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Home My WebLink About2018-08-16 Meeting PacketAgenda Transportation Commission City Of Edina, Minnesota City Hall, Community Room Thursday, August 16, 2018 6:00 PM I.Call To Order II.Roll Call III.Approval Of Meeting Agenda IV.Approval Of Meeting Minutes A.Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting of July 19, 2018 V.Community Comment During "Community Comment," the Board/Commission will invite residents to share relevant issues or concerns. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the number of speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Generally speaking, items that are elsewhere on tonight's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment. Individuals should not expect the Chair or Board/Commission Members to respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Board/Commission might refer the matter to sta% for consideration at a future meeting. VI.Reports/Recommendations A.50th & France Small Area Plan: Tra-c B.2018 Comprehensive Plan Update: Draft Transportation Chapter C.2019 Neighborhood Street Reconstruction Projects D.2019 ETC Work Plan E.Tra-c Safety Report of August 7, 2018 VII.Chair And Member Comments VIII.Sta8 Comments IX.Calendar Of Events A.Schedule of Meeting and Event Dates as of August 10, 2018 X.Adjournment The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing ampli;cation, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Date: August 16, 2018 Agenda Item #: IV.A. To:Transportation Commission Item Type: Minutes From:Liz Moore, Engineering Specialist Item Activity: Subject:Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting of July 19, 2018 Action CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: Approve the meeting minutes of the regular Edina Transportation Commission of July 19, 2018. INTRODUCTION: ATTACHMENTS: Description DRAFT Minutes: Edina Transportation Commission July 19, 2018 Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Transportation Commission Community Conference Room July 19, 2018 I. Call To Order Chair Richman called the meeting to order II. Roll Call Answering roll call were commissioners Ahler, Kane, McCarthy, Olson, Richman, Ruthruff, Yeager Late: Commissioner Scherer Absent: Commissioner Johnson, Ma, Veluvali III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion was made by commissioner Olson and seconded by commissioner Ruthruff to approve the agenda. All voted aye. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion was made by commissioner Ahler and seconded by commissioner Olson approving the June 21, 2018 meeting minutes. All voted aye. Motion carried. V. Community Comment None. VI. Reports/Recommendations A. Edina High School Neighborhood Parking Study Planner Nolan provided an update to the commission on the Edina High School Parking Study conducted by SRF. • Members discussed the study and the following comments were noted: o New parking restrictions seem too extreme and they should only restrict parking to one side instead of both sides. o Have parking permits been considered? o Remove section 2.d. that would remove pedestrian access between Creek Valley Road and the school. Commissioner Scherer arrived at 6:28pm. o New parking restrictions are not going to be effective and may lead to additional problems. Net loss in parking spaces may affect those that need them, but may also encourage students to bus, bike or walk to school. o The school should implement a new hierarchy for students to receive parking passes based on needs like before and after school activities, work, PSEO, etc. o These streets are public and restrictions should not be onerous. Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: Motion was made by commissioner Olson and seconded by commissioner McCarthy to approve draft strategies with an amendment to change school-hour parking restrictions to one side (including those that have current 2-sided school hour restrictions – Strategy 1) and remove Strategy 2.d. 2 voted Aye, 5 voted Nay. Motion defeated. Motion was made by commissioner McCarthy and seconded by commissioner Ahler to improve draft strategies with an amendment to change school hour restrictions on both sides to one side (for areas currently not restricted – Strategy 1) and remove Strategy 2.d. All voted aye. Motion carried. Commissioners also discussed that the high school should better manage current parking at the high school and should create a better partnership with the City to achieve this. B. Traffic Safety Report of July 10, 2018 • B1: 30 mph is too fast for residential streets. Motion was made by commissioner Ahler and