Richfield City Council Agenda July 28, 2026 -- 5:30 PM Richfield Municipal Center Bartholomew Conference Room 6700 Portland Avenue South 1. Call to Order 2. Item Discussion a. Hennepin County Penn Avenue Reconstruction Project Design and Budget Update 3. Adjournment Auxiliary aids for individuals with disabilities are available upon request. Requests must be made at least 96 hours in advance to the City Clerk at 612-861-9739. Includes Materials - Materials relating to these agenda items can be found in the Council Chambers Agenda Packet book located by the entrance. The complete Council Agenda Packet is available electronically on the City of Richfield website. Page 1 of 90 City Council Meeting 7/28/2026 Agenda Section: Item Discussion Agenda Item: 2.a. Report Prepared By: Matt Hardegger, Transportation Engineer Department Director: Kristin Asher, Public Works Director Item for Consideration: Hennepin County Penn Avenue Reconstruction Project Design and Budget Update EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Hennepin County is currently preparing for the fourth Penn Avenue open house in mid- August. Following the third open house in May, the Transportation Commission has provided recommendations for design items to include in the project. This work session will discuss the recommended items and associated city budget impacts: These items are: • Bikeway and sidewalk design • Intersection Design - Currently signalized intersections (64th, 69th, 75th) • Intersection Design - Unsignalized intersections • Additional Pedestrian/Bike Safety items Other topics of discussion will include street parking and potential value engineering items proposed by Hennepin County. Discussion will be led by city staff with county staff available to answer questions. RECOMMENDED ACTION Provide staff and county design team with direction on design and budget-related items for the Penn Avenue Reconstruction Project. HISTORICAL CONTEXT Hennepin County has programmed a full reconstruction of Penn Avenue from 75th Street to Highway 62 for 2028. Public engagement for the project began in August 2025 with an Open House at St Richard Church; a second Open House was held in November 2025 at Sheridan Hills Elementary School; and a third Open House was held in May 2026 at Richfield Middle School. The fourth Open House is scheduled for August 19, 2026 at St Richard Church. The Transportation Commission has been meeting with project staff appro…

--- ## author: Kari Sinning date: D:20260821091633-05'00' --- ## CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES ## Richfield, Minnesota ## City Council Work Session July 28, 2026 ## ITEM #1 CALL TO ORDER ## M ayor Supple called the work session to order on July 28, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., in Bartholomew Conference Room. Council Present: Mary Supple, Mayor; Walter Burk, Sean Hayford Oleary, Sharon Christensen, and Rori Coleman-Woods. ## Staff Present: ## Guests Present: ## Katie Rodriguez, City Manager; Joe Powers, City Engineer; Matt Hardeggar, ## Transportation Engineer; Kristin Asher, Public Works Director; Kevin ## O’Connell, Fire Lieutenant; Courtney DesCamps, Senior Analyst; and Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk. ## M att Huggins, Hennepin County Project Manager. ## ITEM #2 ## ITEM DISCUSSION a.Hennepin County Penn Avenue Reconstruction Project Design and Budget Update. Public Works Director Asher outlined the agenda for the reconstruction project and introduced Matt Hardegger, Transportation Engineer, to present the work session item. Transportation Engineer Hardegger presented an update on the Penn Avenue project, including the proposed bikeway design, major and minor intersection treatments, business-district parking, and current project costs. The project team reviewed public and Transportation Commission feedback gathered through the current engagement phase, noting approximately 420 public interactions and 15 business-owner discussions. Council expressed consensus in support of a one-way cycle track along the corridor and compact single-lane roundabouts at 64th, 69th, and 75th Streets, with continued coordination with the Fire Department regarding emergency access at 64th Street. Council supported raised pedestrian crossings and agreed that pedestrian-activated flashing beacons at 64th and 75th Streets should be included, while the 69th Street beacon should be designed to accommodate future installation and reconsidered after the planned 69th Street reconstruction. For minor intersections, Council supported closed medians at 67th, 71st, and 73rd Streets; a pedestrian refuge median at 65th Street; and staff's recommendations without medians at 63rd, 68th, and 70½ Streets. Council supported maximizing on-street parking in the 67th, 66th, and 65th Street blocks, while not adding parking in the 64th and 63rd Street blocks due to cost and impacts to existing off-street parking. Staff were directed to continue discussions with affected businesses regarding access and parking. Staff and Council reviewed the current total project estimate is approximately $35 million, with an estimated City share of $11.4 million, or approximately $11.7 million including City staff costs. ## City Council Work Session Minutes -2-July 28, 2026 Potential additional improvements, including pedestrian medians, raised crossings, landscaping, lighting, and a bikeway connection to 76th Street, were discussed, with some items requiring further consideration. City Manager Rodriguez prov…