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Home My WebLink About0959 Ord (City Owned Land) , ORDINANCE NO.: 959 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERATION, DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE OF USE OF CITY OWNED LAND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER DOES ORDAIN: 1. Bridf!e Proiect Mitif!ation. As part of the planning for a new bridge across the St. Croix River, MnlDOT and Wis/DOT (DOTs) have proposed several mitigation items with the Preferred Alternative package that, if implemented, will affect City of Stillwater (City)-owned park property (Stillwater Municipal Barge Facility property, Lowell Park and Kolliner Park.) 2. Publication of Notice. Notice of the proposed change has been published in the legal newspaper of the City of Stillwater to fulfill City obligations under Chapter 1, Article 16 of the City Code (City Owned Land) which requires public review if the character of City-owned land is substantially changed or altered. 3, Public Hearinf!. At the Public Hearing the Council considered public comment with regard to the proposed changes. 4, Authorization. Based upon the files and records in this proceeding and upon the information made part of the record and the testimony presented at the Public Hearing, the Council ordains that the proposed alteration, development and change of City Owned Land, as described below, is authorized. 5, Stillwater Municipal Barf!e Facility Property, Stillwater Municipal Barge Facility Property. The new river crossing is located south of the Barge Facility property. Construction will not require the acquisition of any land from the site. Construction of a park access road at the south end of the sites will impact approximately 1.4 acres of site. This access road will connect with the Sunnyside Marina access and TH 95. To provide mitigation for the impacts of a new river crossing on the recreational values of the Lower St. Croix Riverway, the DOTs have proposed a loop trail system between Minnesota and Wisconsin utilizing the new river crossing bridge and the Lift Bridge. The loop trail would consist of two components through the site: 1) bicycle trail adjacent to TH 95 utilizing the former railroad corridor, and 2) a pedestrian trail that would diverge from the loop trail at the south end of the site, follow the St. Croix River shoreline to the north end of the site, where it would reconnect with the bicycle trail through downtown Stillwater. The Terra Terminal building on the Barge Facility property will be demolished and removed. Removal of the Terra Terminal building and hazardous material will require a temporary occupancy of the Barge Facility property. .. 6, Lowell Park. Completion of the loop trail system will include construction of the loop trail from the Barge Facility property north to Lowell Park and the Lift Bridge. The current alignment for the loop trail is along the former railroad right-Qf-way along the west boundary of Lowell Park between Nelson and Chestnut streets, connecting with the Lift Bridge along Chestnut Street. With conversion of the Lift Bridge to a pedestrian/bicycle facility, the Lift Bridge will be closed to general use. City emergency vehicles (e.g. ambulance, fire, police) will continue to have access to the Lift Bridge. 7, Kolliner Park, Completion of the Loop trail system will include construction of a trail from the east abutment of the Lift Bridge to existing STH 35 in Houlton, Wisconsin. Two trails, one for bicyclists and one for pedestrians, will parallel one another up the Wisconsin bluff from the Lift Bridge. The loop trail will bisect Kolliner Park, similar to the existing roadway. Removal of the existing STH 64 Lift Bridge approach and CTH E will eliminate general vehicular access to Kolliner Park, and downtown Stillwater from STH 35 in Wisconsin. The bicycle portion of the loop trail on the Wisconsin Bluff is a 12-foot paved trail with 2 to 5 foot vegetated shoulders. City emergency vehicles will have access to Kolliner Park from Wisconsin along the bicycle trail. To mitigate for the visual and bluff impacts of a new river crossing, the DOTs have proposed to remove non-historic elements (e.g. existing driveway, parking area, other miscellaneous structures) from the Kolliner Park property. Minor regrading and plantings may be required. Some retaining walls will be left in place to maintain drainage. Historically significant elements exposed above the soil surface would be documented and covered with fill. 8, Amendin2/Savin2. In all other ways the City Code shall remain in full force and effect. 9, Effective Date. This Ordinance will be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage and publication according to law, as provided in the City Charter. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this 7th day of June, 2005. CITY OF, STILLW~ ~4 J L. e, or ATTEST: A:u~~~d- Diane F. Ward, City Clerk AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Stillwater Gazette 1931 Curve Crest Blvd. Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-3130 Fax: (651) 439-4713 6/13/05 State of Minnesota} ss. County of Washington} The undersigned, being duly sworn, on oath, says tbat s/he is the Publisher or authorized agent and employee of the Publisher known as the Stillwater Gazette, and has full knowledge of the filets which are stated (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a qualified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota State Statute 331A.02, 331A.07 and other applicable laws as amended. Printed below is a copy of the lowercase Alphabet, from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind type used in composition and publication of the of notice. ~ /J~~r. Publisher! Authorized Agent h Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed to me on this / .3 ~ day of ':::r~v-L.- (J,JJ .~, ~~fl ~ ,2005. City of Stillwater 2164th St N. Stillwater, MN 55082 Invoice #: 00004533 Terms: Net 30 Inches 23 Stillwater Description Ordinance #959 Published 6/10/05 Price $4.05 Total $93.15 $93.15 Sub Total $93.15 $0.00 Maximum rate per column inch under Minnesota Law: $16.90 per 12-pica column Payment Balance Due $93.15 JOHN LUTHER LUND Notary Public Minnesota My Commission Expires January 31, 2010 STILLWATER ,GAZETTE. JUNE 10, 2005 ORDINANCE NO.: 859 J!,,:~,,~..,cE ~\ZINGTH' Aa.TERATION,'PEVeLoPMENT AND ,,' , " " CHANGE OF USE OF CITY OWNED \..AND :_.:','_,_, :...,...:,..:...,.........,,.-....._'_.... :.,..:-'.......:-..--t..." THl!Ct1'VCoUNCIL OF THl!Ct1'V OF STiLLWATER oOESOl.QAirf;";.~""!' 'r1doe p~ Mltla8llon. As part 01 the pianning for a new bridg8 across the St. Croix River, MnlDOT and WlsI,DOT (DOTs) have proposed several mitigation items with the Preferred Aiterriatlve. package that, if Irnplemented. will affect City 01 stillwater (City)-oWned park property (StIllwater . Municipal Barge FacHity property. Lowell Park and KolHner Park.) !tubllcatlon of Not\~. Notice 01 the, ()TOposed change has bean published In the legal newspaper of the City of ,StIllwater to fuHIlICity obligations underChapler 1, Article 16 01 the City Code (City Owned Land) which requires public review if the char- acter ofCity-OWIled tand Is substantially changed or altered. Public Hellrlna., At the. Public Hearing the Council considered public oom- ment with regard to the proposed changes. Aulhorlzat!9h"aased upon the files al'ld r8c:ord,1l Intllisproceadlng III'id l.JPOlltlle infOrrnati()Omadepart6ftlle,rerordEllldtlle~~~~- tJ:l8Publlc Hearing, the Council Ordains thllt,tt19 .~ ait(ll'ation, deVltlOlltl'l8llt alld c\laIlllIl.oI City Owned Lal'ld, as deSCribed below, 1$ authorized. ' ,,' l"111wAter "pl'Ilcloal Barge FliC"1ly ~. Stillwater Municipal, Barge Facility Property. 'The new river,crosslng is located south 01 the Barge Facility property. Construction will not, require the acquisition 01 any lend from the site. Construction of a park access roa<l at the south ,el'ld 01 the siteswiliimpact approximetely1.4 acres 01 site. This ac~ss road will connect with the SLlnnyside Marina8CC8SS al'ldTH ,95. , To prolildemitlgatiOn for' the Impacts of anew river crossing 00 the recre- ational values of the Lower St. Croix Riverway, the DOTs have proposed a loop trail sys- tern between Minnesota alld Wlsc(lnsin utjllzingtlle /'Iew river Crossing bridge al'ld the Lilt Bridge. The loop trail would consist of twocornpOnellts through the site: 1) bICyCle trail adjacent to TH 95 utilizing the former railroad corridor, alld 2) a pedestrian trait thet would diverge from the loop trail at the south end of the site, follow the St. Croix River . shoreline to the north end 01 the site, where it would reoonnect with the bicyCle trail through downtown Stillwater. c The Terra Te,rrnlnal building on the Barge F'acility property wili be demolished andren\OVed. Removal (If\he TerraTennlnal bulldi/'l!l~~us~,rjal win require a temporary occupancy 01 tlleBargeFacillty>Jl~rty. " " " Lowell Park. Completion 01 the loop trail systern will Include construction of the loop trail from the Barge Facility property north to Lowall Park alld the Lilt Bridge. The currant alignment for the loop trail Is along the former railroad right...of,-way along the wast bounclary of Lowell Park between Nelson aI'ld Chestnut streets, connecting with the Lilt Bridge along Chestnut Street. With conversion 01 the Lilt Bridge to a pedestrianlblcycle facility, the Lilt Bridge will be closed to general use. City ernergency vehicles (e.g. arnbulenc8. fire. police) will continue to have access to the Lilt Bridge. KoIllner Park. Cornpletlon 01 the Loop trail system wH11ncIude constructiOn of a trail from the east abutment of the Lilt. Bridge ,to existing 5TH 35, In Houlton, WisConsin. Two tralls,one for bicyclists al'ld one for pedestrians, will parallel one an0th- er up the WISC(lnsln bluff from the ~,Bridge. The loop traHwili bisect, KoIllner Park, sim- ller to the existing roadway. Removal 01 the existing STH64 Lilt Bridge approach and CTH E will ellml- nete general vehicular access to KolHner Park, al'ld downtown Stillwater from STH 35 in Wisconsin. The bicycle portion of the loop trail on the WisCOnSIn Bluff Is a 12-foot paved trail with 2 to 5 foot vegetated shoulders. City emergency vehicles will have access to Kolliner Park from Wisconsin aI(lng the bk:yCIe trail. 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