1987-04-28 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Council Meeting Minutes April 28, 1987 1 to be ignored by drivers, except where there is a school, church, or park. Leonard further indicated the gas tax funds would not pay for such a crossing but, should the city decide to install something, the city could pay the cost. Williams asked council, staff, and county to review various types of crossings for safety reasons rather than whether or not gas tax funds would pay for the crossing. Leonard indicated discussion is centered around a strip where only 66-feet of right-of-way exists, rather than the normal recommended width of 86 feet, so the project faces constraints in that area and has to be factored into the design, unless additional right- of-way is purchased. Brandt asked if there is a previous draft of the design which in- corporates Reha's suggestion for a detached 8-foot wide bicycle lane on the east side and the sidewalk on the west side; Leonard stated that was one of the original alternates in the design but that it did not work with a 50-foot roadway. I Leonard further indicated variances from design standards are fre- quently requested but, to his knowledge, Ramsey County has never requested one;. and noted any variance request must be accompanied by a resolution from the agency accepting responsibility associa- ted with deviations from the standard. Reha urged the City Council to look at that option. In response to Brandt1s inquiry, Leonard indicated an additional 10 feet would have to be acquired from Pike Lake Circle to 14th Street for a detached path on the east side. Brandt would be interested in a rough estimate of what it would cost to pursue that option. Schmidt asked Proper and Leonard to try to address what the cost might be for the length between 1-694 and 14th Street so council has the information to make a know- ledgeable decision. Oosterhuis, based on his drawings. stated he was looking for a variance based on the gas tax funds being made avail-able; if we do get a variance, there may be a portion of funds still available by eliminating the center turn lane; there is a variation that could be achieved and the City Council should take it into consid- eration (this is a residential street, not a commercial street and the road is very close to residences on the west side). 1 Schmidt reviewed the three options: the plan as proposed, addi- tional land acquisition for a detached bike pathway, or a variance request. Schmidt suggested it would be appropriate to consider the three options and indicate the timetable and process to be followed with regard to the acquisition as well as a variance. Page 9