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Hennepin Avenue Downtown Transportation & Public Works Committee July 10, 2018 Requests for Council Action Approve layout Passage of resolution directing City Engineer to proceed with a State Aid variance request Authorize
Transportation & Public Works Committee July 10, 2018
Approve layout Passage of resolution directing City Engineer to proceed with a State Aid
variance request
Authorize Public Works to negotiate with property owners for easements and
right-of-way
Redesign and reconstruction of Hennepin
Ave from Washington Ave to 12th St
Public realm vision for the larger Hennepin
Ave corridor
Street is over 30 years old Infrastructure is worn out Street no longer meets users’ needs
Great public place for all users Vision for tomorrow, grounded in today Safe and accessible Durable and cost effective Dynamic and flexible space
Driving 20,000 vehicles per day, access to jobs and commerce Transit 8,100 riders per day, planned bus rapid transit Bicycling 730 bicyclists per day, even without a dedicated facility Walking 10,000+ pedestrians walk on or cross Hennepin each day
Capital budget request of $23
million
Enhancements are not currently
determined or funded
funded by property owners
funded by others (TBD)
Stakeholder Advisory Committee Multiple opportunities for
stakeholder engagement
STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Minneapolis Downtown Council/Downtown
Improvement District (MDC/DID)
Hennepin Theatre Trust (HTT) Building Owners and Managers Association
(BOMA)
Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood
Association (DMNA)
Metro Transit
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
Minneapolis Downtown Council
(MDC)/Downtown Improvement District
Building Owners and Managers Association
(BOMA)
Business Associations
Neighborhood Associations
Association (DMNA)
Our Streets MPLS Move Minneapolis Meet Minneapolis 2020 Partners (through MDC) Hennepin Avenue Safety Committee (through
HTT)
Institutions
Garden
College (MCTC)
Churches
Sports venues and teams
OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
Commercial property owners, business owners,
and tenants
Theaters and arts venues (owners and
Non-motorized users
Motorized users (drivers)
Downtown employees Service organizations
Hennepin Avenue visitors – those who don’t live
Aquatennial, etc.
Residential property owners and tenants
Creative community (artists) People in downtown receiving services Native American community
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
City of Minneapolis
Development (CPED)
16)
Fletcher (Ward 3)
Metro Transit
Committee
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Hennepin County
CITY COMMITTEES AND BOARDS
Minneapolis Bicycle Advisory Committee Minneapolis Pedestrian Advisory Committee Minneapolis Advisory Committee on People
with Disabilities
Minneapolis Tree Advisory Committee Minneapolis Heritage Preservation
Commission
Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board
STATE GOVERNMENT
MnDOT
State Historic Preservation Office
City Council approved a street
concept in 2016 with space for all modes
sides of the street
Washington Ave and 3rd St
10’ sidewalks 10-11’ furnishing zone 6-7’ protected bikeway* Roadway narrowed from 58’ to
46’*
Curb extensions on most cross
streets
Bus stops consolidated from 13
to 8
*State Aid variances needed for vehicle and bike lane width and bikeway design speed
Right-of-way acquisition
recommended between 10th St and 11th St
More constrained than other
blocks
Additional right-of-way benefits
the 3-block segment between 9th St and 12th St
Detailed design work Collaboration with PAC, BAC, and
MACOPD on bus stop/intersection design
Work with property owners to
determine enhancements and investment level options
Evaluate construction staging –
construction anticipated to start in 2019
Continued engagement and
communication with stakeholders
Possible streetscape enhancement options based on engagement to date
Approve layout Passage of resolution directing City Engineer to proceed with a State Aid
variance request
Authorize Public Works to negotiate with property owners for easements and
right-of-way