seconded by commissioner Kane to approve the July 10, 2018 Traffic Safety Report. All voted Aye, motion carried. C. 2019 ETC Work Plan Commissioners discussed ideas for the 2019 ETC Work Plan • Current parking lot item on 2018 Work Plan should be added to 2019 Work Plan • Traffic Demand Management • Interaction with other boards and commissions o Develop a process/system to interact with other boards and commissions • Meetings with adjacent cities to be continued once a year o Include Hennepin County • Gain a better understanding on the Traffic Study Process, specifically related to new developments and educate the residents. o Simplify complexity by providing an online training • Revise and expand CloverRide • Provide bike and car education to residents • Learn about drones and how other cities deal with them • Develop policies regarding electric vehicle charging stations around the City. D. Open Streets on 50th: ETC Participation Commissioners discussed needs for upcoming Open Streets event. • Still need to pick booth location o Close to EEC • Staff will provide a tent to use • See if Lime can provide bikes to demonstrate • Find items for giveaways Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: • Provide map of current ped/bike plan • Find location close to power for interactive tools • Biking Quiz • CloverRide map and items o Vouchers may be available VII. Chair And Member Comments • Commissioner Yeager asked when her last meeting will be and it is in August. • Commissioner Kane said the merge lane on Hwy 100 south by Vernon is very dangerous and was wondering if the City had any control over that but it is controlled by MnDOT. He suggested increasing safety by restriping and making the merge lane longer. • Commissioner Ahler thanked commissioner Yeager for allowing them to ask questions about high school parking. The France Ave sidewalk looks very nice so far. 50th bushes and branches by City Hall block the view of pedestrian signs. There is a Frisbee festival at Weber Park on Sunday, July 22. • Commissioner McCarthy stated the ramp from France Ave to eastbound 62 is very short. • Commissioner Ruthruff can provide table and chairs for Open Streets. • Commissioner Scherer asked if Hwy 62 is being resurfaced. Planner Nolan said it was. • Commissioner Richman said that all streets running east to west in her neighborhood (Chowen Park) have very fast traffic but there are no bike lanes or sidewalks for people to use. VIII. Staff Comments • 2018 Construction projects are going well. W 62nd street paving will be happening this week or early next week depending on weather. • Valley View Road sidewalk removals have begun and retaining walls are being constructed. The sidewalk will be constructed in 3 phases over the next 3 years. • CloverRide seems to be off to a good start. A couple of things to note are Brookdale has no riders and people are walking from Point of France to Aurora. • Lime lost their original warehouse but have a new written agreement and bikes have shipped. It will be launching Saturday or Monday. Golden Valley launches tomorrow and St Paul is negotiating with Lime. 50-100 bikes will be with the initial launch and they will phase in e- bikes and maybe scooters. Education will be provided by Lime to residents. • Joint meeting with Richfield Commission can happen in the next couple of months and they can come to one of our meetings but would be interested in some topics. Commissioners suggested: TDM, Nine Mile Creek Trail, Southdale Redevelopment and ask them what they think of Edina developing. • The Race and Equity recommendations for PACS fund usage had their first meeting. IX. Adjournment at 8:15pm Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE J F M A M J J A S O N D # of Mtgs Attendance % Meetings/Work Sessions 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 NAME Ahler, Mindy 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 86% Johnson, Kirk 1 1 1 3 60% Iyer, Surya 1 1 2 100% LaForce, Tom 1 1 2 100% Kane, Bocar 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 100% McCarthy, Bruce 1 1 1 1 1 5 100% Miranda, Lou 1 1 2 100% Olson, Larry 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 86% Richman, Lori 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 100% Ruthruff, Erik 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 100% Scherer, Matthew 1 1 1 1 4 80% Veluvali, Shankar 1 1 1 1 4 80% Jenny Ma (s) 1 1 1 1 4 57% Tessa Yeager (s) 1 1 1 1 1 5 71% Date: August 16, 2018 Agenda Item #: VI.A. To:Transportation Commission Item Type: Other From:Mark Nolan, AICP, Transportation Planner Item Activity: Subject:50th & France Small Area Plan: Traffic