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RESOLUTION
CI F SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Presented By
Referr Committee: Date
� RESOLUTION ADOPTING COMMENTS ON THE
MIDWAY CORRIDOR LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
AND THE
MIDWAY CORRIDOR LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SCOPING DECISION DOCUMENT
WHEREAS, the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority has
prepared the "Midway Corridor, Liqht Rail Transit Envixonmental
Assessment Worksheet" and the" "Draft Midway Corridor Light Rail
Transit Scoping Decision Document" ; and
WHEREAS, these documents have been distributed to various "
agencies, organizations, and individuals, including the City of
Saint Paul City Council, for rev?ew and comment; and
WHEREA5, the City Council is aware of the magnitude of the impact
light rail transit will have on the City of Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, the City Council appreciates the cooperation and
coordination shown the City by the Ramsey County Regional
Railroad Authority in their efforts to study the Midway Corridor
in a comprehensive manner; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to comment on the Environmental
Assessment Worksheet and the Draft Scoping Decision Document; and
WHEREAS, additional comments concerning light rail transit have
been submitted by Councilmember Dimond and will be forwarded
separately to the Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul City
Council presents the following comments and concerns on the
Midway Corridor Light Rail Transit Environmental Assessment
Worksheet and the Draft Midway Corridor Light Rail Transit
Scoping Decision Document:
General Comments �
- The Environmental Impact Statement should consider the
no-build alternative including enhancements to the existing
modes of transportation.
- The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) should evaluate the
development or redevelopment impacts of each alignment.
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- The EIS should analyze the relocation impacts of each
alignment.
- The EIS should identify each alignment's opportunity to
stimulate and serve existing and anticipated employment
concentrations.
- The EIS should investigate the impact of each proposed
alignment on the existing and proposed park and trail
system.
- The EIS should analyze the potential for acquisition of
polluted land for each alternative alignment.
- The EIS should assess the degree to which each alternative
alignment serves regional trips and/or local trips.
- The EIS should evaluate the impacts of each alternative
alignment on pedestrian and vehicular safety.
- The EIS should develop specific air quality assessment
criteria.
- The EIS should analyze the feeder bus impacts and costs for
each alternative alignment.
Comments on the Downtown and Capitol Area Section
- The EIS should study one or more tunnels as alternative
alignments in the Downtown area and/or the Capitol area.
- The EIS should consider a Downtown alignment consisting of
two-way LRT on Cedar and Fourth Streets.
- The EIS should fully assess the right-of-way limitations
within Downtown.
- The EIS should identify the resulting changes in the
Downtown parking and circulation system that would be
necessary to accommodate each alternative LRT alignment
while maintaining adequate access and circulation in the
Downtown.
- The EIS should identify how adequate vehicular capacity
would be maintained in the Downtown area in both the
east-west and north-south directions under each alternative
alignment scenario.
- The EIS should evaluate the need to shift bus lines due to
light rail transit and should assess the impacts of these
shifts.
- The EIS should include the consideration of future corridor
connections, including a potential light rail transit line
in the West Seventh/Shepard Road corridor connecting
Downtown and the International Airport.
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- The EIS should evaluate the impact of each alternative
alignment scenario on Downtown development in general and
especially on street level retail, residential, and
conventions and tourism activities.
Comments on the Midway Corridor Section
- The EIS should evaluate the development and redevelopment
implications upon the entire length of University Avenue for
the University Avenue light rail transit alignment options
and upon the Burlington Northern, Energy Park, and Westgate
redevelopment areas for the northern alignment light rail
transit options.
- The EIS should determine ridership projections and
characteristics, including the origins and destinations of
riders for each alternative alignment.
- The EIS should consider the use of hybrids of the currently
proposed alignments. Particular opportunities are in the
vicinity of Fairview Avenue to connect the I-94/Soo Line
alignment with the University Avenue alignment or to connect
either to the BN/Pierce-Butler alignment.
- The EIS should address implications of future land use and
transportation system changes upon LRT alignment options
along University Avenue. Specifically, the EIS should
evaluate alignment options in the event that University and
Sherburne Avenue become paired as one-way streets in the
future.
