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• AGENDA ITEM 7E STAFF ORIGINATOR: James E. Studenski, City Engineer COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 24, 2003 TOPIC: Resolution No. 03 -30, Requesting Design Element Variance for Elm Street Reconstruction. VOTE REQUIRED: Simple majority BACKGROUND: State Aid requires that a minimum of 30 -mph in design speed must be maintained for collector roads with ADT < 10,000 which is the case for the Elm Street Reconstruction project. However, due to the existing conditions, such as an elevated connecting county road that crosses over I -35W and existing home locations, the design speed can not be achieved at the west end of the project. A Design Element Variance is therefore necessary for this project. Staff is recommending that a 75 -foot centerline radius curve posted for 15 -mph be requested for the two westerly curves of Elm Street at Sunset Road. Staff has addressed this with State Aid staff and approval by their board is required for the variance. As part of the variance request, State Aid must receive a resolution from the City requesting the variance, which includes a statement that the City of Lino Lakes hold harmless the State of Minnesota in granting the variance. A copy of the request is attached. OPTIONS: 1. Adopt Resolution 03 -30, Requesting Design Element Variance for the Elm Street Reconstruction Project. 2. Retum to staff for further review. RECOMMENDATION: Option No. 1 - Staff recommends that Resolution No. 03 -30 be adopted.