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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-11-16 Meeting PacketDraft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: 1 Minutes City of Edina, Minnesota Transportation Commission Mayors Conference Room October 26, 2017, 6:00 p.m. I. Call To Order Vice Chair Miranda called the meeting to order. II. Roll Call Answering roll call were commissioners Ahler, Iyer, Kane, Ma, Miranda, Olson, Richman, and Ruthruff. Absent: Commissioners LaForce and Yeager. III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion was made by commissioner Richman and seconded by commissioner Ahler approving the meeting agenda. All voted aye. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion was made by commissioner Olson and seconded by commissioner Ruthruff approving the amended September 28, 2017, minutes. All voted aye. Motion carried. V. Community Comments Ms. Gayle Castro, 5217 Doncaster Way, said she has been working with traffic safety coordinator Bauler about parking on Doncaster Way by the park. She said it gets out of control when there are sporting events and submitted a photo to demonstrate. She said a portion of Glengarry Parkway, on the other side of the park, has no parking signs, and she suggested doing the same on Doncaster Way to force park patrons to use the parking lot. Mr. Steve Schwantes, 4412 Brookside Avenue, said the projects on Highways 100 and 169 increased traffic in his neighborhood and his concerns are increased daily traffic and speeding. He said he has been working with traffic safety coordinator Bauler and he’s since learned that his request for a 2-way stop sign at W. 44th Street and Brookside Avenue would not meet warrants. He said there is a stop sign at Division Avenue and Brookside Avenue that would not meet warrants today. Instead of stop signs, he requested a permanent radar sign like the one that was recently installed on Interlachen Boulevard. He said data shows the 85th percentile speed to be 33-34 mph. He said the area is underserved by the police. VI. Reports/Recommendations A. Edina Circulator Bus Pilot Mr. Dave VanHattum with DARTS, said he could answer questions related to the handout that the ETC received from him. He said DARTS has been doing Loops for 23 years and will be starting their fourth Loop in Lakeville on Nov. 9. He said their primary focus is seniors because they pick up and drop off at senior apartments, and seniors are surveyed before routes are set up to determine need (routes are similar from city to city). Discussion • Edina has double the number of units (six senior buildings) compared to other cities. • Rides are limited to seniors because of pick up locations but there could be outliers that ride. • What if others would like to ride? This is not likely, but is possible and needs would be different requiring different planning; 80-90% of riders are seniors. • Will need an advisory committee and some members should be seniors. • Research where needs are with Metro Transit. • Existing Loops tend to serve low income and those without cars. Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: 2 • Edina’s current budget is $100,000 for two years but there is no long-term commitment yet to funding. Existing Loops started with City funds and over time changed to sponsorship funds. • Who owns the Loop? DARTS would be the operator. • Next steps: determine funding; establish advisory committee; select day of week (Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday are not preferred because of current constraints). In conclusion, planner Nolan said the next first step would be for the ETC to establish an advisory committee and this can be done based on the current budget. B. Comprehensive Plan Update: Transportation “Tool Kit” Planner Nolan explained that the Tool Kit was to be used as a guide to identify parts of the plan that would stay or be deleted. Some commissioners expressed feeling overwhelmed because of the complexity of the plan and their lack of experience with transportation related matters. Planner Nolan reassured them that staff would be available to answer questions or provide data, and vice-chair Miranda added that the idea is to update the plan, not rewrite it. Discussion to form a committee took place and commissioners Richman, Ahler, Kane and Iyer volunteered for the committee. Motion was made by commissioner Iyer and seconded by commissioner Kane to form a committee to work on the Comprehensive Plan Update: Transportation Chapter, with the goal of following up with the ETC in November. All voted aye. Motion carried. C. Transportation Impact Analysis Process Review Planner Nolan said this was a work plan item for both the ETC and the Planning Commission (PC). According to director Teague, the PC has not talked about it yet, but staff is hoping to plan a joint meeting for discussion. Discussion • The TIA is a policy but is not being used exactly as intended. • It is on both work plans to figure out how to include transportation in PC’s redevelopment approval process. • It may not be meeting the