Resolution 7307 Approving Design Issues for the 2008 2009 Street Utility Project

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Streets and utilities Committee Recommendations July 7, 2008 Page 7 model for the entire 10 year Streets Financing Plan. The Committee has requested that Finance Director Mark Beers make a complete financial report to the Committee at the July 21, 2008 Streets and Utilities Committee meeting. The estimated cost for the additional parking spaces recommended above is approximately $71,500. Hillview Park is a City-owned park that is used by more than just the surrounding neighborhood. Therefore it would be appropriate to use the Park Dedication Fund to help finance the improvements. It should be noted that the estimated costs associated with the angled parking on Hillview Road include costs to construct a concrete boulevard sidewalk along the north side of Hillview Road at Hillview Park. The boulevard sidewalk would help avoid conflict between the pedestrian traffic and the proposed angled parking stalls. For these reasons, at the June 30, 2008 Streets and Utilities Committee meeting, the Committee passed a motion (by a unanimous 6-0 vote) recommending that the costs for the angled parking on Hillview Road and the bump out on Greenwood Drive be financed by the Park Dedication Fund, rather than the Street and Utility Improvement project. The Committee also reviewed materials from Committee Member Amundsen concerning back-in/head-out angled parking. No vote was taken on issue however. 8. Fairchild Avenue/Hillview Road Access to County Road 10 The intersection of Hillview Road and Fairchild Avenue currently functions as a right-in / right-out access to County Road 10. The irregular intersection configuration that exists today does not meet current design standards. Although accidents have not been an issue, there have been many close calls as witnessed by local residents. City and County staff recommend closing the access to County Road 10. Peak hour (7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM) turning movements were counted on Wednesday, June 4, 2008. A total of 17 cars used the access during those 4 hours. This leads staff to conclude that if the access is used significantly, the majority of its use must be in off-peak hours. Regardless, the traffic volumes are not large enough to warrant the intersection. An informal survey regarding the access to County Road 10 was presented to the City Council and Committee on April 14, 2008 and May 19, 2008, respectively. The petition contains 40 entries representing a total of 29 properties within Mounds View. Of the 29 properties, 26 favor keeping the access open. City staff cannot attest to the validity of the survey since it is unaware of the circumstances under which the questions were asked or the responses obtained. A feedback form was presented to the residents at the June