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WV OF Agenda Section: 11,A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATIONReport Number: 95-1462C Report Date: 9-19-95 STAFF REPORT Council Action: EW ❑ Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE September 26 , 1995 ❑ Public Hearings ❑ Consent Agenda ® Council Business Item Description: Consideration of Resolution No. 4821, Adoption of Street Standards 1(! Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report , - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUMMARY; At the September 5, 1995 Council work session, staff presented a staff report for adopting Street Standards . Direction from Council was to present these standards at the next regular council meeting. An informational notice was submitted to the New Brighton Bulletin last week, informing the public that the Council would be addressing this issue on September 5, 1995 . A copy of the work session staff report follows for Council' s review. 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) RECOMMENDATION;