Agenda - Council - 04/28/2009 - Board of Appeals

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Attachment F . ty Engineer Jankowski indicated the remaining trail crossings ifi(..~"...v ".uv ~v.w n AnI:) ~.~- 10 'ons: CR 116/8Wlwood Dr; CR 116lRhinestone 8t; CR 116/Town Center Dr; 1161 olite St; CR 56/E. Ramsey Pkwy; CR 57/SWlwood Dr; CR 57/153Td La; CR 57/8 urn St; CS 5/Alpine Dr. Mr. Jankowski advised there are also a number of locations w re the City's pro osed trail system will cross COWlty highways at locations other than at in ections. The listing these locations is as follows: C8AH S/CD #3; CSAH 5/Trott Broo , CR 56/CD #3; CR S6/Ti d Park; CR 83/Trott Brook; CR 83/Power line nlo 176th Ave. . Jankowski advised the cost placing pavement markings, pedestrian crossing and ance pedestrian crossing signs woul e $1,100 per crossing. Councilmember Cook re ested clarification that the City requests determines whether the w ts are met. the County will likely w e City to look at trying to avoid entually there will be 118 throughout the City with potential developed with c ssings a part of required improvements City Engineer Jankowski advis the proliferation of crosswalks. crossings. He suggested a plan b with developments. Chairperson Elvig questioned the effecti sees drivers that always stop at a cros crosswalks. It is almost dangerous to when the motorists do not. e of the crosswalks. He noted in some states he , but. in Minnesota traffic does not stop for the rosswalks in and expect people to abide by it City Engineer Jankowski indicate 's is why the cros alks should be used sparingly. Chairperson Elvig presented to the P ggested a comprehensive Board for review. locations be Councilmember Cook stres the need to consider pede . an underpasses at trail crossings located at high traffic are . He suggested the Park Board wet in on this topic. The Commi e discussed possible locations for pedestrian underpasses. . Conse s of the Committee was to direct staff to draft a comprehensive .. h': '~~'_'__-_' 'W:-:-'!l:' _ _, (11--'_ ~-:!<',-~~<:" ~__:. > __.:.',:'-~ loca' ns for .', ::' '....~,.I :",.;; ,,", '",~H ,', to be presented to the P re ew prior to further discussion by the Public Works Committee. COMMITTEE INPUT Discuss 167th MSA Alignment City Engineer Jankowski indicated when the Brookfield subdivision was platted there was a decision made to route the 167th Avenue collector street to the south with a general alignment that was thought to be feasible. Mr. Peterson of Oakwood Land Development has property rights to a couple of the properties that are needed for the alignment; there is a total of four parcels that require acquisition for the road alignment. Mr. Jankowski presented a map depicting Public Works Committee 1 October 17, 2006 Page 8 of 11