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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-146
SUPPORTING A METRO TRANSIT CMAQ APPLICATION
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, as follows:
WHEREAS, the City of Edina approved the 2012 Development Framework to guide future development within
the Grandview District; and
WHEREAS, the Development Framework recognizes the need to improve transportation connections to and
through the District; and
WHEREAS, the Development Framework further anticipates the development of a mixed-use project on the
vacant site of the former Public Works facility at 5146 Eden Avenue that potentially includes a private use, a public use and
commuter parking; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edina has entered into a Collaborative Development Planning Agreement with Frauenshuh,
Inc. to explore and refine the design for this site; and
WHEREAS, Metro Transit and the City of Edina are working cooperatively to develop a park and ride facility with
transit station and driver facilities as part of the broad redevelopment of the Grandview District; and
WHEREAS, the construction of the park and ride facility and transit station will create a highly accessible facility
that will help reduce traffic congestion and air pollution not only for the City of Edina but also for the surrounding region;
and
WHEREAS, Metro Transit Express Route 587 services this area and the current and future passengers parking,
boarding and alighting in the Grandview District do not have a facility to provide safe and convenient access to transit; and
WHEREAS, On December 1, 2014 Metro Transit intends to submit a Congestion, Mitigation and Air Quality
(CMAQ) Application for funds from the 2014 Regional Solicitation administered by the Metropolitan Council to advance
the shared goals.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Edina endorses the application submittal to the
Metropolitan Council for Federal funding of a 150 stall park and ride facility with a transit station and driver facility; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Edina agrees to Finan ially participate with Metro Transit in the 20%
local match at such time that the grant is awarded subject to agreement on t e project details.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Mayor and the City Mana r are hereby authorized to execute such
documents as are necessary to implement the grant funding for the proje
Adopted by the Edina City C
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s 18th day of November, 2014.
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Attest:
Debra A. Mangen, City Clerk James B. Hovland, Mayor
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) SS
CITY OF EDINA ) CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that the attached and foregoing
City Council Minutes is a true and correct copy of the Resolution duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its regular meeting
of November 18, 2014, and as recorded in the Minutes of said regular meeting.
WITNESS, my hand and seal of said City this day of 2014.
CITY OF EDINA Debra A. Mangen, City Clerk
4801 West 50th Street•Edina,Minnesota 55424
www.EdinaMN.gov•952-927-8861 •Fax 952-826-0390