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

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Discussion: Based on the actions of the Streets and Utilities Committee and the discussion of the July 7, 2008 City Council Work Session, the recommendations on several specific design issues regarding the 2009 – 2010 Street and Utility Improvement Project are being presented to the City Council for consideration of formal adoption via resolution. Given the information provided in the attached reference documents, only a brief review of each design issue is stated below. The issues are not listed in any particular order of priority. All votes of the Streets and Utilities Committee were taken during their meeting of June 16, 2008 unless otherwise noted. 1. Jackson Drive Non-Standard Street Width Jackson Drive between Laport Drive and Sherwood Road is presently 21 feet wide. The Streets and Utilities Committee recommends (by a unanimous 7-0 vote at their May 19, 2008 meeting) that Jackson Drive be constructed to a width of 24-feet from face of curb to face of curb. 2. Fairchild Avenue Non-Standard Street Width Fairchild Avenue between Sherwood Road and Hillview Road is presently 22 feet wide. The Streets and Utilities Committee recommends (by a unanimous 6-0 vote) that Fairchild Avenue be constructed to a width of 24-feet from face of curb to face of curb. 3. Red Oak Drive Non-Standard Street Width Red Oak Drive from Hillview Road to Long Lake Road is presently 30 feet wide, consisting of two 11-foot wide driving lanes and 4-foot wide paved shoulders. Parking is currently allowed on both sides of the road; however, it is rarely utilized. This segment of Red Oak Drive has been designated by the City of Mounds View on the Municipal State Aid Street System as administered by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Therefore it must be designed and reconstructed to meet State Aid requirements in order to receive State Aid funding. State Aid standards require minimum 11-foot wide driving lanes and 8-foot wide parking lanes where parking is allowed. The Streets and Utilities Committee recommends (by a unanimous 6-0 vote) that Red Oak Drive be constructed to a width of 32-feet from face of curb to face of curb. The 32-foot width consists of two 11-foot driving lanes, an 8-foot wide parking lane on one side of the road, and a 2-foot wide reaction area between the face of curb and driving lane (also a State Aid requirement) on the other side of the road. This would allow parking on one side of the street only, with parking prohibited on the other. The side of the street on which to allow parking is not yet decided, and will be determined through further development of the street design. A subsequent “No Parking” resolution will be presented for consideration by the City Council at the time when the design details have been determined. MnDOT will require a copy of the approved “No Parking” resolution as part of their review and approval process of the plan for Red Oak Drive.