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1 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW TRAFFIC CONTROL POLICY — SIGN INSTALLTION REQUESTS PURPOSE: The purpose of the traffic control policy is to provide fair and uniform treatment of all requests for traffic controls. A consistent application of this policy serves both the residents and the motorists within our community. The City Council is granted the authority, under state statute, to approve or deny all traffic control requests based on conformance with the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MnMUTCD) and local ordinances and regulations which may be influenced by environmental, social, economic, and/or financial implications within the City. The City Council understands that because of the emotional situation often surrounding such requests, it is sometimes difficult to analyze the request using rational criteria. To enhance the Council's ability to use rational criteria in evaluating stop sign and other traffic control requests the following guidelines have been adopted. These guidelines attempt to aid in neighborhood traffic calming by promoting a basketweave stop sign pattern along with other various specific calming devices or geometric modifications. This should minimize the proliferation of unnecessary signage or devices throughout the City and provide for safer and more livable neighborhoods and streets. POLICY: All traffic control requests will be reviewed by staff, but requests will only be considered and processed as provided for herein or as otherwise directed by the Council. Traffic controls may be warranted and authorized by the Council as follows: 1. The provisions of the MnMUTCD shall be followed on all arterial, collector and Minnesota State Aid (MSA) routes. 2. The provisions of the MnMUTCD shall be used as a guideline on all residential/neighborhood streets. In addition, the following criteria shall be used when determining need for traffic controls within a residential/neighborhood street system: • Installation of any type traffic controls or traffic calming controls must not significantly increase traffic volumes on adjacent residential/neighborhood streets. • Traffic calming controls such as, parking controls, traffic calming devices, or other traffic controls, must not unduly jeopardize the safety of the motoring public or any non -motoring traffic using the roadway or sidewalks. • Where 50% of the traffic, as determined by traffic studies, is cut -through, installation of traffic calming controls may be considered. Page 1 of 3