PC’s needs. • Most of what is in the TIA is used by staff for traffic studies. • ETC is always an afterthought in decision-making process. Estelle project was noted as an example with tremendous transportation impacts, but the ETC was not part of the discussion. PC meets twice monthly and ETC only once – this has always been an issue. Maybe the ETC should meet twice monthly. • Staff was asked to provide the specific numbers that “trigger” the TIA process. Planner Nolan said it is outlined in the Policy but not used as intended. • Traffic study process for redevelopments: City hires the consultant to conduct the study; money is collected from the developer to pay the consultant. • Suggestion to expand scope of study further out from closest intersection. • Suggestion to incorporate more forms of transportation. • Developers pay to improve Level of Service (LOS) at intersections when their development will negatively impact LOS. • There is a push for more density especially in the Southdale area. How do they improve the TIA to accommodate these? Planner Nolan said that during the Southdale Area Transportation Study the base model was updated to include higher densities. Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: 3 D. Parkwood Knolls Neighborhood Traffic Planner Nolan said this neighborhood was impacted when Highway 169 was closed and residents asked for permanent solutions. Traffic counts were done last year, end of October, and two weeks ago, and the counts showed lowered average daily traffic (ADT) from last year. Staff met today with a representative from the neighborhood and he reported that things are quieter and calmer so they have no concerns now. E. Traffic Safety Report of October 4, 2017 B.1. Planner Nolan explained that if they installed no parking signs, drivers would simply find another street to park on. Discussion ensued about what could be done and they concluded that there was no adequate solution. B.4. Leave as is and planner Nolan will talk with staff about the resident’s new request. Motion was made by commissioner Ruthruff and seconded by commissioner Olson to forward the TSC report of October 4, 2017, to the City Council. All voted aye. Motion carried. VII. Correspondence and Petitions A letter was received from a resident about Passenger Rail after the report was presented to the City Council. VIII. Chair and Member Comments Commissioner Ruthruff suggested picking two commissioners to begin attending PC meetings (not as commissioners but as regular residents). Commissioner Ahler said she watched councilmember Stewart’s comments on Passenger Rail and realized how little knowledge she had on the subject. Discussion ensued about councilmember Stewart’s and residents’ comments. Commissioner Olson asked who was paying for the crosswalk improvements at W. 68th Street and Valley View Road and planner Nolan said the developer; Commissioner Olson reminded commissioners of the upcoming school board election and encouraged everyone to vote. Commissioner Iyer said based on his comment earlier about the Estelle project and the ETC’s lack of involvement, he would consider the TIA as top priority for the ETC and the community. Commissioner Richman expressed similar sentiments to commissioner Ahler. She said maybe Council’s guidance was very narrow. She asked if they should re-establish a Bike Task Force because one is included with the Bicycle Friendly Community Certification – the consensus was not now. Commissioner Kane commented on councilmember Stewart’s comments and the resident’s letter and asked about engaging the business community and providing updates to Council and getting feedback from them. Planner Nolan said the consultant reached out to businesses but they did not participate. He said the timeline for this project was short so they did not have an opportunity to follow up with Council for feedback. Commissioner Bocar suggested developing a process for communicating with the business community and getting feedback from Council and he will work with planner Nolan to add this to a future agenda. Commissioner Ma asked why the TIA was given to the PC and staff explained that the PC met more frequently than the ETC and therefore could not meet the PC’s deadlines. IX. Staff Comments • Planner Nolan announced that this would be engineering specialist Allison’s last meeting with the ETC because she has a new job assignment. Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: 4 • France Avenue, north of Market Street, is currently signed no parking except on Sunday, and a request was received to allow parking. Staff is considering this all the way up to Sunnyside Road which would bring this side of the street in symmetry with the Minneapolis side. Hennepin County will allow it with a resolution from the City Council. Planner Nolan was asked if a boulevard could be added for pedestrian safety on the sidewalk and he said maybe. Consensus from the ETC was to remove the no parking signs and stripe for parking. • Mark your calendar for Mar. 28, 2018, 5:30-7:00 p.m., Comprehensive Plan Update Work Session (non- mandatory meeting). X. Calendar of Events A. Schedule of Meeting and Event Dates as of October 26, 2017 For information purposes - no discussion. XI. Adjournment at 8:16 p.m. J F M A M J J A S O N D SM # of Mtgs Attendance % Meetings/Work Sessions 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 NAME (Date) Ahler, Mindy 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 80% Bass, Katherine 1 1 2 100% Boettge, Emily 1 1 2 100% Brown, Andy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 80% Iyer, Surya 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 80% LaForce, Tom 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 90% Janovy, Jennifer 1 1 2 100% Kane, Bocar 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 100% Miranda, Lou 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% Olson, Larry 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 90% Richman, Lori 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 90% Ruthruff, Erik 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 100% Jenny Ma 1 1 2 100% Tessa Yeager 0 0% Koester, David (student) 1 1 1 1 4 40% Olk, Megan (student) 1 1 1 3 30% TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE RESIGNED TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM Date: November 8, 2017 To: Mark Nolan, Project Manager, City of Edina From: Antonio Rosell, Community Design Group (CDG) Cc: Heather Kienitz, SEH Subject: Plan Vision and Principles Introduction The purpose of this Technical Memorandum is to present the Vision and Principles for the 2017 City of Edina Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan for review and comment. The vision and principles respond to public comments received through the project’s public engagement process, to comments and direction from city staff and the project’s PMT (Project Management Team), and to currently existing city policies and documents, including the 2007 Bicycle Transportation Plan, and city policies regarding sustainability and resiliency. Vision Edina is an innovative, people-friendly community where people of all ages and abilities walk and bike for transportation, recreation and fitness, and where walking and biking are safe, comfortable, inviting and convenient everyday activities during the entire year. Edina uses a cost-effective and integrated 6Es approach (engineering, education, encouragement, enforcement, evaluation and equity) to equitably grow walking and biking throughout the community, and to sustainably develop and maintain its existing and future infrastructure and programs. Edina is a national model for the integration and development of Active Transportation into the fabric of a developed and forward-thinking first-ring suburban community. Plan Vision and Principles Page 1 of 4 community design group a people-centered, asset-based approach to urban planning, policy and design Community Design Group (CDG) | 212 3rd Avenue North, Suite 515, Minneapolis, MN 55401 | 612-354-2901 | www.c-d-g.org Principles The following principles guide the recommendations of the plan: Improve safety, perception of safety, and user comfort Proactively address conditions at intersections, facilities or trail locations where issues of safety or user perception of safety exist. Increase comfort of existing facilities to address user perceptions or preferences and grow walking and biking trips in the city. Develop facilities and links; address gaps Provide facilities and connections where needed and develop walking and biking networks that offer continuous, high-quality, comfortable connections. Consider that historical use patterns for a segment respond to the quality of connections existing at that time, and that future potential for walking or biking trips along that same segment may be much higher. An 8 to 80 approach with safe routes for all To grow walking and biking in the city, implement improvements and facilities that are designed for the level of traffic stress that is comfortably tolerated by the mainstream adult population, including those who are not comfortably walking or biking in the city today. Networks provide the framework for improvement Continuous, consistent and comfortable facility networks for walking and biking are the armature for investment and for developing facilities in the city. A network is only as comfortable as its least comfortable facility. Walking and biking networks include hierarchies and gradations of facility types and treatments within them. Facility investments fit within a specific network. Connectivity gaps are identified and closed. Connectivity for everyday uses and needs High quality walking and biking networks that connect to useful everyday destinations like schools, work, transit, neighborhoods, parks and other community destinations make it easy and convenient for more people in Edina to choose these modes for a greater portion of their transportation and mobility needs. Making existing shopping, business and recreation destinations more walkable and bikeable will better connect Edina residents to their community’s assets. Plan Vision and