- The EIS should evaluate the impact of alternative LRT
alignments on the demand for and location of State Fair
parking facilities and sites.
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RESOLUTION
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- The EIS should identify how the future Northwest Corridor
might connect to each alternative Midway alignment.
- The EIS should identify the need for and impacts of
park-and-ride lots to serve each of alternative Midway
alignment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Saint Paul City Council supports
the continued active involvement of the City's residents,
business owners, and community councils in the light rail transit
EIS process and calls upon the Ramsey County Regional Rail
Authority to conduct open discussions on this important project.
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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SA1NT PAUL, MINNESOTA
P�esented By
R�ferred To Comeaittee: Date
� RESOLUTION ADOPTING COMMENTS ON THE
MIDWAY CORRIDOR LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
AND THE
MIDWAY CORRIDOR LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SCOPING DECISION DOCUMENT
WHEREAS, the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority has
prepared the "Midway Corridor Light Rail Transit Envisonmental
Assessment Worksheet" and the "Draft°Midway Corridor Light Rail
Transit Scoping Decision Document"; and
WHEREAS, these documents have been 'distributed to various �
agencies, . organizations, and individuals, including the City of
Saint Paul City Council, for review and comment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is aware of the magnitude_ of the impact
liqht rail transit will have on the City of Saint Pau1; and -
wHERE�iS, the City Council a�reciates the co�peration:and� � -
coorc�ination shown the City by the Ramsey County Regional
Railroad Authority in their efforts to study the Midway Corridor
in a comprehensive manner; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to comment on the Environmental
Assessment Worksheet and the Draft Scoping Decision Document; and
WHEREAS, additional comments concerning light rail transit have
been submitted by Councilmember Dimond and will be forwarded
separately to the Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul City
Council presents the following comments and concerns on the
Midway Corridor Light Rail Transit Environmental Assessment
Worksheet and the Draft Midway Corridor Light Rail Transit
Scoping Decision Docwaent:
General Comments �
- The Environmental Impact Statement should consider the
no-build alternative including enhancements to the existing
modes of transportation.
- The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) should evaluate the
development or redevelopment impacts of each alignment.
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- The EIS should analyze the relocation impacts of each
alignment.
- The EIS should identify each aliqnment's opportunity to
stimulate and serve existing and anticipated employment
concentrations.
- The EIS should investigate the impact of each proposed
alignment on the existinq and proposed park and trail
system.
- The EIS should analyze the potential for acquisition of
polluted land for each alternative alignment.
- The EIS should assess the degree to which each alternative
alignment serves regional trips and/or local trips.
- The EIS should evaluate the impacts of each alternative
alignment on pedestrian and vehicular safety.
- The EIS should develop specific air quality assessment
criteria.
- The EIS should analyze the feeder bus impacts and costs for
each alternative alignment.
Comments on the Downtown and Capitol Area_ Sec,t�'on_ _
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- The 8IS_ should study -o�e_or: more tunnels-�s alternativ_e _ _ _ _ _ _
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- The EIS should consider a Downtavn aliqnment consisting of
two-way LRT on Cedar and Fourth Streets.
- The EIS should fully assess the right-of-way limitations
within Downtown.
- The EIS should identify the resniting changes in the
Downtown parking and circulation system that would be
necessary to accommodate each alternative LRT alignment
while maintaining adequate access and circulation in the
Downtown.
- The EIS should identify how adequate vehicular capacity
would be maintained in the Downtown area in both the
east-west and north-south directions under each alternative '
alignment scenario.
- The EIS should evaluate the need to shift bus lines due to �
light rail transit and should assess the impacts of these ,
shifts.
- The EIS should include the consideration of future� corridor ;
connections, including a potential light rail transit line �
in the West Seventh/Shepard Road corridor connecting +
Downtown and the International �irport. �
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- The EIS should evaluate the impact of each alternative
aliqnment scenario on Downtown development in general and
especially on street level retail, residential, and
conventions and tourism activities.