Discussion CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: None. INTRODUCTION: One of the Small Area Plans being prepared as part of Edina's 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update is at 50th & France. As you are aware, traffic in this area has long been an issue for motorists, nearby residents and others. These issues have been raised during this Small Area P lanning process by both the 50th & France Work Group as well as the community. T he Working Group is asking the ETC to weigh in on these multimodal transportation issues. Members of the 50th & France Work Group and the consulting team will be present to solicit input and feedback from the ETC about traffic at 50th & France. Here is a link to the project website, where you can view/download a wealth of information about the Small Area Plan: https://www.edinamn.gov/657/Small-Area-Plans. Also, attached is a map of the study area, as well as a summary of the first community meeting for the Small Area Plan, ATTACHMENTS: Description 50th & France Small Area Plan Study Area 50th & France Small Area Plan Community Meeting Summary MINNEAPOLIS 50th Street West FranceAvenueSouth51st Street West 49th Street West 52nd Street West 49 1/2 Street West Indianola AvenueJay PlaceChowenAvenueSouthDrewAvenueSouthEwingAvenueSouthGorgas AvenueTownes RoadHalifax AvenueJuanita AvenueMaple RoadMinnehaha B oul evard50th & France Small Area PlanEdina, Minnesota Study AreaMarch 2018 Legend 0 400Feet Source: City of Edina, Hennepin County, MetCouncil, MnDOT !ICityLimits Study Area Date: August 16, 2018 Agenda Item #: VI.B. To:Transportation Commission Item Type: Report and Recommendation From:Mark Nolan, AICP, Transportation Planner Item Activity: Subject:2018 Comprehensive Plan Update: Draft Transportation Chapter Discussion CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: None. INTRODUCTION: Staff has taken the ETC's recommended goals and policies, and has been working with consultants to draft an update to the Transportation Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan Update. The goal is to have the draft Chapter made available to the ETC within a week. The ETC will be asked to review the chapter over the coming weeks (see below, taken from the Commission Comprehensive Plan Tool Kit). Objective 5: Comprehensive Plan Draft Chapter Review Commissions should review the chapters they were assigned on the responsibility chart. These should go to commissions in August and they have through September to submit review comments. Review comments can be sent to Kris Aaker. Recommendation: Ask the commission to make a sub-committee to do the final review and bring it back for whole commission review at the September meeting. Review Instructions: Commissions should answer the following questions. Is the document missing any content that was presented to the Comp P lan Task Force? If so, what content, (perhaps they could highlight the missing material that was originally presented and seems to be missing)? Does the content accurately reflect the intent? Did the document “get it right?” If not, what is the intent? Date: August 16, 2018 Agenda Item #: VI.C. To:Transportation Commission Item Type: Other From:Mark K. Nolan, AICP, Transportation Planner Item Activity: Subject:2019 Neighborhood Street Reconstruction Projects Discussion CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: No action required. INTRODUCTION: Attached are maps of the 2019 neighborhood street reconstruction projects. Staff is asking commissioners for their preliminary input on these projects, focusing on issues related to Living Streets, safety, multi-modal transportation, etc. Additional information will be made available to the ETC in the future, including the draft feasibility studies, for a more detail-oriented discussion. For your information, the following documents are available on line: Living Streets Plan: https://www.edinamn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1199 Map of existing and proposed pedestrian facilities: https://www.edinamn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5022/P edestrian-Facilities Maps of bicycle facilities Existing: https://www.edinamn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5023/Existing-Bicycle-Facilities Proposed: https://www.edinamn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5024/Proposed-Bicycle-Facilities ATTACHMENTS: Description Chowen Park A and B Neighborhood Project Map Indian Hills C Neighborhood Project Map Indian Trails B and C Neighborhood Project Map Todd Park E Neighborhood Project Map 5920 5845 5913 5841 5909 5825 5833 5845 5828 5908 5805 5920 5908 59215920 5845 5921 