Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway Master Plan May 24, 2013
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Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway
Master Plan
May 24, 2013
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Greenways Vision
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Greenway FocusMultiple Functions:
Habitat Water QualityRecreation Non-motorized Transportation
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Multiple Greenway Contexts
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Master Plan Purpose
1. Strategic guidance for future greenway development
2. Integrate recreation, transportation, natural resource management and improved water quality
3. Natural and cultural resource stewardship4. Greenway trail alignment, interpretive themes
and design direction5. Implementation strategies: land protection,
phasing, capital and operational budgets, cost share
6. Satisfies requirements for Met Council regional designation
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Project Process
• July 2012 – Project Start• January 2013– Open House to explore
alternatives• May-June 2013 – Public Review of Draft Plan• May 2013 – Open House to review draft
plan• July 2013 – Anticipated adoption by County
Board• Late Summer - Submit to MetCouncil for
Master Plan adoption and designation as Regional Trail
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Public and Stakeholder Input
• Technical Advisory Group (TAG) : – Mendota Heights, Inver Grove Heights, Eagan,
Dakota County Historical Society
• Project website• Stakeholder outreach
– Dodge Nature Center– Cole Family– Ace in the Hole– Thomson Reuters
• Open Houses– January 15th & 24th
– May 28th & 30th
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Master Plan
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Overview
EaganInver
Grove Heights
MendotaHeights
• 8.5 miles• Village at Mendota
Heights/North Urban Regional Trail
• Friendly Marsh• Inver Grove Heights
NW Area• Dodd Road• Lebanon Hills
Regional Park
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Greenway Destinations– 7 Parks– 3 Schools– YMCA– Employment
Centers
Connections
Eagan
InverGrove
Heights
MendotaHeights
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• Lily / Dodge Property
• Friendly Hills Marsh• Copperfield Ponds• Cole Lakes Natural
Area• Lebanon Hills
Regional Park
Natural Resources
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• Grade separated crossings:– Recommended at
arterial roads– Improves safety
Transportation
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Segment 1
Mendota Heights
Inver Grove Heights
Eagan
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Mendota Plaza & Friendly Marsh Area
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I-494 to CSAH 26 Area
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IGH Northwest Area
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Segment 2
Inver Grove HeightsEagan
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Dodd Road – Heritage Route
• Early Native American and traders route
• Mendota to St. Peter• Built in 1853 in 109
days
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Dodd Road
Existing road configuration with trees & amenities
Road reconfigured with larger boulevard / median
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Priority Projects
First Priority• NURT to
Friendly Marsh Park
• I-494 to Dodd Road
• Lebanon Hills Park connection
Second Priority• Enhancemen
ts to existing trail segments
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Next Steps
• June 2013 – Public Review– www.hkgi.com/projects/dakota
• July 2013 – Adoption by County Board• Late Summer 2013 – Submit to
Metropolitan Council
• Questions?