Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway

Master Plan

May 24, 2013

Greenways Vision

Greenway FocusMultiple Functions:

Habitat Water QualityRecreation Non-motorized Transportation

Multiple Greenway Contexts

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

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

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

Master Plan

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

Greenway Destinations– 7 Parks– 3 Schools– YMCA– Employment

Centers

Connections

Eagan

InverGrove

Heights

MendotaHeights

• Lily / Dodge Property

• Friendly Hills Marsh• Copperfield Ponds• Cole Lakes Natural

Area• Lebanon Hills

Regional Park

Natural Resources

• Grade separated crossings:– Recommended at

arterial roads– Improves safety

Transportation

Segment 1

Mendota Heights

Inver Grove Heights

Eagan

Mendota Plaza & Friendly Marsh Area

I-494 to CSAH 26 Area

IGH Northwest Area

Segment 2

Inver Grove HeightsEagan

Dodd Road – Heritage Route

• Early Native American and traders route

• Mendota to St. Peter• Built in 1853 in 109

days

Dodd Road

Existing road configuration with trees & amenities

Road reconfigured with larger boulevard / median

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

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?