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FINAL ORDER IN BY
CONDENINATION PROCEEDINGS FILE NO. 18989 �
VOTING WARD 6/7
In the Matter of condernning and taking of property ri�ts as required for construction of Phalen Boulevard between
Payne Avenue and Arcade Sheet, such properry rights described as follows:
As Shown On Attached Map
under Preliminary Order � 3_ y 3 5 approved�a o oti
A public hearing having been had upon the above improvement upon due notice, and the Council having heazd all
persons, objections and recommendations relative thereto, and having fully considered the same; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby orders said improvement to be made.
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the CouncIl hereby determines the estate required for this improvement to be fee
simple, absolute and easements as described above; and the City officers and City Attorney are hereby authorized and directed
to take ali acuons necessary to acquire said real estate by purchase or eminent domain.
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COUNCILPERSONS
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Adopted by Councii: Date�a o a.�
Certified Passed by Council Secretary
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uct Public Improvements for the Phalen Boulevard Phase II project from Payne Avenue to Arcade Sheet. Also, acquire permanent
;nts for right-of-way purposes and temporary conshucrion easements necessary for the completion of Phalen Boulevazd Phase II
Impmvements.
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RECOMMENDATIONS�Approve (A) w Re�ect (R)
_ PLANNINGCOMMISSION
_ CIBCOMMITTEE
_� CIVILSERVICECAMMISSION
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VES NO
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YES NO
4. Is this perSONfirtn a targeled veiMM �
VES NO
Ecplain ali yes answere on separzte sheet and akaeh to green sheet
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This project is the second phase of planned conshuction of Phalen Bouievard between I-35E and Johnson Pazkway.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED� , . , - �
Construcrion of ttus phase of the project w'sll connect Phalen Boulevud to the Arcade Sueet commeccial coxridor, 3M, provide access for
development of the Whirlpool Building 17 site, provide access for planned recrearional development and connect the Phalen Boulevard
Trail to the Bruce Vento Regional Trail System
DISADVANTAGES �F APPROVED:
None
DISADVAN�AGES �F NOT APPROVED:
Project will not proceed.
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ N/A COSUREVENUE BUDGETED �CIRCLE ONE)
FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANC�AL INFORMATION (EXPLAIN) °
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SUMMARY OF ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATIONS
Phalen Boulevard Phase II
Payne Avenue to Arcade Street
Report Prepared — 4-16-03
Public Hearing - To be scheduled
PROJECT:
Construct public improvements for the Phalen Boulevard Phase II project from Payne Avenue to
Arcade Street. Public improvements to include conshucfion of sanitary sewer, storm sewer,
water main, concrete curb and gutter, new bituminous surfaced roadways, Phalen Boulevard and
Arcade Street Access Road Bridges over Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority right of
way, retaining walls, sidewalks, pedeshian/bicycle trail, landscaping, street lighring, storm water
sedimentation pond, and water and sewer service connections. See attached map for preliminary
layout.
Also, acquire permanent easements for right of way purposes and temporary construction
easements necessary for completion of above referenced public improvements as shown on
attached map.
INITIATING ACTION:
Phalen Boulevard is a new roadway to be constructed on the city's East Side between I35E on
the west and Johnson Parkway on the east. This new roadway would support an initiative by the
City and azea businesses and residents to encourage redevelopment of vacant and underutilized
land in the corridor. The project will also significantly enhance access to the near East Side by
providing a better connection to the regional roadway system at I-35E and by providing a direct
route from the Phalen Village area to I-35E north of Saint Paul's downtown.
The proposed construction of Phalen Boulevard is considered a Federal Class I Action because
of the potential for significant on the natural and physical environment. An Environmental
Impact Study (EIS) was completed for Phalen Boulevard. After consideration and review of the
analysis presented in the Draft EIS and the comments received from agencies, organizations, and
citizens during the 45-day Draft EIS public comment period, the Saint Paul City Council, in a
resolution dated February 24, 1999, selected segnents W-2D, C-4, and E-1 from the Draft EIS as
the Preferred Altemative for the Phalen Boulevard project. The Record of Decision was
approved by the Federal Highway Administration on November 19, 1999.
