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Mounds View City Council November 24, 2014 <br />Regular Meeting Page 5 <br /> <br /> <br />John Kroeger, 8280 Pleasant View Drive, discussed why the Park and Recreation Commission <br />supported Option A. He indicated the proposed sidewalk would provide for a valuable trail <br />connection. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller discussed the importance of safe travel for pedestrians along this street, <br />children, those in wheelchairs and for bike traffic. She requested further information on the <br />differences between Option A and Option C. Public Works Director DeBar reviewed each of the <br />options in further detail and noted Option A and C would provide for a shared use lane. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller explained she attended the October 20th neighborhood meeting. She <br />believed that a shared use lane and safe pedestrian access was the main concern of the comments <br />expressed at that meeting. She indicated she lived on this street and while staff supported Option <br />A, it was her opinion that Option C would better meet the needs of her neighbors. She <br />appreciated the public input provided by her neighbors this evening. <br /> <br />Council Member Hull was disappointed that the City only received feedback from 46% of the <br />impacted properties. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause asked how the City had constructed its other State Aid streets. <br />Public Works Director DeBar commented that each MSA street in Mounds View had been <br />developed differently to meet the needs of the neighborhood. He explained that his <br />recommendation was being made based on good sound engineering experience. He noted the <br />City streets that receive the most complaints were Red Oak Drive, County Road H2 and Spring <br />Lake Road. Each of these roadways had heavy residential influences when being designed. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn knew residents complained about the speed and amount of traffic along <br />Groveland Road. For this reason, she could not understand why residents were suggesting the <br />City replace the street with the same exact street width. She stated she was a proponent for the <br />sidewalk and the added safety this would provide for pedestrians. She supported Option A for <br />Groveland Road. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8329, <br />Approving Option C, with eight foot parking lanes for a Non-Standard Street Design and Parking <br />Restrictions for Groveland Road Between County Road 10 and County Road J. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty explained he would support Option C for the non-standard street design of <br />Groveland Road based on the input provided from the residents. He encouraged the residents to <br />understand that the speed of traffic would not be calmed through the proposed design. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller stated this was an important issue to the residents along Groveland <br />Road. She believed that the shared use lane served her neighbors well. Council Member <br />Mueller reminded the Council that only 41% of eligible voters in Ramsey County voted in the <br />November 4, 2014 election, so a 44% neighborhood response was more than adequate to serve <br />the needs of the residents.