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RESOLUTION 8219 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA APPROVING THE ADDITION OF A SIDEWALK TO THE NON-STANDARD STREET DESIGN FOR ARDAN AVENUE IN AREA G OF THE STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 7176 on October 22, 2007 establishing the Street and Utility Improvement Program (Program), which includes nine Street and Utility Improvement Projects identified as Areas A through I; and WHEREAS, Ardan Avenue is a non-standard street in Area G of the Program due to its Municipal State Aid status and has proposed pedestrian/bicycle accommodations in accordance with the 2008 Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, City staff developed design recommendations for Ardan Avenue and reviewed these recommendations with the Streets and Utilities Committee and adjacent property owners in Area G and H on October 21, 2013, including soliciting resident feedback; and WHEREAS, Engineering staff and the Street and Utilities Committee recommended that Ardan Avenue in Area G be reconstructed to 32-feet wide with two 11-foot traffic lanes, one 2- foot reaction zone/shoulder adjacent to the westbound traffic lane (north side), and one 8-foot wide parallel parking outside the eastbound traffic lane (south side), which the City Council approved on October 28, 2013 (Res. 8168); and WHEREAS, in response to Ardan Avenue property owner inquiries and staff re- evaluation, Engineering staff recommends the addition of a 6-foot wide concrete sidewalk in the north boulevard adjacent to the curb to the adopted non-standard street design for Ardan Avenue. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mounds View, Ramsey County, Minnesota as follows: 1. The addition of a 6-foot wide concrete sidewalk located immediately behind the north curb to the non-standard street design of Ardan Avenue between Red Oak Drive and Long Lake Road is hereby approved and will be reconstructed as a 32-foot wide street, measured at the face of curb, with two 11-foot traffic lanes, one 8-foot wide parallel parking on the south (eastbound) side, a 2-foot reaction zone/shoulder adjacent to the north (westbound) side, and a 6-foot wide concrete sidewalk immediately behind the north curb. 2. Stantec is authorized to revise the bidding documents for the 2014 Street and Utility Improvement Project -Area G to include the above said sidewalk addition to Ardan Avenue and issue addendums to plan holders. Adopted this 24th day of February, 2014. '1 Jge'Flaherty, Mayor ATTEST: - - Y'1-e.o • James Ericson, City Administrator (SEAL)