HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 5City of Lakeville
Public Works – Engineering Division
Memorandum
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Zach Johnson, City Engineer
Paul Oehme, Public Works Director
Copy: Justin Miller, City Administrator
Date: November 23, 2020
Subject: Dakota County 2040 Transportation Plan
City Council Action Requested
None. City staff will present a summary of the Draft Dakota County 2040 Transportation Plan.
Overview
The Draft Dakota County 2040 Transportation Plan is developed in coordination with the
Dakota County 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The County’s Transportation Plan is strategically
completed at this time to incorporate land use updates that cities and townships have recently
made to their respective comprehensive plans as part of their 10-year review cycle. The updated
city and township land use information is applied in developing a new regional transportation
model. The updated transportation model forecasts future travel volumes on existing and future
transportation facilities, and is used to evaluate/prioritize future capital improvements projects.
The County’s Transportation Plan is designed to provide the long-term framework (2021-2040)
for planning, maintaining and improving the County’s transportation system. The transportation
plan includes principles, investment goals, strategies, policies and performance measures that
will serve as a guide for future capital improvements.
A copy of the Draft Dakota County 2040 Transportation Plan can be found at the weblink below:
https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/Transportation/PlanningPrograms/2040TransportationPlan/Docu
ments/DraftTransportationPlan.pdf. City staff will provide a summary of the Draft Dakota
County 2040 Transportation Plan and how it aligns with the City’s transportation needs and
development objectives, highlighting a) updates resulting from recently completed studies; b)
new forecast travel demands and overall transportation needs based on anticipated land
development/population growth; and c) cost-share policy changes.