rT TF � N m 10 Visual Screening - Next Steps Follow-up public meeting Monday, October 17, Becker Park (time TBD) Present results of follow-up survey with recommendation for fence design Refine design for inclusion in 60% plans 19 TPSS 12 m�J7 LINEFT M F 1 rG ': N W O z g LINE C o, Locating Systems Elements Review Location review looked at parcel ownership and followed the following order in determination of the optimal sites 1. Met Council property 2. Hennepin County Railroad Authority property 3. Other public agency property (MnDOT, County, City) 4. Private property acquired as part of the LRT project 5. Vacant private property 13 TPSS Examples Prior Ave a Stadium Village (w/ Signal House) 14 I��E uNE F+r F ,: Z LINE N N_ w o M TPSS - West Broadway p /°l" �- �{'` W BROADWAY AVE (� - 11 E BLUE LINE LRT EXTENSION CITY OF CRYSTAL 09115/2016 Kimley»)Horn bwsPImm— TRACTION POWER SUBSTATION TPSS-BL407 SITE LOCATION TPSS - West Broadway :Y --- - �,-- -- 1 o marosm rv,tt (ml L{ �J, 31:6 r _--'T--------�- - -- ----- .----- ----- F r,mur i T— D MFT•WOPo(IN PROCEBB E6NE BLUE LINE LRT EXTENSION crn OF CRYSTAL 09115/2016 Kimley )Hornw5P l- » TRACTION POWER SUBSTATION TPSSSL4D7 SITE PLAN M E'Ll�OPOU7 LSI TPSS - Bass Lake Road Station BASS LAKE ROA TPSS - Bass Lake Road Station 18 TPSS - 60th Ave I \ r , b oo� - -- - - eom AVE s \ a aG , if n - , a --� BLUE LINE LRT EXTENSION k F CRYSTAL l Kmley)))Horn ION POWER T TPSSSITE LOCATION CITY TRACTb P� MtoC�POI.ISAN TPSS - 60th Ave _ r — -- --- --- — ------ -- — -4-, 7j b —J d > n BLUE LINE LRT EXTENSION Kimley WSPi ,✓+F CITY OF CRYSTAL 09/OBf2018 ® ) F TRACTIONPOWER SUBSTATION �i ))Horn i TPSS-SLd09 SITE PLAN { M oTRO n061TAN TPSS - Next Steps Refine site designs for 60 and 90% plans Orientation Screening Surrounding site and vegetation ve LINE IO �.�z■ 21 More Information .o. COMMUNITIES .r. PARKS a TRANSPORTATION WASTEWATER&WATER .,t HOUSING .a PLANNING A1L71t01'OLIT'AN LSI Website: BlueLineExt.org Email: BlueLineExt@metrotransit.org Twitter: BlueLineExt tit �J0 LINf EI-T�Zn ®zi 22 METRO BLUE LINE EXTENSION Route The METRO Blue Line Extension LRT) vnll operate northwest from downtovm Minneapolis through north Minneapolis. Golden Valley, Robbinsdale. Crystal and Brooklyn Park, drawing riders northwest of Brooklyn Park. The proposed Stations alignment is pnmarly at -grade and v,ill have up to 1 t new stations m addition to Target Field Station and about 13 miles double track. The line :vill intedine+lith the METRO Blue Line and connect Minneapolis and the region's northwest EOVeortmental suburbs with existing LRT on the METRO Green Line. future LRT on the METRO Green Line Extension. bus rapid transit on the METRO Red Line. the Northstar commuter rail line and local and express bus routes. Timeline LatestNews Route Project Partners Feds Met Counod can berm desionintl METRO Blue Line Extension Cfck on the man below for in—ifs—lit Website: BlueLineExt.org Email: BlueLineExt@metrotransit.org Twitter: BlueLineExt tit �J0 LINf EI-T�Zn ®zi 22