192345ORIGINAL TO CITY CLERK 1()`)346`
CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL NO.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK Council File No. 192345 —By Adrian P.
COU RESOL TI N— ENE J FORM whereas, In the interest of improv-
r ing traffic conditions to and from the
PRESENTED BY Adrian P. I east and, northeasterly portion of the
COMMISSIONE DATE City of St. Paul and tributary area in
Ramsey and Washington Counties, and
WHERREAS, In the interest of improving traffic conditions to and from the
east and northeasterly portion of the City of St. Paul and tributary area in
Ramsey and Washington Counties, and to meet the requests from various civic
organizations and individuals for the improvement of the route of Trunk Highway
No. 212 into and through the City of St. Paul, it is necessary to take definite
steps to protect the proposed right of way from residential and other developments,
and
WHEREAS, The Minnesota Highway Department is now in the process of making
surveys and preliminary layouts for the purpose of determining a final and permanent
location for Trunk Highway No. 212, and
WHEREAS, It is desirable to limit both residential and commercial development
within the right of way required for such extension so as to avoid economic waste
and increased right of way.eost; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the City Council of the City of St. Paul does hereby authorize
and instruct the City Architect to withhold building permits along the proposed
route of Trunk Highway No. 212 as outlined by the Commissioner of Public Works in
the preliminary plans for the aforesaid highway construction, a copy of which pre-
liminary plans will be furnished the City Architect, the general route for proposed
T. H. No. 212 being described as follows: Entering the City of St. Paul at
Larpenteur and the old Street Railway Company right of way, thence following the
Street Railway Company right of way to a point southerly of Maryland Avenue,
thence following along the northerly side of the right of way of the Chicago and.
North Western Railway Company to a proposed underpass at or near Germain Street,
thence in a southwesterly direction to a point just westerly of the intersection
of Birmingham Street and York Avenue, thence extending southerly to intersect
East Seventh Street at a point just easterly of Etna Street, thence extending
southerly along a line easterly from Etna Street to an intersection with the
Old Hudson Road.
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
DeCourcy
Holland
Mortinson
Peterson
Rosen
Winkel
Mr. President, Dillon
5M 5.58 2
MAY 191959
Adopted by the Council 19—
Approved MAY 191959 19—
in Favor
Mayor
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Against LI)