HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003 10-13 City Council Manager Workshop PacketAGENDA
CITY COUNCIL/MANAGER WORKSHOP
Monday, October 13, 2003
Council Chambers, City Hall
6:00 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
D. NEW BUSINESS
1. Introduction to Computers
2. School District 623
3. Maplewood Mall Transit Center and Park/Ride
E. FUTURE TOPICS
1. Sidewalk Study-Overall City Plan
F. ADJOURNMENT
City CounciUManager Workshop 10-13-03
Agenda # D3
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Manager
FROM: Tom Ekstrand, Assistant Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Maplewood Mall Transit Center and Park/Ride
DATE: October 2, 2003
INTRODUCTION
Mr. Chris Weyer, of Metro Transit, has submitted the enGosed plans and narrative to inforrn the
city council about their proposed transit center at the Maplewood Mall. The transit center would
be located on the former Movies at Maplewood 1-6 site adjacent to the Sears parking lot. Refer
to the Location Map on page 2, the applicant's narrative on page 3 and the plans.
Mr. Weyer will be present at the October 13, 2003, Council/Manager Workshop to explain their
plans. He will also be submitting these plans for review by the community design review board at
their October 28, 2003, meeting.
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Attachments
1. Location Map
2. Narrative
3. Plans (separate attachment date-stamped October 2, 2003)
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Attachment 2
Maplewood Mall Transit Center and Park/Ride
For several years Metro Transit has been attempting to create a combined transit center and park
and ride at Maplewood Mall. In December of 2002, the former site of the Maplewood II Theater
was acquired for this purpose. Since then, Metro Transit has been preparing a design for this
facility. Included are several sheets reflecting the proposed facility.
Construction of the transit center is currently scheduled to begin in the spring of 2004. The
facility includes an island platform for loading and unloading passengers, passenger waiting
shelters, a parking lot for park and ride passengers, signage, and landscaping. The transit center
is designed to accommodate up to twelve bus routes, with up to ten buses staged at any given
time. At present, six local and three express bus routes will utilize this location. Metro Transit
staff created a plan allowing several bus routes to share the same loading areas, reducing the total
necessary staging area.
The main shelter combines operator restrooms as well as a heated, enclosed passenger waiting
area. The appearance of this shelter is similar to existing transit centers in Columbia Heights and
at the Sun Ray Shopping Center in St. Paul. In addition, a standard passenger shelter is also to
be installed on each end of the island. A pedestrian crosswalk will be provided through the
island area, as well as across the mall ring road. A flashing crosswalk indicator and sign will
also be installed at the ring road. Metro Transit intends to work cooperatively with Maplewood
Mall to ensure the safety of the passengers arriving and departing from this facility.
The parking lot is designed to accommodate 426 stalls, including 10 handicap accessible and 4
motorcycle stalls. The park and ride currently located at the Maplewood I Theater will be
relocated to the site upon completion of this project. Bus operations that are currently occurring
near the eastern mall entrance will also be relocated to this site once the transit center is
constructed. Security cameras are scheduled for installation at various locations at both the
transit center and in the parking lot. New lighting upgrades at the transit center and in the
parking lot are also included.
This facility will provide a permanent location for transit customers to access Maplewood Mall
and to make transfers between routes. The park and ride will provide expanded commuter
parking capacity for express routes servicing downtown Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, and
the University of Minnesota.
RECEIVED
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Q MetroTransit
September 26, 2003
Tom Ekstrand
City of Maplewood
1830 E. County Road B
Maplewood, MN 55109
Dear Tom:
Attachment 3
Included is the information package I am proposing we use for the City Council workshop, as
well as the Design Review Board. Please review and if acceptable please let me know. If so, I
will send you additional copies for inclusion in your packets. Thank you for your assistance with
this project.
Sincerely,
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Chris Weyer -Principal Engineer/Project Manager
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