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• • • Birch Street (CSAH 34) is under the jurisdiction of Anoka County. The County has received a copy of the petition and will be reviewing the issue. With these types of requests, the County's first step is to define the problem. They will look at crash data, traffic volumes, turning movements, roadway geometrics, etc... to define the operation of the intersection. Secondly, the County will analyze the collected information by looking at traffic operations, traffic volume forecasts, facility needs, property impacts. Finally, depending on the results of the analysis the County will determine a solution. This could be a short term fix (signing and striping) and / or a more elaborate capital improvement (signalization, access controls, roundabout, etc...). The city will have an opportunity to provide input into this process. Please note that currently Birch Street (CSAH 34) is being used as a portion of the detour for the Main Street (CSAH 14) reconstruction project from 35W to 35E. Upon completion of the Main Street project traffic volumes on Birch Street will lessen and the County will be able to analyze intersection conditions based on typical Birch Street traffic volumes. Additionally, as identified in the 2008 City Council goals, Anoka County will conduct an Access Management Study on Birch Street (CSAH 34) this year. We are anticipating that the Request for Proposal for consultant services will go out in April or May with the study beginning in June. This study will assist in the evaluation of the need for traffic control along the entire Birch Street corridor. The attached resolution 08 -34 addresses the City's desire to provide input and work jointly with Anoka County throughout this process. The resolution covers the inclusion of the Ware Road / Birch Street intersection in the Access Management Study. A copy of the resolution will be sent to Anoka County. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the approval of Resolution No.08 -34, accepting the Petition for the Ware Road / Birch Street Intersection Petition for Stoplight or Stop Sign Placement and include this intersection in the Access Management Study.