Comments on the Midway Corridor Section
- The EIS should evaluate the development and redevelopment
implications upon the entire length of IIniversity Avenue for
the IIniversity Avenue light rail transit aliqnment options
and upon the Burlington Northern, Energy Park, and Westgate
redevelopment areas for the northern alignment light rail
transit options.
- The EIS should determine ridership projections and
characteristics, including the origins and destinations of
riders for each alternative alignment.
- The EIS should consider the use of hybrids of the currently
proposed alignments. Particular opportunities are in the
vicinity of Fairview Avenue to connect the I-94/Soo Line
alignaent with the University Avenue aliqnment or to connect
either to the BN/Pierce-Butler alignment.
- The EIS should address implications of future land use and
transportation s_�stem ch�nqe�:_ upon _-LAT aligrime�t options
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- The EIS should evaluate the impact of alternative LRT
align�ents on the demand for and location of State Fair
parking facilities and sites.
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- The EIS should identify ho�r the future Northwest Corridor
might connect to each alternative Midway alignment.
- The EIS should identify the need for and impacts of
park-and-ride lots to serve each of alternative Midway
alignment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Saint Paul City Council supports
the continued active involvement of the City's residents,
business owners, and community councils in the light rail transit
EIS process and calls upon the Ramsey County Regional Rail
Authority to conduct open discussions on this important project.
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RESOL ION ADOPTING COMMENTS ON THE
. MIDWAY\CORRIDOR LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT
ENVIRO\TAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
AND THE
MIDWAY CORRIDOR LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SCOPING DECISION DOCUMENT
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WHEREAS, the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority has
prepa•red the "Midway Corrido� Li,ght"{Rai1 Transit Environmental
Assessment Worksheet" and �the "Draft�•�Midway Corridor Light Rail
Transit Scoping Decision Docum nt" ; and
WHEREAS, these documents have be n' d�istributed to various
agencies, organizations, and indi iduals, including the City of
Saint Paul City Council, for revie and comment; and �
WHEREAS, the City Council is aware f the magnitude of the impact
light rail transit will have on the ity of Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, the City Council appreciates the cooperation and •
coordination shown the City by the Ram ey County Regional
Railroad Authority in their efforts to tudy the Midway Corridor
in a comprehensive manner; and _
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to comme t on the Environmental �
Assessment Worksheet and the Draft Scopin Decision Document;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, ,that the Ci y of Saint Paul City
Council presents the following comments and oncerns on the
Midway Corridor Light Rail Transit Environme tal Assessment
Worksheet and the Draft Midway Corridor Light Rail Transit
Scoping Decision Document: �
General Comments �
- The Environmental I�npact Statement (EIS) sho ld evaluate the
development or redevelopment impacts of each lignment.
- The EIS should analyze the relocation impacts of each
alignment.
- The EIS should identify each alignment's opportunity to
� stimulate and serve existing and anticipated employment
concentrations.
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Comments on the Midway Corridor Section
- The EIS should determine ridership projections and
characteristics, including the origins and destinations of
riders for each alternative alignment.
- The EIS should consider the use of hybrids of the currently
proposed alignments. Particular opportunities are in the
vicinity of Fairview Avenue to connect the I-94/Soo Line
alignme t with the University Avenue alignment or to connect
either � the BN/Pierce-Butler alignment.
- The EIS shou d address implications of future land use and
transportatio system changes upon LRT alignment options
along Universit�� Avenue. Specifically, the EIS should
evaluate alignme�,it options in the event that University and
Sherburne Avenue ecome paired as one-way streets in the
future.
- The EIS should evalua e the impact of alternative LRT
alignments on the dema d for and location of State Fair
parking facilities and ites. "
- The EIS should� identify h w the future Northwest Corridor
might connect to each alternative Midway alignment.
- The EIS should identify the� ed for and impacts of
park-and-ride lots to serve ea h of alternative Midway
alignment.
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ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a resolution presenting comments and concerns about the Ramsey County
Regional Rail Authority's Draft Midway Corridor LiUht Rail Transit Scopinq Decision
Document.
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SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OB.IECTIVET
INI7IATIN4 PROBLEM,ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY(Who,What,When,Where,Why):
The Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority has requested input from the City of Saint
Paul on the Draft Midway Corridor Light Rail Transit Scoping Decision Document.
