Public Hearing Proposed Trail and Overlook Improvements

03/20/2013Public Hearing ‐ Ridgway Parkway Trail Improvements

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Public HearingRidgway Parkway Proposed Trail and Overlook Improvements

State Aid Project 091‐070‐019

March 20, 2013


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Project TitleProject Background: Grand Rounds Missing Link Development Study (2008)


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Project Process since September 2012

PROJECT GOAL: MN‐DoT approval of path alignments and overlook area in park

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐1) Public Meetings

• 09/18/2012 Windom Park neighborhood• 01/15/2013 public open house• 02/12/2013 Saint Anthony Village City Council

2) Other stakeholder outreach• 01/10/2013 Honeywell Aerospace• 02/27/2013 Site meeting with area residents

3) Technical Advisory Committee (re: preferred alignment)• City of Saint Anthony Village DPW• City of Minneapolis DPW• Hennepin County Transportation• MPRB Planning staff and consultant team

4) MPRB staff input• Forestry special thanks• Golf Operations• Maintenance


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Notice for Open House and Hearing• postcards (833)• Govdelivery emails• MPRB web site• newspaper


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Preliminary Engineering Concepts:Potential Future Shared‐Use Path along St. Anthony Blvd.

• existing road right‐of‐way owned by City of St. Anthony Village• implementation only in cooperation with St. Anthony Village• timing and scope of project depends on future funding availability• link to Ridgway Parkway (MPRB) and Diagonal Trail (City of Minneapolis)


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Preliminary Engineering Concepts:Proposed Overlook Plaza at Ridgway Parkway Parking Area


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Project TitleDetermining project impact to existing park area• 6.95 acres Ridgway Parkway “park area” used for MN‐DoT documents• 22.1 acres actual total Ridgway Parkway area• 2.91 acres Maximum area impacted by preliminary overlook design (shown in

DeMinimismemorandum approved by MNDoT)• 1.95 acres Most current design with reduced footprint


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Project TitleComments received to date

“I am thrilled to hear that the park board is planning this expansion of the trails in Northeast Minneapolis. … The plans for the overlook are just stunning… Thank you for this proposal! I sincerely hope that it is funded and enacted.”

“As a resident or NE Minneapolis (23rd & Stinson) I think this is an excellent plan with many benefits…”

• Protect memorial tree planted at overlook

• Consider reducing the size of the overlook area

• Consider Dark Sky principles when designing lighting

• Honeywell Aerospace: supports the project

• City of St. Anthony Village City Council : supports the project


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Project TitleExample of overlook area design with reduced footprint

sq ftEXISTING PRAIRIE 130,714

PROPOSED OVERLOOK AND TRAILORIGINAL FOOTPRINT 25,239

REDUCED FOOTPRINT 14,004 reduced impact to prairie by 45%


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Project TitleNext Steps

1) MNDoT’s required Public Comment period open until April 9.

2) Submit Preliminary Engineering package to MNDoT and to the Park Board for approval.

3) Following approvals, seek Board authorization to pursue final design and schedule construction for Ridgway Parkway trail and overlook improvements only.

Public Hearing Proposed Trail and Overlook Improvements

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