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Mounds View City Council September 28, 2009 Regular Meeting Page 5 1 Utilities Committee's recommendation for a non-standard street design configuration for 2 Edgewood Drive between County Road H and H2 identified as Option 3. 3 4 Ken Glidden, 5240 Edgewood Drive, thanked staff and the Streets and Utilities Committee for 5 the time taken to discuss this matter and encouraged the Council to approve recommended 6 Option 3. 7 8 Dave Warwick, 5081 Edgewood Drive, stated his property is impacted by increased school traffic 9 and he believes Option 3 is the best option for the residents, school, and student safety. 10 11 Mayor Flaherty asked residents about parking on Edgewood Drive and sight lines when backing 12 out of their driveway. 13 14 Mr. Warwick stated he does not recall there ever being a safety issue with backing out of 15 driveways. However, there were past parking issues related to no parking on the west side when 16 Edgewood School was used as a Community Center, and residents wanted to force parking to the 17 other side. More recently, the school felt there was a safety issue and requested parking on the 18 east side of the street during school hours. Residents are allowed to park on the east side during 19 the summer and when school is not in session. 20 21 Mr. Glidden stated there is a parking issue at the school and residual area of no parking north of 22 the school in the area that he lives. He explained this area is posted with "No Parking" signs and 23 if the signs are not needed, he would prefer the signs be removed. 24 25 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7501, Non- 26 Standard Street Design Configuration for Edgewood Drive, utilizing recommended Option 3. 27 28 Council Member Muller thanked the Streets and Utilities Committee and residents for their work 29 on this matter. She noted that Option 3 is the most expensive but felt to be the safest design. 30 Council Member Muller stated she has faith this is the correct decision for Edgewood Drive. 31 32 Mayor Flaherty congratulated the Streets and Utilities Committee for working with residents 33 while formulating its recommendation. 34 35 Ayes—5 Nays—0 Motion carried. 36 37 G. Resolution 7504, Authorizing Preliminary Surveying Services for Area D of 38 the Street and Utility Improvement Program. 39 40 Joe Rhein, Consulting Engineer, described the Street and Utility Improvement Program and 41 improvements made to Areas A, B, and C. He presented staff s recommendation to authorize 42 preliminary surveying for Area D, which is to be constructed in 2011. Mr. Rhein advised the 43 preliminary survey is estimated to cost $30,000 and if approved, would take place in October, 44 2009. He used a map to describe the location of Area D that contained 2.3 miles of streets and 45 recommended the City proceed with this single area.