--- ## title: Jul 1 2026 Minutes- Transportation Commission ## author: Justin LaRue date: D:20210914194400Z --- ## Richfield Transportation Commission Minutes July 1, 2026 ## Richfield Municipal Center ## Bartholomew Conference Room ## 6700 Portland Avenue South 1. ## Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Louis Dzierzak at 7:00 p.m. on July 1st, 2026, in the Bartholomew Room. Members Present: Louis Dzierzak (Chair), Adam Knosalla (Vice Chair), David Gepner, Josh ## Kloehn, Brinnon Kubista, Eli Straub ## Members Absent: Jacob Olsen, Jaz Warren, Stella Yang Liaisons Present: Tim Brackett (Richfield Public Schools), Sean Hayford Oleary (City Council), ## Husniyah Bradley (Community Services Commission) ## Staff Present: Matt Hardegger, Jake Whipple, Joe Powers ## Guest Presenters: None 2. ## Roll Call Staff noted that Commissioners Olsen, Warren, and Yang were absent 3. Approval of the Agenda MOTION: made by Comissioner Kubista, seconded by Comissioner Gepner to approve the agenda. ## Voting Aye: Dzierzak, Knosalla, Gepner, Kloehn, Kubista, Straub ## Voting Nay: Motion carried: 6-0 4. ## Approval of Minutes a. April 29th, 2026 Minutes Commissioner Gepner requested a correction to the April 29th minutes to define the acronym "RRFB" (Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon). MOTION: made by Commissioner Gepner, seconded by Commissioner Straub to approve the meeting minutes as corrected above from April 29th, 2026. ## Voting Aye: Dzierzak, Knosalla, Gepner, Kloehn, Kubista, Straub ## Voting Nay: Motion carried: 6-0 5. ## Regular Business and Public Hearing Items a. ## Penn Avenue - Open House 3 Follow Up Transportation Engineer Matt Hardegger gave a recap of Open House 3 and ongoing public engagement for Hennepin County's Penn Avenue project. Topics included public preference for various bikeway, major intersection, and minor intersection designs and a request to determine Commission preferences for design items. Commissioners discussed preferences to send to the City Council about design features that had been presented to the public in Open House 3. Preferences were determined by general consent without any noted objections. ## Bikeway Preference: One-way cycletracks ## 64th Street intersection: Roundabout with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons ## 69th Street Intersection: Roundabout ## 75th Street Intersection: Roundabout with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons ## 67th Street, 71st Street, 73rd Street Intersections: Closed Medians ## All other Intersections: Full Access Left Turn Lanes with Medians Other preferences: Raised crosswalks parallel to Penn Avenue b. ## 69th Street Safety and Utility Improvements Project Introduction Transportation Engineer Matt Hardegger provided an introduction and overview of the upcoming 69th Street Safety and Utility Improvements project. Topics included project background, existing conditions and challenges, and upcoming schedule. Commissioners discussed holding Open House #1 in August and pote…

## Richfield Transportation Commission Agenda July 1, 2026 -- 7:00 PM ## Richfield Municipal Center ## Bartholomew Conference Room ## 6700 Portland Avenue South 1. Call to Order ## 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of the Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes a. April 29th, 2026 Minutes ## 5. Regular Business and Public Hearing Items ## a. Penn Avenue - Open House 3 Follow Up ## b. 69th Street Safety and Utility Improvements Project Introduction 6. Updates ## a. City Staff b. Liaisons ## 7. Future Agenda Items a. August 2026: Penn Avenue Design (with County) and 69th Street Open House #1 ## 8. Upcoming Meetings ## a. Wednesday, July 29th (Time TBD): 2026 Bike Tour ## b. Wednesday, August 5th (7pm): Transportation Commission Regular Meeting c. Wednesday, August 19th (4:30-7:00pm): Penn Avenue Open House #4 - St. Richard's ## Catholic Church, 7540 Penn Ave S ## d. August (Date/Time/Location TBD): 69th Street Open House #1 ## 9. Other Business ## a. 2026 Bike Tour Route Discussion 10. Adjournment Auxiliary aids for individuals with accessibility needs 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 Transportation Commission agenda packet located by the entrance. The complete Transportation Commission agenda packet is available electronically on the City of Richfield’s website. Page 1 of 23 ## Richfield Transportation Commission Minutes April 29, 2026 ## Richfield Municipal Center ## Bartholomew Conference Room ## 6700 Portland Avenue South 1. ## Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Louis Dzierzak at 7:00 p.m. on April 29th, 2026, in the Bartholomew Room. Members Present: Louis Dzierzak (Chair), Adam Knosalla (Vice Chair), David Gepner, Josh ## Kloehn, Brinnon Kubista, Jaz Warren, Stella Yang ## Members Absent: Eli Straub, Jacob Olsen Liaisons Present: Jan Matheus, Tim Brackett, Sean Hayford Oleary (City Council) ## Staff Present: Matt Hardegger, Olivia Wycklendt Guest Presenters: Stan Lim & Nathan Ellingson (Hennepin County), Tyler McLeete & Steven ## Voelker (Stantec), Dan Edgerton (Zan Associates) 2. ## Roll Call Staff noted that Commissioners Olsen and Straub were absent. 3. Approval of the Agenda MOTION: made by Kubista, seconded by Warren to approve the agenda. ## Voting Aye: Dzierzak, Knosalla, Gepner, Kloehn, Kubista, Warren, Yang ## Voting Nay: Motion carried: 7-0 4. ## Approval of Minutes a. April 1, 2026 Minutes MOTION: made by Gepner, seconded by Knosalla to approve the meeting minutes from April 1, 2026. ## Voting Aye: Dzierzak, Knosalla, Gepner, Kloehn, Kubista, Warren, Yang ## Voting Nay: Motion carried: 7-0 5. ## Regular Business and Public Hearing Items a. ## Hennepin County - Nicollet Avenue Construction Preview Hennepin County Construction Engineer, Stanley Lim, gave an overview of the upcoming Nicollet Ave construction. Topics included construction staging and schedule, detour…