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CM OF REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Agenda Section: 10 1111096 STAFF REPORT Report Number: 95-1445WS DEW AGENDA SESSION DATE September 5, 1995 Report Date: 8-29- 9 5 DISPOSITION Item Description: Discussion of Street Standards Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report .....A'» .1 - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement eets as cessary.) SUMMARY: At Council' s direction, street standards were removed from the proposed assessment policy. It was also discussed that while existing streets in the City were designed at various widths, a standard for new construction and reconstruction should be established. Based on previous discussion at Council meetings, staff has formulated two standards of 28 feet and 30 feet . It is recommended that a 30 foot, face of curb to face of curb (FTF) , be adopted as the preferred or recommended width. While not totally accommodating to all uses of the roadway, this width will be reasonably functional for one lane of random parking both sides, bikers, in-line skaters, and pedestrians . In the majority of the City, very little loss of boulevard will occur. On many of the streets the only additional widening will be for the B618 curb and gutter. If circumstances exist that would greatly increase the construction cost, the roadway may be constructed to 28 feet FTF. Examples of these may be a high number of relocations of underground utilities, removal of too many mature trees (number to be determined) , additional landscaping required (retaining walls) , and if driveway slopes would have to be extended beyond the right-of-way to allow appropriate entry. If a street was constructed at 28 feet, it is recommended that parking be allowed only on one side. A parking lane would be striped to indicate this restriction, or signs installed (No Parking This Side) . One additional consideration is the width of Minnesota State Aid (MSA) streets . Construction standards are set by the State for streets designated MSA. These standards must be adhered to in order to receive the funding available. The standard widths for MSA streets are as follows : 26 feet No Parking Both Sides 32 feet Parking One Side 38 feet Parking Both Sides (over)