Meeting record · Richfield, Minnesota
Transportation Commission — Wednesday, March 4, 2026
4 items on the record
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Items on the record
Item 3ApprovedPassed 8-0
Approval of March 4, 2026 Meeting Agenda
The Transportation Commission approved its own meeting agenda for the March 4, 2026 session without changes. This is a routine procedural step that allows the meeting to proceed as scheduled.
Item 4ApprovedPassed 8-0
Approval of February 4, 2026 Meeting Minutes
The Commission approved the minutes from its February 4, 2026 meeting, which included the election of Louis Dzierzak as Chair and Adam Knosalla as Vice-Chair, approval of Commission by-laws, and a recommendation to City Council on temporary suspension of vehicle impoundment tied to Operation Metro Surge. Approval formally records these prior actions.
Item 5.a.ApprovedPassed 8-0
Metro Transit BRT Study Update - K Line (Nicollet Avenue Corridor)
Metro Transit's Arterial BRT Planning Manager presented the completed Arterial BRT Plan Update, which selected the Nicollet Avenue corridor as the route for the new METRO K Line running from American Boulevard in Bloomington through Richfield to downtown Minneapolis. The Commission voted to recommend that the Richfield City Council support Metro Transit's selection of the Nicollet corridor. K Line planning is anticipated to begin in 2027, with construction on the separate Nicollet Ave reconstruction project expected to start June 1, 2026.
Item 5.b.Outcome pendingrecorded in the approved minutes — tally not yet extracted here
Public Engagement Strategies During Operation Metro Surge
City staff asked the Commission for direction on how to adapt public engagement for infrastructure projects, noting that since Operation Metro Surge began in December, residents from traditionally underrepresented communities have been staying home and avoiding in-person events. Commissioners discussed partnering with community organizations, schools, and churches, and suggested a hybrid approach combining online outreach with continued in-person open houses, such as the Penn Avenue Open House #3 tentatively planned for mid-April 2026.
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