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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.22.21 www.cityofstjoseph.com St. Joseph City Council Work Session June 22, 2021 5:30 PM The St. Joseph City Council will meet to discuss the following items: 1. Community Center 2. Beltway Presentation – SRF Consulting Group 3. APO Speed Limit in Residential Districts 4. Alley Discussion 5. 2022 Budget 6. Adjourn 75 Callaway Street East | Saint Joseph, Minnesota 56374 Email: cityoffices@cityofstjoseph.com | Phone: 320.363.7201 | Fax 320.363.0342 St. Joseph Community Workshop June 22, 2021 1 Visioning Process Name______________________ 1) How supportive are you of the construction of the SW Beltline Corridor? (5 = Highly Supportive, 1 = Not Supportive at All) 5 4 3 2 1 If you do not support the construction of the SW Beltline, please state why. 2) How quickly should the SW Beltline Corridor be constructed? 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20+ Years Years Years Years Years 3) What type of attributes should be included in the SW Beltline corridor (circle those that apply)? a) Rural versus Urban Facility (no curb versus curb)? b) Divided versus Undivided (Two-Way Left-turn Lane versus Parkway/Median)? c) Multimodal Facilities? On-Street Bike-Lanes (Yes or No) Shared-Use Path/Trail (Yes or No) Sidewalk (Yes or No) One Side versus Two-Sides d) On-Street Parking (Yes or No)? 2 4) Please rank your priorities for the SW Beltline corridor (1 being most important). a. Safety___ b.Mobility___ c. Access___ d. Multimodal Connectivity___ e. Economic Opportunities___ f. Project Costs___ 5) Please circle the segment of the beltline corridor that should be prioritized. 3 6) Are there particular stakeholders (large tract property owners, specific businesses, interest groups, etc.) that we should engage as part of this corridor study? 7) Please provide/note any issues areas and/or constraints that should be considered by the study team. 4 Project Context Map SW Beltline Study Area *Figure taken from St. Cloud APO Mapping 2045 Final Document Visit the project website: https://sw-beltline-corridor-study-srfconsulting.hub.arcgis.com/ 5 2021 St. Joseph 22, City of June Southwest BeltlineCorridor Study Community Workshop The St. Cloud Area Planning Organization, in partnership with St. Joseph, Waite Park, St. Cloud, Stearns County and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is leading the Southwest Beltline Corridor Study.For more than 30 years, the arterial corridor in the southwest portion of the Saint Cloud Metropolitan Area has been a key transportation topic within the region. Background and History SW Beltline Study Area miles of roadway. - Beltline corridor would add The SW Beltline corridor was identified as a priority in the St Cloud Area Planning Organization Mapping 2045 document completed in 2019.The approximately 77The addition of the Beltline corridor would reduce the number of lane miles approaching or at capacity by approximately 33 percent. Background and History section, and traffic control - The Southwest Beltline Corridor Study will look to identify the purpose, need, and benefits of the corridor, evaluate potential alignment, crossneeds, and build support and policies to set the stage for future implementation. Study Goals and Objectives Alignments previously developed in 2001 will be revamped and new alignments will be considered.Assessment will consider environmental impacts and community goals and priorities.Forecasted volume for the SW Beltline corridor is 13,600 vehicles per day (2045 Conditions). Alternative Considerations includes Purpose and Need UpdateAlternative Development/EvaluationAdoption/Preservation Policy ––– Southwest Beltline Corridor Study Schedule and Next Steps Thethree key study phases, with stakeholder and community engagement threaded throughout the timeline:Phase 1Phase 2Phase 3 establish key corridor issues, goals, and priorities. - - study - corridor - beltline - Visit the project website: https://swsrfconsulting.hub.arcgis.com/Community Workshops with Waite Park and St. Joseph Focus Group Meetings (Late Summer)Open Houses and Community Survey The project will look to conduct targeted engagement with key stakeholders as well as broadly inform and involve the public to affirm and re •••• Engagement Overview SEE PACKET HANDOUT Visioning Process Lane Roadway with Trail - Urban Three Lane Roadway (Parkway) with Sidewalk - Urban Four Lane Roadway - Rural Two Alternative Considerations