Principles Page 2 of 4 Connecting to regional and local assets and destinations Safe and convenient walking and biking facilities connect to destinations in Edina and neighboring communities. Connections to the growing network of regional walk and bike trails expand the number of potential destinations available to Edina residents and provide increased access to our region’s recreational and transportation assets. Evaluation is the foundation for continuous improvement Ongoing and continuous quantitative and qualitative evaluation of investments guides Edina to cost-effective, productive walking and biking investments that result in increased walking and biking in the city. Overall success for the plan is measured by growth in the number of people who walk or bike in the city. A “tactical urbanism” approach supports experimentation and innovation Pilot projects and other temporary approaches for experimenting and evaluating potential measures help identify cost-effective, useful investments in the city’s walking and biking networks. Evaluation (both before and after) helps to make the case or discard potential solutions. A year-round approach Year-round safe and inviting walking and biking requires a year-round approach for maintenance and communications. A reliable, well-communicated system will help increase walking and biking in the city. A sustainable, resilient network Infrastructure and programming investments consider their environmental, social and economic sustainability, and build supporting frameworks for their continuation into the future. Facilities and connections that offer multiple routes for accessing destinations, high quality materials and design, proactive maintenance, and responsive resident engagement help develop and maintain a resilient system serving the needs of Edina residents well into the future. An Active Living approach: walking and biking as pillars of community health Active Living policies and initiatives seek to make physical activity (like walking or biking) a useful, easy, fun and normal part of everyday life for a community’s residents. Safe, comfortable, inviting and convenient multimodal transportation options that connect Plan Vision and Principles Page 3 of 4 residents to destinations improve community health by making it convenient to walk and bike more often. ### Plan Vision and Principles Page 4 of 4 7.4 GOALS AND POLICIES: TRANSPORTATION Proposed for 2018 Comp. Plan Actual from 2008 Comp. Plan 1. Improve mobility for residents and businesses through creation and maintenance of a balanced system of transportation alternatives. More ridership options Equitable travel options for transportation disadvantaged Double/triple bike network Fill bike/pedestrian network gaps Increase throughput on strategic collectors and arterials (66th st) Establish a minimum through standard Maintain and enhance mobility for residents and businesses through creation and maintenance of a balanced system of transportation alternatives. 2. Through effective TDM use, and by offering incentives to development that balances the transportation modes, implement a fully multi- modal transportation system that supports the land use vision and future land use plan for managing and shaping future growth. Implement a fully multi-modal transportation system that supports the land use vision and future land use plan for managing and shaping future growth. 3. Implement the Living Streets Policy to minimize the impacts of the transportation system on Edina’s environment and neighborhood qualify of life. Minimize the impacts of the transportation system on Edina’s environment and neighborhood quality of life. 4. Delete – move to Planning Reduce the overall dependence on and use of single-occupant vehicles by promoting land use patterns that allow for shorter vehicular trips and the use of alternative travel options. 5. Delete – now part of #1. Ensure that all Edina’s residents, workers, and visitors including those with transportation disadvantages, have viable travel options. 6. Promote a travel demand management program through a coordinated program of regulations, tax incentives, marketing, and provision of alternative travel options. Promote a travel demand management program through a coordinated program of regulations, marketing, and provision of alternative travel options. 7. Delete – now part of #1. Provide multiple travel options for transit users, pedestrians, bicyclists, and rideshare users, as well as for drivers of private automobiles. 8. Develop reliable and fast transit service and connections that link Edina to Southwest Light Rail, Southdale, Mall of America, Airport, and Edina- specific local hubs. Support attractive and high performance transit service and connections. 