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RESOLUTION 8329 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA APPROVING A NON-STANDARD STREET DESIGN AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS FOR GROVELAND ROAD BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD 10 AND COUNTY ROAD J WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 7176 on October 22, 2007 establishing the Street and Utility Improvement Program (Program), which includes nine Street and Utility Improvement Projects identified as Areas A through I; and WHEREAS, a Streets and Utilities Committee was established through Resolution 7223 on February 11, 2008 to oversee the implementation of the Street and Utility Improvement Program, including providing recommendations to the City Council on design or financing issues encountered during the Program; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution 8281 on July 14, 2014 authorizing Stantec to perform engineering services and prepare bidding documents for the design phase for Area H of the Program; and WHEREAS, Groveland Road is a non-standard street in Area H of the Program due to its Municipal State Aid status and has proposed pedestrian/bicycle accommodations in accordance with the 2008 Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, City staff developed design recommendations for Groveland Road and reviewed these recommendations with the Streets and Utilities Committee and adjacent property owners in Area H on October 20, 2014 and November 17, 2014, including soliciting resident feedback; and WHEREAS, Engineering staff and the Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission both recommend Groveland Road in Area H be reconstructed as a 32-foot wide street, measured at the face of curb, with two 11-foot traffic lanes, one 8-foot wide parallel parking on the west (southbound) side, and a 2-foot reaction zone/shoulder adjacent to the east (northbound) side with a 6-foot concrete sidewalk immediately adjacent to the easterly back of curb; and WHEREAS, the Streets and Utilities Committee recommends Groveland Road in Area H be reconstructed as a 40-foot wide street, measured at the face of curb, with two 11-foot traffic lanes and two 9-foot wide parallel parking on the west (southbound) and east (northbound) sides. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mounds View, Ramsey County, Minnesota as follows: 1. Groveland Road between County Road 10 and County Road J will be reconstructed as a 35.5-foot wide street, measured at the face of curb, with two 11-foot traffic lanes, one 8-foot wide parallel parking on the west (southbound) side, and a 5.5-foot bike lane adjacent to the east (northbound) side with a 6-foot concrete sidewalk immediately adjacent to the easterly back of curb; and 2. Groveland Road will be signed with "No Parking" or equivalent traffic signs on the east side (northbound traffic) between County Road 10 and County Road J.