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Item No: 7F Meeting Date: October 22, 2012 Type of Business: Council Business Administrator Review: ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Nick DeBar, Public Works Director Item Title/Subject: Resolution 8007, Approving a Non-Standard Street Design for Edgewood Drive in Area F of the Street and Utility Improvement Program Background: The Street and Utilities Task Force developed street standards for use in the Street and Utility Improvement Program (Program). The Streets and Utilities Committee reviews and provides recommendations to the City Council for non-standard street and financing issues encountered during implementation of the Program. All streets in the Program between 26 and 32 feet wide will be reconstructed to the “standard” street width of 28-feet wide (measured from the face to face of vertical curbing). Non-standard streets are those outside of this range and streets designated on the Municipal State Aid System (MSAS) that receive state aid funds for maintenance and construction. In addition to non-standard street widths and lane configurations, streets in the Program that are designated for future sidewalk or trailways (as shown in the Comprehensive Plan map) are also evaluated and recommended for these pedestrian/bicycle accommodations. The City’s engineering staff and its consultant (Stantec) are currently in the design phase for the Area F project. Two streets are considered non-standard in Area F: Hillview Road (between Long Lake Road and Jackson Drive) and Edgewood Drive (between Bronson Drive and County Road I). Both streets segments are included on the MSAS and both have proposed pedestrian/bicycle accommodations in the 2008 Comprehensive Plan. City engineering staff and Stantec designers reviewed design options with the Committee at their September 17 meeting, then sent notices to adjacent property owners inviting them to a public information meeting on October 15 to solicit input and feedback. Discussion: Edgewood Drive has the following existing conditions: • 66 foot wide Right-of-Way between Bronson Drive and County Road I • 42 foot wide bituminous pavement with integral edge curbing • 12 foot lanes with 8’ parking lanes on both sides • 12± foot wide turf boulevards • mailboxes are located in east boulevards • 13 single-family homes and one commercial property adjacent to Right-of-Way on the east side; City-owned property and multifamily housing (four parking lot entrances) located adjacent to Right-of-Way on the west side. • no parking restrictions • 1,350 ADT (Average Daily Traffic) (projected 1,426 ADT) To be eligible to receive state funding for street reconstruction, Edgewood Drive is required to be designed to a stricter set of standards. This includes having designated parking lanes and striping a centerline. Given the location of City Hall Park, on-street parking will still be necessary on the west side of Edgewood Drive. In addition, on-street parking on the east side may be needed for overflow park usage and if desired by the residents.