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Res. 8329 Approving Non-Standard Street Design and Parking Restrictions for Groveland Road in Area H Page 2 lanes with 2-foot reaction zones (shoulder). If on-street parking is allowed, then an 8-foot parking lane is required in lieu of the 2-foot reaction zone. At-grade bike lanes need to be a minimum of 5- feet wide (in lieu of the 2-foot reaction zone). The State Statutes and Rules frequently denote that the minimum design standards are guidelines and not a substitute for engineering judgment, hereby putting the responsibility on professional engineering staff. Trailway and Sidewalk System The Trailway and Sidewalk Map in the Comprehensive Plan is very similar to that came from recommendations of the Trailway Advisory Group recommendations of 1992. There were several minor modifications made in 2004 and the County Road 10 trails were added some time later. The Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission has been evaluating and developing a proposed trailway and sidewalk system map to reflect current and future needs. The Commission and Public Works is considering Spring Lake Road as a potential north-south pedestrian/bicycle corridor instead or in addition to Groveland Road due to protected crossings of County Road 10 and County Road J. Spring Lake Road at County Road J has a 4-way stop that allows pedestrian/bicycle traffic to safely cross to the shared-use path in the north boulevard of County Road J. There also exists a paved access to Pleasant View Drive from Spring Lake Road just north of County Road 10 and south of Ardan Avenue that allows a protected crossing of County Road 10 with the Pleasant View Drive traffic signal. Groveland Road does not have protected access across either County Road J or County Road 10. Metro Transit also has bus stops on Spring Lake Road north of Ardan Avenue – no bus service exists on Groveland Road. The attached draft trails map shows Groveland Road with a shared-use lane (parking lane with infrequent or underutilized parking). Discussion Existing Conditions Groveland Road between County Road 10 and Long Lake Road has the following existing conditions: • Designated as a Municipal State Aid street • Designated as a pedestrian corridor in the City’s Comprehensive Plan • Typical 66 foot wide Right-of-Way • 41 foot wide bituminous pavement with integral edge curbing • 11 foot lanes with 9’ parking lanes on both sides • 9± foot wide turf boulevards on the west side • 9± foot wide turf boulevards on the east side • Mailboxes are located in east boulevard • 71 properties adjacent to Right-of-Way - 40 on west side, 31 on east side • One park and one business located on the east side • No existing pedestrian or bicycle accommodations • Parking restrictions adjacent to Groveland Park (no parking on east side) • 2011 Traffic Counts (Average Daily Traffic): 1,250 ADT County Road 10 to Ardan Avenue 710 ADT Ardan Avenue to County Road J Parking Groveland Road currently has parking lanes on both sides of the street except on the east side adjacent to Groveland Park. Based upon the observation of Engineering staff during September and October 2014, vehicles using the existing 1.5 miles of on-street parking ranged from zero to 7 with an average of 2.6 vehicles per observation. Given the residential character of Groveland Road, it is likely that on-street parking will still be needed and desired by the adjacent residents. However, on-street parking on both sides of the street is not necessary based on the observed number of vehicles typically parked on Groveland Road. Eliminating one parking lane saves