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MAYOR Michael 1. Fahey COUNCIL Beverly Scalze Jim LaValle Steve Morelan Bob Pedersen 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 ADMINISTRATOR (651) 484 -2177 / FAX: (651) 484 -4538 Joel R. Hanson Email: cityhall @ci.little - canada.mn.us MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATE: January 21, 2000 RE: Stop Sign Placements At the last Council meeting, I was requested to put together background information regarding the establishment of stop signs at the following locations: ♦ Jackson & Lake Street ♦ DeSoto & Allen Avenue ♦ Demont & Canabury Drive There was a lot of material to review. Rather than copy all of it to attached this report, I thought I would summarize it for your review. (If you would like the detailed information, I can provide it you.) With regard to the stop sign at Allen Avenue and DeSoto, the current placement of a three -way stop seems appropriate given the fact that Allen Avenue now extends from DeSoto to Centerville Road. A three -way stop makes sense given the relatively equal number of traffic volumes that would approach the intersection in question. This item was last visited in late 1997. As you may recall, our traffic deputy at that time recommended the existing three -way stop at the intersection. Our City Engineers at that time recommended a stop sign only be installed on DeSoto Street and that Allen Avenue be left as through movement. We had a petition with 43 signatures from the Allen Avenue /Costa Lane area asking for the stop sign installation. We also mentioned the stop sign at Demont and Canabury Drive. Research into the records indicates this sign was required to comply with State aid requirements for the improvement of Demont. Given the 90° turn at the intersection with Canabury Drive, compliance with State aid standards would not have been obtained without the stop sign. page 228