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Item No: 7D Meeting Date: November 24, 2013 Type of Business: Council Business Administrator Review: ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Nick DeBar, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Item Title/Subject: Resolution 8329, Approving a Non-Standard Street Design and Parking Restrictions for Groveland Road Between County Road 10 and County Road J Background: The Street and Utility Improvement Program developed standards for typical street design, including pavement sections, curb and gutter type, and street widths. Street design standards simplify the design, construction, and maintenance activities associated with the roadway system, while providing a consistent roadway that is fair to all neighborhoods and properties. If properly maintained, streets in the Program are expected to last 50 to 60 years before needing to be reconstructed again. Program Requirements During the design phase for each individual street and utility improvement project, any non- standard street issues located within the project area need to be evaluated. Non-standard street issues include any of the following: 1. Streets with an existing street width less than 26 feet or greater than 32 feet; 2. Streets that are designated as and receive Municipal State Aid; and 3. Streets designated as pedestrian corridors as shown on the Trailway and Sidewalk Map located in the Comprehensive Plan (see attached). This above criteria stems from the adopted Street and Utility Improvement Program guidelines stating the following standard street design: “Typical streets will have a width of 28 feet measured from face of curb to face of curb. Streets currently between 26 and 32 feet wide will be reconstructed to the 28 foot standard. Other streets, including Municipal State Aid Streets and streets designated as pedestrian corridors, will have their reconstructed width evaluated on a street-by-street and project-by- project basis.” The Program guidelines further state: “If a sidewalk or trailway is parallel to an existing roadway, the City will develop pedestrian / bicycle options including, but not limited to: • Designating the shoulder of the roadway for pedestrian / bicycle movement; • A separate walkway on one side of the roadway; and • A separate walkway on both sides of the roadway. Options and cost estimates will be presented at a neighborhood meeting. It will ultimately be the City Council’s decision whether a planned sidewalk or trailway will be built with a street project.” MSAS Minimum Design Standards The City can designate up to 20%, or 8.67 miles, of its 43.33 mile jurisdictional roadway system to be eligible for state aid funding. This MSAS (Municipal State Aid System) funding accrues annually based upon the needs of the roadways and is used for maintenance and construction activities. MSAS roadways need to meet minimum design standards set by State Statutes and Rules including designated (marked) traffic lanes, and parking and pedestrian/bicycle provisions. These minimum design standards vary depending upon traffic volume and speed limits. In general, minimum design standards for MSAS roadways in Mounds View require 11-foot traffic