HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2014-054 Requesting Variance From MSA Standards WEst Olinger Blvd RESOLUTION NO. 2014-54
REQUESTING VARIANCE FROM
STANDARDS FOR STATE AID OPERATIONS
OLINGER BOULEVARD WEST — OLINGER ROAD TO TRACY AVENUE
WHEREAS, the City of Edina Engineer is hereby authorized to request a variance from the Minnesota
Department of Transportation State Aid Operations, pursuant to Minnesota Rules for State Aid Operations
8820.3300 and 8820.9951, as they apply to the proposed sharrow bike lane pavement markings associated with
the reconditioning of Olinger Boulevard West from Olinger Road to Tracy Avenue, State Aid Project 120-147-013,
located in Edina, Minnesota and Hennepin County-, and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Rules for State Aid Operation 8820.9951 require a minimum 14-foot Wide Outside
Lane; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Edina believes that the minimum design standards set forth by Minnesota
Rules for State Aid Operation 8820.9951 as applicable to the proposed sharrow bike lane pavement markings
associated with the reconditioning of Olinger Boulevard West from Olinger Road to Tracy Avenue, create an undue
burden-, and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Edina, located in Hennepin
County, Minnesota, hereby requests a variance from the Minnesota Department of Transportation State Aid
Operations Rules Chapter 8820.9951, Minimum Design Standards: On-Road Bicycle Facility for Urban,
Reconditioning Projects to allow a 13-foot Wide Outside Lane in lieu of a 14-foot Wide Outside Lane in order for the
City to use sharrow bike lane pavement markings.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Edina,
Minnesota, hereby indemnifies, saves and holds harmless the State of Minnesota and its agents and employees of
and from claims, demands, actions, or causes of action arising out of, or by reason the use of a 13-ft Wide Outside
Lane with sharrow bike lane pavement markings along Olinger Boulevard West from Olinger Road to Tracy Avenue
in accordance with Minnesota Rules 8820.9951. The Council further agrees to defend at its sole cost and expense,
any action of proceeding commenced for the purpose of asserting any cl i rN arising as a result of the granting of
this variance.
Dated: May 20, 2014
Attest:
Debra A. ganien, Ci Clerk James B. land, Mayor
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )SS
CITY OF EDINA )
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that the attached and
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its Regular Meeting of May 20, 2014, and as
recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this day of 20
City Clerk
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
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