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I I I Council Meeting Minutes March 28, 2000 Page 3 Public Hearin~. continued In February, 64 residents attended an informational meeting and discussed the design of 14th St. from Silver Lk. Rd. to Long Lk. Rd; width of 14th St. from 29th Ave. and Silver Lk. Rd.; construction of 14th St. sidewalk from Silver Lk. Rd. to 29th Ave. and 29th Ave. to Rice Creek Rd.; Service Dr. vacation; and Palmer Dr. design and "No right turn" sign. Staff recommends the narrowing of 14th St. from Silver Lk. Rd. to Long Lk. Rd. to 38 ft. to provide boulevard snow storage, pedestrian safety, green space, reduced stormwater runoff, and decreased project cost. Recently, a petition representing II households on 14th St., was received in opposition to the narrowing. A sidewalk would remain on the south side with parking restrictions in front of Pike Lake School contingent upon discussions with the Principal. Staff decided to remove that portion of 14lh St. from 29th Ave. to Silver Lk. Rd. from the project and reconsider the sidewalk and road width at a date consistent with reconstruction of the Jnnsbruck area streets. This allows residents supporting the sidewalk an opportunity to consider impacts being the sidewalk would be paid entirely by residents. The vacation of the Service Dr. near Minar Ford received many comments, and residents directly impacted were not in support of the vacation. The alternatives would be to reconstruct Service Dr. in its present location, or vacate the Service Dr. and sell the frontage to Minar Ford. Reconstruction would provide passage for local residents, and reduce maintenance costs by eliminating patching and overlay costs. A disadvantage to the vacation would be that once the property is sold the City cannot regain possession. After much consideration, staff recommends the Service Drive be reconstructed. Currently, there is a concrete median in the center of Palmer Dr. near the bank entrance which prohibits vehicles exiting the restaurant from the back parking lot and making a left turn into the residential neighborhood to the east. The median does not affect other turning movements and serves little purpose from a traffic flow standpoint. Resident comments indicated the median should be removed and transition the street to give the appearance the business area has ended, and removal ofthe "No Right Turn without Permit" sign. Staff recommends Palmer Dr. be reconstructed in its present location except transition the street after the bank entrance to give illusion the business area has ended, and leave the sign until discussions can be held with the entire Pike Lake neighborhood. The project involves storm sewer upgrades on sections located along Stinson Blvd., Valerie Ln., 18th St., Roxanne Ln, and 29th Ave. An outlet pipe was found to run under a garage on 1886 29th Ave. , and the pipe should be abandoned and relocated to the north property line. The property owners have been notified and discussions have begun about the abandonment. An outlet pipe on 26th Ave. is in poor condition and needs replacement. The remainder ofthe system is in good condition except for catch basin grate replacement. The City is in the process of televising sanitary sewer mains to identify needed repairs. A few fire hydrants may be relocated, and new watermain valves installed midblock. The estimated total project cost would be $2,791,400. Street surfacing and curbing costs will be assessed as follows: lots with existing concrete curb and gutter - $1,163/10t, and lots with existing bituminous curbing - $2,173/lot. Storm sewer costs would be paid from a combination of the City of New Brighton Storm Water Utility Fund and the City of Fridley. Sanitary sewer and watermain improvements will be paid from their respective utility funds. The bid award wi)) be held in May 2000 with project completion sometime in October 2000. Public Hearing Project 00-01 Street Rec~struction Project Report 00-075 Resolution 00-022