ADVANTAGES IP APPROVED: '
The issues and concerns raised by the City of Saint Paul regarding light rail transit
in the I�4idway corridor will be addressed in pending light rail transit studies.
OISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
None.
DISADVANTAOES IF NOT APPROVED:
The issues and concerns may not be addressed a.n the Environmental Impact Statement
or other studies xelated to changes in transit service in the hiidway corridor.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL-7th FLOOR-SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102
612-298-5506
TOM DIMOND
COUNCILMEMBER '
April 2, 1990
Mr. John Finley, Chair
Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority
Room 316, City Hall & Courthouse
St. Paul, MN 55102
I�ear John:
If we are going to consider major changes to our transit system which will
require large tax increases, it seems wise to look at all the alternatives and
make sure the estimates are as well-founded as possible. If we do not get
this process straightened out now, we will be likely to pay dearly for it in
the future.
While the City Council was holding the recent meetings on LRT, I was
hospitalized with an emergency appendectomy and unable to participate.
Since I could not comment at that time, I would now like to submit the
following personal comments and questions for your consideration.
ORGANIZATION
* The RTB or another regional body should plan, secure financing and
build all public mass transit in the Metro area whether it be heavy rail,
light rail, mono rail, articulated buses, busways, dedicated lanes, van-
pools, or rideshare.
* Regional Rail Authorities that are attempting to develop LRT rather
than the rural freight lines they were designed for, should be eliminated
and replaced by the aforementioned comprehensive regional system.
* Until the Regional Rail Authorities are eliminated, the membership of
the RTB should be changed to replace RRA officials with local munici-
pal officials. Currently, if the City wants to appeal a decision of the
Ramsey Regional Rail Authority, we must go to the RTB where we
Chair, Housing and Redevelopment Authority,
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have no representation and present our case to the Chair of the Ramsey
Rail Authority asking him to change the position of the very body he
chairs.
* Municipalities and Metro regional bodies should focus their attention
on planning transportation systems and integrating their impact
on economic development, housing and zoning. Counties should
focus their attention on providing social and human services. LRT, or
any other mass transit system, can have a significant impact on
municipalities' legal and primary responsibilities of land use planning,
zoning, transportation systems, economic development, and housing. At
best, LRT has a secondary impact on the county's ability to implement
good health care and nutrition.
* It is important that planning and building LRT be under a regional
organization with comprehensive transit review authority. If not, an
organization that is authorized to only consider and build LRT will
likely build LRT. It would never be required to balance the pros and
cons of other alternatives such as improved bus service, dedicated lanes,
road improvements, or car pooling.
COST
* Accurate cost comparisons should be provided on all the alternatives to
LRT so informed decisions can be made. Operating and maintenance
costs should be included along with capital costs.
* Costs should show the cost difference to the taxpayer. The RTB states
that LRT is cheaper because I-394 costs $40 million a mile while LRT
will cost $12 to $25 million a mile, but it does not point out that
Minnesota pays only 10% of the highway cost. Therefore, the real cost
of I-394 is $4 million a mile, or up to 84% cheaper than light rail.
* The specific road construction programs that will be curtailed should be
identified prior to approval of LRT alignments so the actual cost and
transportation benefits can be fairly compared.
* If LRT is chosen as the preferred transportation alternative, at that time
there should be a way to commit to not building both systems which
would have negative impacts of both the highest construction and
operating costs.
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April 2, 1990
* LRT takes more fare-box subsidy to operate than buses, so what is the
actual cost per ride before government subsidy and who will pay for it?
* The RTB states that the buses which will be replaced by LRT will be
moved to lower ridership suburban and neighborhood runs. How much
will that increase the per-rider cost of the bus system, and who will pay
for that?
* Since LRT may replace buses on some of their better revenue align-
ments, will that endanger other bus service? If not, who will fund the
revenue losses and how large will they be?
* How much of the expense of planning and building can be saved by
eliminating the RR Authorities and turning over planning to the RTB or
a new regional body with the cities dealing directly with the RTB?