5844 5901 5925 5845 58045805 33045805 5817 5732 6001 5809 5728 5837 5905 5732 58085813 5833 5725 5800 6005-07 3219 5740 6021 5804 58365833 5812 5829 5840 5913 5924 5909 5829 5828 5908 3813-15 5928 6020 6000 5924 5916 5837 5836 5912 5901 32056001 5932 6001 5929 5725 6008 6004 5933 5933 6005 6000 6009 60006000 6008 6000 5924 5801 5728 6001 5729 3201 5917 5828 5737 5733 5925 5917 5821 5920 60056008 5729 5925 6000 6012 5928 5728 6008 5928 6004 6000 6004 6001 6009 5724 5924 6009 5921 6005 5737 5925 5805 6004 6021 3808 5737 6008 5733 5736 5721 6004 5929 5733 5929 6004 31136005 6009 5736 5925 5820 5933 5733 5732 6008 5733 5924 5740 5925 5929 5824 57295728 5725 5729 5829 5820 5916 5821 5732 5729 5736 5813 5932 5732 5737 5832 5917 5909 5932 5741 5916 5832 5900 5828 5908 5900 5833 5908 5901 5825 5724 5933 5825 5908 5945 5904 5928 5829 5900 5741 5901 5725 5824 5916 5724 5824 5905 5909 5917 5904 5829 5733 5813 6005 6009 5909 5836 5905 5724 5912 5812 5904 5912 5921 5912 5808 58285829 5809 5812 5913 5732 5728 5812 5913 5836 5808 5816 5728 5816 5913 5825 5936 5833 5720 5837 5808 5821 5920 58205824 5832 5832 5817 5824 5833 5924 5913 5836 58255825 5804 5829 5816 5921 5920 5817 5736 5732 5808 5816 5828 5821 5812 5809 5729 5820 5736 5909 5721572457245728 5818 5809 5805 5733 5728 5725 5921 5800 5733 5732 310559325928 34005725 32003100330058005805 33165800 341632165812 5932 5729 31165933 5801 5916 31115904 58045805 5817 5917 5900 5929 5804 5901 5928 5932 5925 5924 5905 5821 5809 5912 5816 5908 5801 5821 5808 5813 5916 320458005800 5916 5812 58015801 5913 5817 5904 5933 5821 58285824 5905 5816 32085809 5929 59205917 5909 5801 5921 5812 5905 5813 5904 34045837 5800 5805 5929 58205824 5844 5825 5836 5817 5900 5801 5813 5904 5820 5808 5840 5820 5933 5925 31125917 5816 5828 5905 33085928 5809 5817 5800 5836 5808 31045832 5924 5837 5917 5817 5837 5801 5813 5821 58415841 59005901 5825 5829 5916 5901 5840 340833125848 5912 5836 5844 5832 34125913 58455841 5912 5809 58045804 59205921 58325832 5824 31085900 5909 32125833 5912 5844 5837 5744 57365740 5848 59045901 Project Limits W 58TH ST FRANCE AVEW 59TH ST W 60TH STEWING AVEDREW AVECHOWEN AVEBEARD AVEABBOTT AVEZENITH AVEYORK AVEXERXES AVE/ Engineering DeptJuly 2018 Proposed SidewalkChowen Park A and B Neigborhood Roadway ReconstructionImprovement No. BA-451CITYOFEDINAMIN N ESOTAINCORPORATE D1888 ,e Pedestrian Facilities New Shared Use Path, New Path New Primary Sidewalk New Secondary SidewalkExisting Park Pathway Existing Sidewalk 6716 6601 6609 6704 6705 6605 6816 6600 6600 6621 6620 6308 6713 6625 6616 66326624 6709 6716 6604 6620 6800 6200 6608 6612 6528 6712 6608 6216 6628 67016204 6608 6709 6616 6215 6720 6633 6613 6537 6713 6612 6212 66006605 6705 6732 6528 6705 6208 6721 6520 6525 6524 6724 6728 6521 6772 6709 6717 6524 6629 6613 6604 6713 6621 6625 6605 6201 6602 6517 6606 6521 6209 6717 6609 6525 6205 6617 6609 6201 6225 65266213 6803 62056217620962216533 6701 PROJECT LIMITS GLEASON TER ST ALBANS CIR G L E A S O N R D VALLEY VIEW RD / Engineering DeptApril 2018 2019 Project AreaIndian Hills C Neighborhood Roadway ReconstructionImprovement No. BA-455CITYOFEDINAMIN N ESOTAINCORPORA T E D 1888 ,e 1 16 6725 6907 6911 6915 6917 14 78 42 7137 7108 17 33 25 6808 7100 6505 6804 7135 6817 6813 12 7104 6817 6900 6940 6805 6904 7133 6909 7021 6905 6908 7005-07 6912 6906 6821 6915 7009-11 6916 6800 6801 6825 6829 7013-15 6901 7021-23 6920 6817 6901 6509 6919 7013 6910 6815 6821 6808 7009 6833 6813 6913 7017 6905 6812 6612 6904 6609 6909 6809 6804 6800 6837 6813 6921 7033 6504 7136 7132 6608 6905 7005 7033 6908 6713 7143 6500 6717 7149 6804 6801 6604 6820 6800 6709 6712 6701 6808 6804 6816 6909 6832 6824 6916 6828 7037 6917 6716 7142 6913 6841 6845 6700 6800 6705 7138 6902 6708 7145 6709 7028 7021 6809 7140 6809 6704 7013 6921 6836 6914 7005 6912 6625 7136 7017 7025 6812 6801 7025 7141 7001 7147 7134 6805 7029 6808 66136617662170037000 6805 7009 7024 7016 7 1 4 4 6900 7019 7004 7020 7008 6923 7017 7012 6812 7001 70257027 7 1 4 6 69016903 COMANCHE CTSHAW NEE CIRPAIUTE CIR SALLY LNPAIUTE DRBELLO DR PROJECT LIMITS DAKOTA TRLVALLEY VIEW RDOVERHOLT PASSP A IUT E P A SS PAIUTE DR V A L L E Y V IE W R D SIOUX TRL SALLY LNIR O Q U O IS C IR +¡ /Engineering DeptApril 2018 2019 Project AreaIndian Trails B and C NeighborhoodRoadway ReconstructionImprovement No. BA-452 and BA-453CITYOFEDINAMIN N ESOTAINCORPORA T E D 1888 ,e 4380 4350 4359 4386 4351 5101 4377 4412 5107 5225 4367 4369 4373 4416 4401 4404-08 4373 4371 4375 4355 4375 4504 5131 4381 4429 4425 5135 51164508 4366 5139 4385 4383 51204500 4505 4374 4372 44174421 4384 4413 4425 4401 5243 4368 4370 4376 4378 4501 4380 5010 4425BROOKSIDE