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RESOLUTION 04-002 <br /> A RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES <br /> REGARDING THE HIGHWAY 371 PROJECT <br /> WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is proposing <br /> an expansion and improvement of State Trunk Highway 371 <br /> through the City of Pequot Lakes (The City); and <br /> WHEREAS, MnDOT has requested a resolution from the City as to its <br /> preference of alignment for the highway expansion by February 9, <br /> 2004; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City representatives and others have participated in public <br /> meetings addressing concerns of the stakeholders in the highway; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, MnDOT quantitative analysis indicates the greatest cost-benefit <br /> ratio is achieved by selecting the through-town route; and <br /> WHEREAS, approximately 239 fewer acres of woods and wetlands would be <br /> destroyed and the rural character of the City would be protected by <br /> selecting the through-town route; and <br /> WHEREAS, the through-town route meets MnDOT stated objectives for safety <br /> and reduced congestion and there is little or no advantage in these <br /> factors by choosing other alternatives; and <br /> WHEREAS, the through-town route is consistent with over twenty years of <br /> planning by State, County, City, and Township governing bodies. <br /> Business owners made their decisions assuming certain access to <br /> Highway 371, residents bought country property never imagining a <br /> four-lane expressway through their back yard; and <br /> WHEREAS, the through-town route provides the greatest potential for benefits <br /> to existing commercial businesses and displaces the fewest <br /> residential and commercial property owners. <br />