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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-142
REQUESTING VARIANCE FROM
STANDARDS FOR STATE AID OPERATIONS
VALLEY VIEW ROAD WEST AT COMANCHE COURT
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 8820.9941, as they apply to the proposed horizontal curve associated with the reconstruction of
Valley View Road from McCauley Trail to Mark Terrace, State Aid Project 120-151-016, located in Edina,
Minnesota and Hennepin County; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Rules for State Aid Operation 8820.9941 require a minimum 30 miles per hour
design speed for horizontal curvature and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Edina believes that the minimum design standards set forth by Minnesota
Rules for State Aid Operation 8820.9941 as applicable to the proposed horizontal curve on Valley View Road at
Comanche Court to meet 30 miles per hour design speed 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 8820.9941, Minimum Design Standards: On-Road Bicycle Facility for Urban; New or
Reconstruction Projects to allow a horizontal curve that achieves a 20 mile per hour design speed in lieu of the 30
mile per hour minimum design speed.
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 rea on the use of a 20 mile per hour
design speed horizontal curve on Valley View Road at Comanche Court in a cordance with Minnesota Rules
8820.9941. The Council further agrees to defend at its sole costand e p nse, any action or proceeding
commenced for the purpose of asserting any claim arising as a result of the ra tin of this variance.
Dated: November 18, 2014
Attest: 4
Debra A. Maritgen, ,ity C r ov and, 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 November 18, 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
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