AVEW 44TH ST BROOKSIDE CT BROOKSIDE TERRMOTOR ST PROJECT LIMITS PROJECT LIMITS City of Saint Louis Park City of Edina /Engineering DeptApril 2018 2019 Project AreaTodd Park E NeighborhoodRoadway ReconstructionImprovement No. BA-454CITYOFEDINAMIN N ESOTAINCORPORA T E D 1888 ,e Date: August 16, 2018 Agenda Item #: VI.D. To:Transportation Commission Item Type: Other From:Mark Nolan, AICP, Transportation Planner Item Activity: Subject:2019 ETC Work Plan Discussion CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: None. INTRODUCTION: Please recall that 2019 Board and Commission Work Plans are due by late September, 2018 for review by City Council at their Board/Commission Annual Work P lan Meeting on October 2. This item is a continuation of the September 20 work plan discussion. Below are preliminary items that were discussed at that meeting. Current parking lot item on 2018 Work Plan (“Define and implement equity criteria for Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety (PACS) Fund projects, and integrate with the City’s Race and Equity Task Force efforts.”) Traffic Demand Management Develop a process/system to interact with other boards and commissions Meetings with adjacent cities to be continued once a year Include Hennepin County Gain a better understanding on the Traffic Study Process, specifically related to new developments and educate the residents Evaluate (and potentially expand) CloverRide Educate residents about pedestrian/bicycle/motorist safety Learn about drones and how other cities deal with them Develop policies regarding electric vehicle charging stations around the City. ATTACHMENTS: Description 2018 ETC Work Plan June Progress Report Approved by City Council 2017.12.05 Commission: Transportation Commission 2018 Annual Work Plan Progress Report: 6/5/2018 Initiative #1 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☒ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☒ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility October 2018 ☒ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: Hrs__80________ ☒ CTS (including Video) ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____________ Recommend pilot plan for Edina/Southdale Circulator including pilot routes and evaluation plan for the Edina/Southdale Bus Circulator Pilot Project. ☐ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Progress Report: ETC approved initial route and stops on May 17. Service is tentatively scheduled to start on June 15 and run through end of 2018. Initiative #2 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☒ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility March 2018 ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☐ Staff Liaison: Hrs____________ ☐ CTS (including Video) ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____________ Invite neighboring transportation commissions to have joint meeting with the Edina Transportation Commission. ☒ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Progress Report: Tentatively meeting with City of Richfield’s Transportation Commission in September. Other bordering cities do not have specific “transportation commissions” so ETC is evaluating who to meet with. Approved by City Council 2017.12.05 Initiative #3 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☒ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☒ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility December 2018 ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☐ Staff Liaison: Hrs____________ ☐ CTS (including Video) ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____________ Review and comment on solutions for high school motor vehicle traffic and parking affecting neighborhoods adjacent to Edina High School. ☒ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Progress Report: Staff has initiated a parking study with Edina Public Schools and will commence transportation/traffic study in the fall. The ETC will provide feedback on community input and consultant recommendations. Initiative #4 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☒ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☐ New Initiative ☒ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility July 2018 ☒ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☐ Staff Liaison: Hrs____________ ☐ CTS (including Video) ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____________ Assist as requested with the development of the City’s new Comprehensive Guide Plan. ☐ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Progress Report: ETC presented their recommended goals/policies to the Comprehensive Planning Task Force on March 28. Staff will provide ETC the opportunity to provide input on the draft transportation chapter this summer. Parking Lot: (These items have been considered by the BC, but not proposed as part of this year’s work plan. If the BC decides they would like to work on them in the current year, it would need to be approved by Council.) 