TAXING
* If taxes are not going to be raised to build LRT, then what programs
are going to be cut?
* VVith budget cuts at the legislature and projected shortfalls for future
years, even extra ta�ces would be taking away from previously com-
mitted funding. So what programs are recommended as lower priorities
than LRT? Schools, parks, roads, housing, nursing and nutrition pro-
grams are all underfunded now.
* If taxes are used, how much will be local, regional, state or federal?
How does that compare against the various cunent systems, and does
that mean a shift of cost to those who can afford it least?
* If taxes are raised on a more local basis for LRT rather than using
already existing transportation funds saved by the construction of the
"cheaper LRT," will we still end up paying into those funds and having
others receive the benefits? How does that affect the real cost of LRT?
* V�lould increased local property taxes increase the disparity between city
and suburb? Would it increase urban flight?
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POLICY _
* Where will the projected increase in ridership come from? Will it be
the suburban commuter or the urban poor and transit dependent? One
of the justifications for building the more expensive LRT rather than
improving bus service (which might include dedicated bus ianes or
separate busways) is that it will attract people who would not otherwise
use public transit. Are we focusing public transit dollars to those who
need it most?
* Planning for LRT is based on a Met Council estimate which says that
travel will increase 63% between 1980 and 2010 while, at the same
time, the population is predicted to be stable. Are we building
a $2 billion system on a faulty projection?
* If both population and travel projections are correct, we will have
essentially the same number of people, but they will be traveling more.
If that is true, then there should be about the same number of people on
the road during rush hours unless the current unemployment rate of
about 4% changes dramatically. This would indicate that the traffic
increases are probably additional �ips to the movies, dinner, shop-
ping, etc. Those trips would no doubt be on local roads or at times
when major roads had excess capacity. Do we really know that the
proposal fits actual community needs?
* If a ban on building parking ramps prior to LRT construction has been
a critical factor in the success of LRT lines which have success-
fully encouraged people to use LRT, is there a proposal to do the same
here? If not, then how can we force people to nde it? If you do ban
parking ramp construction downtown, are not the downtowns put
at another competitive disadvantage?
* We now have large staffs and huge budgets calling for LRT construc-
tion. The livelihood of those staff inembers depends on LRT, not on
any possible better alternatives. Huge sums of public tax dollars have
been spent to fly legislators and county commisioners around the globe
to line up votes for LRT. What resources are being made available so
we can compare alternatives?
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April 2, 1990
* Are the decisions being made based on transit needs or political ex-
pediency?
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR
* On the Northeast Corridor, or any other comdors, the RRA should not
acquire right-of-way unless an alignment has already been approved or
as a last resort if there is no other way to keep potential alignments in
public ownership, option, easement or other vehicle to provide reason-
able future control by the public. All other public uses that ensure
public control should be given a higher priority than light rail, at least
until an alignment has been approved.
* Decisions on the alignment of the Northeast and other corridors should
be based on serving the greatest transit needs, not by trying to justify
previous expenditures.
* The Northeast and East corridors should have the same entrance and
egress from Downtown on Seventh Street, and should serve Lafayette
Park, Metro U, and 3M.
* Consideration should be given to widening Arcade for LRT in a manner
similar to that of Dale Street north of I-94. This would not only
provide the best neighborhood access, but would help clean up and
revitalize the avenue.
DOWNTOWN
* Tunneling should be considered for powntown and the Capital Com-
plex so street traffic is not restricted, appearance is enhanced, and -
the best all-weather conditions are provided.
* Downtown and other station stops should be built into storefronts
instead of in the right-of-way or sidewalks.
* Consideration should be given to a central transit center or centers with
inside transfer facilities and bus layover capabilities.
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April 2, 1990
* The building of off-street parking should be included as compensation
for lost right-of-way when LRT is built on street right-of-way. This
should also be included on right-of-ways outside of downtown.
* Station stops and alignment decisions should analyze not only the
transportation impacts. They should also consider the economic and
environmental impacts.
Sincerely,
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TOM DIMOND
Councilmember, Ward 7
CC: Mayor Scheibel
City Council Members
County Commissioners
Chair, Regional Transportation Board