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Item No: 7F Meeting Date: September 28, 2009 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 7501 Adopting Non-Standard Street Design Configuration for Edgewood Drive Background: Edgewood Drive (between County Road H and H2) is a Municipal State Aid System (MSAS) roadway in Area C of the Streets and Utilities Program (Program) and is scheduled for construction next year. Edgewood Drive is classified as a “non-standard” street in the Program due to its MSAS status and since it is designated as a pedestrian/bicycle corridor in the City’s Comprehensive Sidewalk/Trailway Plan. Edgewood Drive is the last non-standard street to be dealt with in Area B/C. There has been much discussion regarding the various options and amenities for Edgewood Drive, including detailed discussion at the following public meetings: • April 20, 2009 - Streets and Utilities Committee Meeting • May 18, 2009 - Streets and Utilities Committee Meeting • June 2, 2009 - Public Information Meeting for Area B/C Non-Standard Streets (50+) • June 15, 2009 - Streets and Utilities Committee Meeting • July 6, 2009 - City Council Work Session Meeting • August 17, 2009 - Streets and Utilities Committee Meeting • September 21, 2009 - Streets and Utilities Committee Meeting The June 2, 2009 public information meeting had over 50 residents in attendance and much of the meeting time was discussing Edgewood Drive. In conjunction with that meeting, feedback forms were distributed to gain property owner input. In addition to public meetings, there have been many internal discussions between City staff and Bonestroo, including an on-site meeting with Edgewood Middle School staff on April 15, 2009. Three letters from residents owning property adjacent to Edgewood Drive have been received by the City (Sean Walther-2425 Ridge Lane, Ken Glidden-5240 Edgewood Drive, and Ken Gladen-5149 Edgewood Drive). Discussion: Current Configuration Edgewood Drive currently exists as a wide roadway with 12.5 foot drive lanes and 10 foot parking lanes on each side, with a total width of 45 feet face-to-face of curb and a right-of-way width of 60 feet. Adjacent to the back of curb on the east side, from County Road H to approximately 600 feet north, is a five foot concrete sidewalk. Edgewood Middle School is located on the east side of the road, just north of County Road H, and Robert’s Bar is also on the southeast corner of the intersection with County Road H2. Edgewood Drive is signed “No Parking” on the west side of the road from County Road H to Woodale Drive and on the east side of the road from the school entrance north to Woodale Drive. It is signed “No Parking after 6 p.m.” on both sides of the road from Woodale Drive to County Road H2. The existing curb and gutter on Edgewood Drive was assessed by City and Bonestroo staff. It was determined that the curb was in poor condition due to the lack of aggregate base course used in its reconstruction in 1984. It is estimated that only 50% of the existing curb and gutter is salvageable.