1. Define and implement equity criteria for Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety (PACS) Fund projects, and integrate with the City’s Race and Equity Task Force efforts. Proposed Month for Joint Work Session (one time per year, up to 60 minutes): ☐ Mar ☐ April ☐ May ☒ June ☐ July ☐ Aug ☐ Sept ☐ Oct ☐ Nov Date: August 16, 2018 Agenda Item #: VI.E. To:Transportation Commission Item Type: Report and Recommendation From:Nick Bauler, Traffic Safety Coordinator Item Activity: Subject:Traffic Safety Report of August 7, 2018 Action CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: Review and recommend the Traffic Safety Report of Tuesday, August 7, 2018, be forwarded to City Council for approval. INTRODUCTION: See attached staff report. An overview of the comments from the Edina Transportation Commission will be included in the staff report provided to the City Council for their September 20, meeting. ATTACHMENTS: Description Traffic Safety Report of August 7, 2018 August 16, 2018 Edina Transportation Commission Nick Bauler, Traffic Safety Coordinator Traffic Safety Report of August 7, 2018 Information / Background: The Traffic Safety Committee (TSC) review of traffic safety matters occurred on August 7. The Traffic Safety Coordinator, Police Lieutenant, Public Works Director, Assistant City Planner, City Engineer and Transportation Planner were in attendance for this meeting. The Traffic Safety Specialist was not able to attend and was informed of the decisions and did not object to the recommendations. For these reviews, the recommendations below are provided. On each of the items, persons involved have been contacted and the staff recommendation has been discussed with them. They were informed that if they disagree with the recommendation or have additional facts to present, these comments can be included on the August 16 Edina Transportation Commission and the September 20 City Council meeting agendas. Section A: Items on which the Traffic Safety Committee recommends action A1. Request to add parking restriction signs along Indianola Ave  A resident is concerned with the large distance between no parking signs on the west side of Indianola and is requesting more signs to be placed  Resident states drivers park on the west side of Indianola where parking is restricted because they are unable to see the parking restriction signs  Two signs are spaced roughly 380’ apart After review, staff recommends installing another no parking sign. Adding a parking restriction sign will allow restriction to be more evident. Staff will use discretion in regards to the exact location the sign will be installed. Map: Location of Indianola Ave (note- three No Parking signs are spaced between 680’ STAFF REPORT Page 2 Section B: Items on which the Traffic Safety Committee recommends no action B1. Request for a crosswalk over Grimes Ave at W 45th St  A resident contacted traffic safety questioning why a pedestrian ramp did not have a crosswalk following a 2016 street reconstruction project  A bump-out is present on the west side of Grimes  Crossing distance between two pedestrian ramps is 21’  ADT on Grimes is 976  85% speed is 26.7 MPH  Total of 47 pedestrian crosses took place with a peak hour of 8 crosses After review, staff recommends no crosswalk to be installed. Staff cites the short crossing distance with current bump-outs and the number of crosses at this location does not meet current crosswalk warrants. B2. Request for a speed limit sign for southbound traffic on Warren Ave near Normandale Park  Resident is concerned with vehicle speeds traveling down a hill located on Warren  ADT on Warren is 430  Southbound and northbound 85% speeds are 32.4 MPH and 32.6 MPH respectively  Temporary speed trailer has been utilized for southbound traffic  Playground signs are present on Warren After review, staff recommends not installing a speed limit sign along Warren Ave. All neighboring streets (which are also not signed) also have the state statutory speed limit of 30 mph. B3. Request for all-way stop controls at W 53rd St and Oaklawn Ave  Resident is concerned with pedestrian safety at this intersection as it is all-way uncontrolled  No pedestrian facilities are present at this intersection  ADT on W 53rd St and Oaklawn is 315 and 160, respectively  Sight lines are adequate, with no