HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-06-20 Meeting Packet54 Street Reconstruction and
Arden Park Area Stormwater Management Plan
The City of Edina has begun two important infrastructure projects in the Arden Park neighborhood. We aim to
make these projects highly collaborative, inclusive, and transparent and we hope all stakeholders will provide
input to ensure the outcomes best meet community needs and priorities.
Reconstruction of 54th Street
In 2014, the City will reconstruct 54th Street from France Avenue to Wooddale Avenue, including the 54th
Street bridge over Minnehaha Creek. The road is badly deteriorated, is a safety hazard to pedestrians and
cyclists, and the bridge is at the end of its useful life. A state-aid designated roadway, 54th Street must meet
State requirements; the State will pay for approximately 80% of the reconstruction. A city-maintained sidewalk
on at least one side of the street and bicycle lanes are also required. The project offers an excellent opportunity
to update the roadway to current standards and better meet community needs. We need community input,
ideas, and feedback on a variety of design options.
Stormwater Management Plan
In the Arden Park neighborhood area, Minnehaha Creek water quality is impaired from untreated stormwater
runoff and State law requires the City to reduce the harm. The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District has
partnered with us to plan a cost-effective solution, which will also affect the 54th Street roadway and bridge
design. We will be seeking community input on this plan.
Ways we will gather community input:
I. Gather issues and needs about Se Street, stormwater, and the Creek and park—June-July
We will have a team of people gathering input through doorknocking the neighborhood, in-person surveys
at the park, and via an online survey on the City's website. The City also will hold small group meetings with
local business groups, organizations, and agencies.
2. Gather input on design components — August
Based on the identified issues and needs, we will create alternative design components and preliminary
scenarios for the roadway and stormwater management, then host community workshops to gather input.
3. Gather feedback on refined scenarios — August-September
Working from the input to the preliminary scenarios, we will develop a set of refined scenarios and host
additional community workshops to gather feedback.
Input on those final scenarios shapes the preliminary engineering design and stormwater management plan
included in the City Council's public hearing on this project in October or November 2013.
KEY QUESTIONS for stakeholder engagement
1. What issues and needs do you see on 54th Street, including the bridge? (Please focus on needs and
issues rather than specific solutions. Examples might include: We live west of Arden Park and kids can't walk
there safely. Or, The bridge isn't wide enough for cars, bikes, and walkers.)
2. What issues and needs do you see for Minnehaha Creek and Arden Park? (Please focus on issues and
needs rather than specific solutions. Example: Stormwater runoff dumps directly from the road into the
Creek. Or, The canoe landing is primitive and slippery after a rain.)
Increasing Level of Public Im • act
IAP2's Public Participation Spectrum
Involve Collaborate - Empower
Public
participation
goal
Promise
to the
public
Example
techniques
Inform
To provide the public
with balanced and
objective information
to assist them in
understanding the
problem, alternatives,
opportunities and/or
solutions.
We will keep you
iniormed.
II Fact sheets
II Web sites
11 Open houses
Consult
To obtain public
feedback on analysis,
alternatives and/or
decisions.
We will keep you
informed, listen to and
acknowledge concerns
and aspirations, and
provide feedback on
how public input
influenced the
decision.
11 Public comment
11 Focus groups
O Surveys
11 Public meetings
To work directly with
the public throughout
the process to ensure
that public concerns
and aspirations are
consistently
understood and
considered.
We will work with
you to ensure that
your concerns and
aspirations are directly
reflected in the
alternatives developed
and provide feedback
on how public input
influenced the
decision.
Workshops
11 Deliberative polling
To partner with the
public in each aspect
of the decision
including the
development of
alternatives and the
identification of the
preferred solution.
We will look to you for
advice and innovation
in formulating
solutions and
incorporate your advice
and recommendations
into the decisions to
the maximum extent
possible.
11 Citizen advisory
Committees
5 Consensus-building
II Participatory
decision-making
To place final
decision-making
in the hands of
the public.
We will implement
what you decide_
111 Citizen juries
II Ballots
111 Delegated decision
c 2000-2006
IAP2 Core Values
• Public participation is
based on the belief that
those who are affected
by a decision have a
right to be involved in
the decision-making
process.
• Public participation
includes the promise
that the public's
contribution will
influence the decision.
• Public participation
promotes sustainable
decisions by recognizing
and communicating the
needs and interests of all
participants, including
decision makers.
• Public participation seeks
out and facilitates the
involvement of those
potentially affected by or
interested in a decision.
• Public participation seeks
input from participants
in designing how they
participate.
• Public participation
provides participants
with the information
they need to participate
in a meaningful way.
• Public participation
communicates to
participants how their
input affected the
decision.