9. Develop parking provision to encourage joint and shared use of facilities, ride-sharing (car- and van- pools), bicycle parking, increased transit use to include: Support/stations for electric vehicles, both motorized and non-motorized, to include: Self-driving cars and car-shares Manage parking provision to encourage joint and shared use of facilities, ride-sharing (car- and van-pools), bicycle parking, and increased transit use. 10. Provide for efficient movement of goods within Edina, while minimizing the impacts of freight traffic on other trips and reducing negative impacts on land uses on freight corridors. Provide for efficient movement of goods within Edina, while minimizing the impacts of freight traffic on other trips and reducing negative impacts on land uses on freight corridors. Date: October 19, 2017 To: Edina Transportation Committee From: Dave Van Hattum, DARTS Transportation Program Manager Subject: ETC conversation on 10/26/17 regarding next steps for planning a DARTS Edina Bus Circulator This memo provides a quick refresher of the DARTS LOOP circular bus model (what, where, cost, process, etc.). It then poses some key questions for the ETC to consider at the 10/26/17 meeting at which I will participate and answer any questions about the DARTS LOOP and applications in Edina. DARTS LOOP Circular Bus Key Features Audience for the bus service: Primary Audience = seniors, Secondary Audience = Low-income, disabled. Service features: DARTS typically uses buses with capacity for 15-18 total passengers with space for 2-3 secured wheelchairs/scooters. All LOOP buses are lift equipped. LOOP drivers typically provide a higher level of assistance with bags, boarding/un-boarding than Metro Transit or Metro Mobility. LOOP’s are designed to fill a transit gap not currently served by Metro Transit or Metro Mobility. Service hours: one day per week, 5-6 hours per day. Operating cost: Approximately $25,000 per year for each LOOP. Funding model: City funding, plus business and individual sponsors that receive visibility on LOOP schedules and bus banners. A nominal fare is typically charged, ranging from $2:00/day to $5.00/day. Fares typically make up 10-15% of annual operating costs. Planning Process for designing route, stops, and schedule: An Edina LOOP Advisory Committee determines the route, stops, and schedule. A key starting point is to complete a needs assessment survey typically distributed to all residents in the senior facilities to be served by the LOOP, and also more widely distributed via survey monkey. For ease in understanding, LOOP’s have traditionally been one-hour, but that is not required. 10-12 LOOP stops is usually the maximum for a one-hour LOOP (see DRAFT Edina LOOP routes on next page). While having a fixed-route schedule, LOOP’s also typically allow for some on-demand pick-up and drop- offs of passengers. LOOP Advisory Committee makeup: (in no particular order): Senior building managers, senior services (i.e. Edina Senior Center, Senior Community Services), Library, Chamber of Commerce, YMCA/YWCA, city staff, ETC member(s). In addition to determining the LOOP service (route, stops), the Advisory Committee assists with the community needs assessment survey, obtaining sponsors, and LOOP Questions for the ETC to consider on 10/26/17 as they craft the process to implement a LOOP/circulator bus in 2018. 1) What should the partnership with DARTS look like, one or all of the below? • DARTS as bus provider, operator of bus? • DARTS as consultant on design and operation of circulator? • DARTS to handle dispatch, so people have a number to call for on-demand stops, other general information, etc.? 2) Is the Committee clear on the transit gap that you want fill in Edina? In other words, is your primary audience seniors? Seniors and low-income? Or the general public with a specific transit gap in mind (e.g. students, disabled, key connection to existing transit/future service)? 3) Assuming funding availability at the start of 2018, what is the timeline for getting a bus up and running? 4) What will be your measure of success? Total ridership, unduplicated riders, rider satisfaction, etc. 5) Matching bus capacity with new service. Earlier materials mapped two possible LOOP’s. Can Edina pilot one but not both of these without a lot of pushback? If the City decided to just “pilot” one LOOP, what is the criteria for choosing? For example, ridership, seniors served, etc. Also, whether one or two LOOP’s is planned, is there a contingency plan if rider demand were to greatly exceed bus capacity? 6) What will be the relationship between the ETC and a new Circulator Bus Advisory Committee? 7) The City and ETC has described the new 2018 bus circulator as a 6-month “pilot.” With that in mind, are ETC members envisioning: 1) A sustainable LOOP in which key information is collected during the “pilot” in order to tweak the new transit route for service which will then operate for the foreseeable future? Or: 2) A “pilot” where long-term funding is so uncertain that it may just be a 6 month “pilot”. Note: It has been my experience in the transit industry that “piloting” a new service will create a substantial public expectation that the service continue. Therefore, the City and ETC should, at this juncture, be either preparing for long-term funding sustainability of a circulator bus, or creating very precise communications to the public and stakeholders about