history of crashes in the last five years After review, staff recommends no signage/control changes to be made at this intersection. Staff cites no warrants are met and adding unnecessary stop controls can decrease the level of safety in the intersection. Map: Location of Grimes Ave at W 45th St Map: Location of Warren Ave, adjacent to Normandale Park Map: Location of W 53rd St and Oaklawn Ave STAFF REPORT Page 3 B4. Request for all-way stop control at Wooddale Ave and W 56th St  A resident was concerned with driver and pedestrian safety at W 56th St and is requesting all-way stop controls  Traffic on W 56th is controlled with stop signs while Wooddale is uncontrolled  ADT on W 56th and Wooddale is 800 and 6170 respectively  85% Speed on W 56th and Wooddale is 27.6 and 34.8 MPH respectively  A crosswalk was installed across Wooddale at W 56th in 2017  Sight lines are adequate  Two crashes have been reported in the last five years- both failed to yield to right-of-way (both young/inexperienced drivers)  Wooddale exceeds 300 vehicles/hour 10 times in a day, W 56th exceeds 200 vehicles/hour 0 times per day After review, staff recommends no signage/control changes to be made at this intersection. Staff cites no warrants are met and adding unnecessary stop controls can decrease the level of safety in the intersection. B5. Request for all-way stop at W 66th St and Hillside Ln  Resident is concerned with pedestrian safety as this intersection is adjacent to Heights Park  Traffic on W 66th St is stop controlled  Traffic on Hillside is not controlled  ADT on W 66th and Hillside is 560 and 250 respectively  Sight lines are adequate  One collision took place at this intersection in the last five years- one driver failed to stop at traffic device After review, staff recommends no signage/control changes to be made at this intersection. Staff cites no warrants are met and adding unnecessary stop controls can decrease the level of safety in the intersection. Map: Location of Wooddale Ave and W 56th St Map: Location of W 66th St and Hillside Ln Note- Intersection is adjacent to Heights Park STAFF REPORT Page 4 B6. Request for all-way stop at the intersection of Brook Dr and Hillside Ln  Resident is concerned with sight lines and believes installing all-way stop controls will help with the intersection’s overall safety  Hillside traffic is stop-controlled  Brook Dr traffic is uncontrolled  ADT on Hillside and Brook is 250 and 85, respectively  Sight line concerns are present at the south- west corner of the intersection  Eastbound approach on Brook Dr has a 9% down-slope After review, staff recommends keeping current intersection controls. Staff will review and have foliage trimmed along the south-west corner of the intersection to improve overall sight distance. Section D: Other traffic safety items handled D1. A resident contacted traffic safety to request an increase of sharrows to raise awareness for bicyclists thru Edina. The resident was informed of Edina’s comprehensive bicycle facility plans which include bike lanes and shared path uses and sharrows are not planned to be utilized (except in limited locations). D2. Residents have contacted traffic safety with a concern of stacking vehicles blocking the intersection of W 70th St and Rabun Dr. This issue has been addressed previously by the Traffic Safety Committee which included adding “Do Not Block Intersection” signs, while adding placards above and below the signs to increase the visibility of the signs. This concern was forwarded to the EPD as enforcing of the signage will improve the concern. D3. A resident contacted traffic safety with concerns of vehicles speeding thru their neighborhood. After communicating with the resident, they requested the temporary speed trailer to be placed on Jeff Pl. The trailer will be placed so westbound vehicles can be impacted as it was noticed by the resident this direction of vehicles tend to travel faster. D4. A resident at Browndale Ave contacted traffic safety with concerns of neighborhood contractors parking too close to their driveway. The resident was informed vehicles are required to park more than five feet from driveways, and was referred to the EPD for enforcement purposes. D5. A resident contacted traffic safety with sight line concerns and issues with vehicles failing to stop at the intersection of W 69th St and Xerxes Ave. Sight line concerns were reviewed and came from vehicles parking within 30 feet of the intersection. These concerns were forwarded to the EPD for increased enforcement at this intersection. D6. A couple concerns were raised regarding pedestrian safety near the roundabout on W 70th St north