The project will be constructed in phases. Phase I of the Phalen Boulevard Project is the section
between I-35E and Payne Avenue, which will be conshucted in 2003. Phase II is the section
between Payne Avenue and Arcade Street.
EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The proposed alignment of Phalen Boulevard runs mostly parallel and to the north of the Union
Pacific Railroad. It is aligned through a portion of the former Stroh's Brewery site and then onto
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Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority property near the Arcade Street bridge. The existing
Stroh site consists of crushed concrete material from the demolition of Stroh's grain elevators.
The existing asphalt Bruce Vento Regional Bicycle/Pedestrian Trail is located on the Rail
Authority property,
A new road, which at this time named the "Arcade Street Access Road" will be constnxcted as
part ofthe project to connect Phalen Boulevazd to Arcade Street as shown on the attached map.
The Arcade Street Access Road will be built across the former Whirlpool Building 17 site and
former KFC property. The exisring Wiurlpool Buildingl7 site consists of a paved parking lot and
large retaining wall which will be removed. The KFG site was acquired by the City in 2002 aasd
the building on the site has been demolished.
PROPOSEDIMPROVEMENTS:
The Phalen Blvd. Phase II project will include conshuction of the following streets:
Phalen Boulevard - Payne Avenue to Arcade Street Access Road
Arcade Street Access Road - Phalen Boulevard to Arcade Street
Phalen Boulevard will be a four-lane divided roadway between Payne Avenue and the
intersection with the Arcade Street Access Road. The roadway will be rivo lanes east of the
Arcade Street Access Road intersection.
On the west end, Phalen Boulevard will connect into the Payne Avenue/Phalen Boulevard
Intersection which is being constructed under Phase I. Further to the east, the roadway will turn
south until it ties into an alignment located north of and paralleling the Union Pacific Railroad
Tracks. Phalen Boulevard will continue east and generally follow the alignment of the Union
Pacific Railroad tracks to Arcade Street, where Phalen Boulevard will eventually pass under the
Arcade Street Bridge.
Under Prefened Alternative C-4 in the EIS, Phalen Boulevard follows the north edge of the
former Stroh's brewery site. The City of Saint Paul Council Resolution detailing the Preferred
Alternative selection notes that Alternative C-4 should be designed in conjunction with plans for
the future use of the Stroh site north of the Union Pacific railroad tracks, and as straight and as
far south as possible without preventing a safe and attractive at-grade crossing at Payne Avenue.
Since the time the Final EIS was approved, the Saint Paul Port Authority has purchased all of the
Stroh site north of the Union Pacific railroad tracks. The alignment of Phalen Blvd roadway has
been modified to meet the intent of the resolution.
The location of the Phalen Boulevard and the Arcade Street Access Road have also been
developed in conjunction with the Phalen Blvd. Middle Section Task Force, which was formed
by the Planning Commission. The roadway alignments were developed to facilitate future
recreational uses and planned development adjacent to the roadways.
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Phalen Boulevard will bridge over the Ratnsey County Regional Railroad Authority Right of
Way and the Bruce Vento Regonal Trail. The bridge will be designed to accommodate light rail
transit which may be constructed in the future. The bridge will be approximately 100' long.
The Arcade Street Access Road will be constructed as part of the project to connect Phalen
$oulevard to Arcade Street as shown on the attached map. The Access road will be a two lane,
37' wide roadway. The Arcade Street Access Road will bridge over the Ramsey County
Regional Railroad Authority Right of Way and the Bruce Vento Regional Trail. The bridge will
be designed to accommodate light rail transit which may be constructed in the future. The bridge
will be approximately 100' long. The Access Road will intersect with Arcade Street at the
location of signalized Arcade StreeUSeegar Square driveway intersection. There will be a lazge
retaining wall constnxcted on the north side of the Access Road west of Arcade Street.