the possible short-term nature of this “pilot” project. November 16, 2017 Edina Transportation Commission Nick Bauler, Traffic Safety Coordinator Traffic Safety Report of November 1, 2017 Information / Background: The Traffic Safety Committee (TSC) review of traffic safety matters occurred on November 1. The Traffic Safety Coordinator, Police Lieutenant, City Engineer, Public Works Director and Traffic Safety Specialist were in attendance for this meeting. The Assistant City Planner and the Transportation Planner were not able to attend and were 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 November 16 Edina Transportation Commission and the December 19 City Council meeting agendas. Section A: Items on which the Traffic Safety Committee recommends action: A1. Request to add stop signs at West 61st Street and Oaklawn Avenue Two residents requested stop signs to be added to the intersection of Oaklawn Ave and W 61st St as it appears unsafe to local drivers Drivers on W 61st St are controlled with Yield signs, Oaklawn Ave is uncontrolled There are three sited crashes in the last five years of data SRF transportation consulting firm recommended placing a side-street stop control to prevent vehicles from using this intersection as a cut-thru for the Valley View Rd and Wooddale Ave intersection STAFF REPORT Page 2 Oaklawn has an ADT of 1126 W 61st St has an ADT of 146 After review, staff recommends changing the ‘yield’ signs on W. 61st St to ‘stop’ signs. Adding stop signs in this location should increase the safety for vehicles entering this intersection, along with potentially lowering cut-thru traffic within the neighborhood. A2. Request to review on-street parking along Timber Ridge A hospice center is located at 6400 Timber Ridge and causing parking concerns for neighbors along Timber Ridge Parking is currently allowed along all of Timber Ridge Guests and visitors tend to park near the hospice center in the street and the northern-most cul-de-sac After review, staff recommends drafting a letter to the hospice center stating Edina’s current on-street parking policy. The hospice center will be responsible for informing visitors of these policies. A3. Request to change on-street parking restrictions on the west-side of France Avenue, north of Market Street Parking is restricted except for Sundays on France Ave between Market St and W 47th St In Minneapolis, the east side of France has no parking restriction Parking demand is growing with developments on Market St France Ave is uncontrolled from Sunnyside Rd to Market St West side of France has 9’ marked shoulders with 11’ travel lanes After review, staff recommends lifting the parking restriction to account for the loss of parking during Market Street construction. STAFF REPORT Page 3 A4. Request to improve current signage in Grandview Square A resident is concerned with the current Do Not Enter at the east corner of Grandview Sq, and many vehicles may mistakenly miss it and travel in the wrong direction Three legs of Grandview Sq are a one- way street that travels counter-clockwise The north-east portion of Grandview Sq is a two-way street with parking on the east side After review, staff recommends adding a ‘no right turn’ sign on the east side of Grandview Square for vehicles traveling south-east. Adding this sign should help prevent vehicles from making an illegal right turn and traveling in the wrong direction in Grandview Square. Section B: Items on which the Traffic Safety Committee recommends no action: B1. Request to restrict parking on Sunnyside Rd A resident is requesting to limit parking on the north side of Sunnyside Rd, east of Curve Ave Parking is restricted on the south side of Sunnyside Sunnyside is 27’ wide Resident at 4013 Sunnyside is concerned with backing out of their driveway, and is requesting restricted parking on the north side of the street After review, staff recommends not restricting parking on the north-side of Sunnyside Rd. Staff cites Sunnyside already has parking restrictions, and feels that further restrictions are not necessary. B2. Request for traffic calming on W 56th St Residents are concerned with vehicle speeds especially traveling eastbound on W. 56th St between Beard Ave and Zenith Ave 85% Speed on W 56th St is 22.7 MPH STAFF REPORT Page 4 The width of W 56th St is 28’ Vehicles traveling on W 56th St are stop controlled on Beard, Zenith and Xerxes Ave After review, staff recommends no action. Staff cites the average speed of 22.7 MPH on W 56th St is more than acceptable, and does not recommend using any city-funds towards traffic- calming improvements. B3. Request for restricted parking at the curve of Hansen and Forslin Residents are requesting no-parking signage on the north-west corner of Hansen Rd and Forslin Dr Residents are concerned with vehicles parking along the curve, leading to buses and larger vehicles unable to make the turn This road was reconstructed in 2017 Edina City Code restricts vehicles from parking within 30’ of an intersection The width of Forslin and Hansen is 24’ Parking is restricted along the east-side