of Target. Heightened pedestrian safety initiatives in this area include a crosswalk with a protected median. After speaking with the concerned residents, increased police enforcement was requested. The EPD was informed of this concern. D7. A resident was requesting a No-U-Turn sign for southbound traffic on France Ave at Gallagher Dr. The resident was concerned of vehicles making a U-turns when westward facing vehicles on Gallagher are Map: Location of Brook Dr and Hillside Ln STAFF REPORT Page 5 turning right to travel north onto France. Hennepin County’s Safety & Operations Committee reviewed this request and cited many reasons to recommend no change. Appendix A: All-Way Stop Warrants Multi-way stop control can be useful as a safety measure at intersections if certain traffic conditions exist. Safety concerns associated with multi-way stops include pedestrians, bicyclists, and all road users expecting other road users to stop. Multi-way stop control is used where the volume of traffic on the intersecting roads is approximately equal. The restrictions on the use of STOP signs described in Section 2B.4 also apply to multi-way stop applications. The decision to install multi-way stop control should be based on an engineering study. The following criteria should be considered in the engineering study for a multi-way STOP sign installation: A. Where traffic control signals are justified, the multiway stop is an interim measure that can be installed quickly to control traffic while arrangements are being made for the installation of the traffic control signal. B. Five or more reported crashes in a 12-month period that are susceptible to correction by a multi-way stop installation. Such crashes include right-turn and left turn collisions as well as right-angle collisions. C. Minimum volumes: 1. The vehicular volume entering the intersection from the major street approaches (total of both approaches) averages at least 300 vehicles per hour for any 8 hours of an average day; and 2. The combined vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle volume entering the intersection from the minor street approaches (total of both approaches) averages at least 200 units per hour for the same 8 hours, with an average delay to minor-street vehicular traffic of at least 30 seconds per vehicle during the highest hour; but 3. If the 85th-percentile approach speed of the major street traffic exceeds 40 mph, the minimum vehicular volume warrants are 70 percent of the values provided in Items 1 and 2. D. Where no single criterion is satisfied, but where Criteria B, C.1, and C.2 are all satisfied to 80 percent of the minimum values. Criterion C.3 is excluded from this condition. Other criteria that may be considered in an engineering study include: A. The need to control left-turn conflicts; B. The need to control vehicle/pedestrian conflicts near locations that generate high pedestrian volumes; C. Locations where a road user, after stopping, cannot see conflicting traffic and is not able to negotiate the intersection unless conflicting cross traffic is also required to stop; and D. An intersection of two residential neighborhood collector (through) streets of similar design and operating characteristics where multi-way stop control would improve traffic operational characteristics of the intersection. Date: August 16, 2018 Agenda Item #: IX.A. To:Transportation Commission Item Type: Other From:Mark Nolan, AICP, Transportation Planner Item Activity: Subject:Schedule of Meeting and Event Dates as of August 10, 2018 Information CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: None. INTRODUCTION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Schedule of Upcoming Meetings/Dates/Events TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION SCHEDULE OF MEETING AND EVENT DATES AS OF JULY 13, 2018 SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING MEETINGS/DATES/EVENTS Thursday Aug 16 Regular ETC Meeting 6:00 PM COMMUNITY ROOM Thursday Sep 20 Regular ETC Meeting 6:00 PM PUBLIC WORKS CONFERENCE ROOM Tuesday Oct 2 Annual Work Plan Meeting w/ City Council 5:30 PM COMMUNITY ROOM Thursday Oct 25 Regular ETC Meeting 6:00 PM COMMUNITY ROOM Thursday Nov 15 Regular ETC Meeting 6:00 PM COMMUNITY ROOM Thursday Dec 20 Regular ETC Meeting 6:00 PM COMMUNITY ROOM Thursday Jan 17 Regular ETC Meeting 6:00 PM COMMUNITY ROOM Thursday Feb 21 Regular ETC Meeting 6:00 PM COMMUNITY ROOM Thursday Mar 21 Regular ETC Meeting 6:00 PM COMMUNITY ROOM Thursday Apr 18 Regular ETC Meeting 6:00 PM COMMUNITY ROOM Thursday May 16 Regular ETC Meeting 6:00 PM COMMUNITY ROOM Thursday June 20 Regular ETC Meeting 6:00 PM COMMUNITY ROOM