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05/08/2007 - City Council Special SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 8, 2007 5:30 P.M. EAGAN ROOM-EAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA n II. COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN - STATUS/UPDATE ' a. Transportation Plan b. Water Quality & Wetland Management Plan i. Wetland Ordinance c. Sanitary Sewer, Storm Drainage and Water Supply Plans pa III. CONSIDER WINTER TRAIL MAINTENANCE REQUESTS 1 33 IV. PUBLIC WORKS 5-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN (CIP) a. Streets, Trails & Utilities b. Water Quality c. TINA Update d. Major Street Fund V. OTHER BUSINESS VI. VISITORS TO BE HEARD VII. ADJOURNMENT I Special Council Workshop Agenda Memo May 8, 2007 H. COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN - STATUS/UPDATE a. Transportation Plan DIRECTION FOR CONSIDERATION: REVIEW AND COMMENT ON UPDATE OF TRANSPORTATION COMPONENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE PLAN UPDATE. FACTS: • The Metropolitan Council requires that all cities update their Comprehensive Plan by October 2008. The Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan provides guidance for developing a transportation system that: 1) Supports the Land Use Plan; 2) Provides for safe and efficient movement of people and resources; 3) Develops a true multi-modal transportation system; 4) Sets goals and policies for the future. • The Met Council requires that these Transportation Plans include the following items: Roadway Plan; Transit Plan; Aviation Plan; Trail Plan. • The update to the City's Transportation Plan is currently progressing in these areas with the Final Draft Report anticipated in December, 2007: o Roadway Plan: - Prepare 2030 travel forecasts to identify future traffic volumes, incorporating regional growth areas that may impact traffic into and through Eagan. - Identify transportation challenges and opportunities resulting from land use decisions based on traffic volume forecasts and planned improvements. - Document facilities where future capacity expansion is needed to accommodate future growth. - Use crash data to identify high crash locations and other safety concerns. - Develop access management policies. - Review and refine roadway functional classification system. o For the City of Eagan, the primary issue will be the designation of local major and minor collectors serving individual neighborhoods and commercial areas. o Transit Plan: - Document existing transit services and facilities. - Identify potential improvements to transit services. - Identify City policy related to the Cedar Avenue Transitway (BRT). - Identify policies related to other transit supportive activities such as Travel Demand Management (TDM) programs and para-transit services. o Aviation Plan: Identify aviation facilities in or near the City. Outline impacts of aviation operation on the City. Identify policies for airspace protection. o Trail Plan: le n