of Hansen Rd After review, staff recommends no parking restriction at the north-west corner of Hansen and Forslin. The concern was if vehicles parked along the north-west corner, buses would be unable to make the turn. This curve was reconstructed during the 2017 Birchcrest reconstruction project and is more feasible for vehicles and buses to travel thru it. B4. Request to restrict parking along W 63rd St A resident is concerned with vehicles parking on the north side of W 63rd street, west of Wyman Ave bridge Resident stated parking was restricted on the north end in the past and restricted parking signs have been removed Edina has no history of restricted parking in this area Recent road reconstruction in the Birchcrest neighborhood has led to vehicles parking on W 63rd St during final paving days Three homes have been under construction the last few years, which may have led to an increase in on-street parking in this area The width of W 63rd St is 27’ STAFF REPORT Page 5 After review, staff recommends no action. Staff was unable to find any records of when parking at this location was restricted. After construction has completed from homes in the area, along with the road reconstruction project in the Birchcrest neighborhood, staff is confident vehicles parking in this area should not remain an issue. Section C: Items which staff recommends for further study C1. Request No Parking School Days for entire east side of Saint Patricks Ln Parking is restricted from Valley View Rd to 6813 St. Patricks Ln Restricted parking is during school days from 8-4 Resident is requesting to continue the restricted parking south, to the end of the cul-de-sac The entire west side of St. Patricks has restricted parking The width of St. Patricks Ln is 29’ After review, staff recommends further study prior to any recommendation. The City would like to review the results of the transportation study that may take place by Edina High School, prior to making a recommendation. Section D: Other Traffic Safety Items Handled D1. A resident requested increased police enforcement at the intersection of W. 66th St and Valley View Rd. The resident has witnessed many southbound vehicles running red lights at high speeds. The EPD has been notified of this request. D2. A resident informed Traffic Safety that a neighbor on Wooddale Avenue in the Country Club neighborhood is placing signs in their boulevard informing vehicles to travel on Edina Boulevard instead of Wooddale Avenue. The sign indicates Edina Blvd is wider than Wooddale Avenue. The EPD was informed of this issue, and will be removing these signs if they are placed illegally in the City’s right-of-way. D3. A bicyclist commuter requested placing a sign stating Right-Turn Motorists Yield to Cyclists for southbound traffic on Metro Boulevard at W 72nd St. This bicyclist has concerns with vehicles failing to yield at this intersection. Traffic Safety provided the cyclist with a map showing Edina’s bicycle facilities and offered another route for the cyclist to commute STAFF REPORT Page 6 D4. A commuter requested a stop light signal to be re-timed at the intersection of W 76th St at the south entrance of Centennial Lakes. The commuter was concerned with eastbound vehicles stacking into France Avenue during evening rush hour. After video surveillance, no issue was observed. Traffic Safety will continue monitoring. D5. Residents contacted Traffic Safety in regards to vehicles waiting for the Starbucks drive-thru at Arcadia Ave. The residents were informed a previous study took place in this area finding there was an overall slight delay at peak-hour in the mornings. This will be looked at when Arcadia Ave is up for reconstruction. D6. A resident was requesting a ‘Signal Your Turn’ sign for vehicles traveling westbound on Edina Industrial Blvd. Unless under special circumstances, Edina does not look to add these signs. STAFF REPORT Page 7 Appendix A: Stop Sign Warrants At intersections where a full stop is not necessary at all times, consideration should first be given to using less restrictive measures such as YIELD signs. The use of STOP signs on the minor-street approaches should be considered if engineering judgment indicates that a stop is always required because of one or more of the following conditions: A. The vehicular traffic volumes on the through street or highway exceed 6,000 vehicles per day; B. A restricted view exists that requires road users to stop in order to adequately observe conflicting traffic on the through street or highway; and/or C. Crash records indicate that three or more crashes that are susceptible to correction by the installation of a STOP sign have been reported within a 12-month period, or that five or more such crashes have been reported within a 2-year period. Such crashes include right-angle collisions involving road users on the minor-street approach failing to yield the right-of-way to traffic on the through street or highway. STAFF REPORT Page 8 Appendix B: 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. 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