A new 12 foot wide pedestrian/bicycle trail will be constructed along the north side of Phalen
Boulevard between Payne Avenue and the Arcade Access Road intersection. Trail connections
between the Phalen Blvd. Trail, the Bruce Vento Trail, and Arcade Street will be constructed as
shown on attached map.
Sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water main and private utilities will be installed in the roadways to
serve the adjacent development.
A storm water sedimentation pond will be constructed on the north east corner of the Paheln
Blvd. Arcade Street Aceess Road intersection. Storm Sewer, sanitary sewer, water main and
private utilities will be installed in the roadways to serve the adjacent development.
New lantern style street lighting and landscaping will be installed on Phalen Boulevard, and the
Arcade Street Access Road.
POSITIVE BENEFITS
The construction of Phalen Boulevard is a project that has a number of interlocking economic,
social and transportation goals. The overall purpose is to support and enhance the Lower East
Side neighborhood through which the roadway will pass. This support and enhancement will be
achieved in several ways which are considered to be the goals of the project and include:
Provide access to otherwise undevelopable industrial sites.
Generate economic growth in the community
Development of brownfield sites
Enhance local and regional accessibility for residents, businesses and visitors
Improve regional access to Phalen Corridor
Provide local and regional recreational and bicyclefpedestrian facilities
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Construction of Phalen Boulevard as proposed will require the City to purchase additional right-
of-way. There is a possibility of soil contamination in right-of-way which may need to be
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remediated. There will also be the normal problems associated with construction such as noise,
dust, temporary reduced access to the neighborhood and general disruption will be present.
RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION:
The majority of the right of way needed for this phase has been acquired by the City or the St.
Paul Port Authority. There are a few remaixung parcels which will need to be acquired. The
City and the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority are in the process of negotiating an
easement agreement for the right of way needed for Phalen Blvd.
TIME SCI3EDULE:
The project is planned to begin in the spring of 2004 and be substantially complete and open to
traffic in fa112004.
COSTS AND FUNDING:
COST ESTIMATES
ESTIMATED FINANCING
SOURCE OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATIOl�:
For additional information, contact the Project Engineer Paul St. Martin, at 266-6118.
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The Depariment of Public Works feels that this is a necessary and worthwhile project and the
Engineering Recommendation is for approval ofthe project and fmancing.
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CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL FILE NO. 03 —�35
PRELIMINARY ORDER BY l��i��'iG"/ `��
FILE NO. 18989 �g
VOTING WARD 6/7 .
In the Matter of condemning and taking of property rights as required for construction of Phalen Boulevazd between
Payne Avenue and Arcade Street, such property rights described as follows:
As Shown On Attached Map
the Council of the City of Saint Paul having received the report of the Mayor upon the above improvement, and having
considered said report, hereby resolves:
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That the said report and the same is hereby approved with no alternatives, and that the esflmated cost thereof is
$ 9100.000, financed by Federal TEA 21 Funds, Municipal State Aid and 2003/04 CIB.
That a public heazing be had on said improvement on the Mav 28. 2003. 530 P.M., in the Council Chambers of the
City Hall and Court House Building in the City of Saint Paul.
That notice of said public heazing be given to the pexsons and in the manner provided by the Chazter, stafing the Ume
and place ofheuing, the natuce of the improvement and the total cost thereof as estimated.
COUNCILPERSONS
Yeas Nays
✓ Benanav
✓ _ Blakey
✓ Bostrom
✓ Coleman
✓ _ Harris
� _ Lantry
�� _ Keiter
AdopCed by Council: Date � a� �
Certified Passed by Council Secretary
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i Nancy Anderson Phalen Blvd Between Payne and Arcade Green Sheet # 202384 Page 1:�
From: Bob Novak
To: Mderson, Nancy; Erickson, Mary
Date: 5/20/03 426PM
Subject: Phafen B1vd. Between Payne and Arcade Green Sheet # 202384
Nancy
May 7 was date of Preliminary Order - 03-435
The 2 maps I gave you repface the 2 maps in the originaf documents.
Any questions let me know
Thanks
Bob
6-8863
CC: Engelbrekt, Bruce; White, Peter
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