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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-08-18 Meeting PacketAGENDA CITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION COMMUNITY ROOM August 18, 2011 6:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA IV. ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes -- Regular meeting of July 21, 2011 B. Traffic Safety Committee Report of August 3, 2011 V. COMMUNITY COMMENT During "Community Comment," the Transportation 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 Commission Members to respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Commission might refer the matter to staff for consideration at a future meeting. VI. REPORTS /RECOMMENDATIONS A. Commission Discussion: • ;1(ransit for Livable Communities - Bike Boulevard update • -France Avenue Pedestrian Crossing update • Living Streets RFP update — C,3 q-� • - Wansportation Options Committee • -15iudent Mentors • Sidewalk and Bicycle Facilities Maps • t-2012 Proposed Street Reconstruction • Commission Recommendation Process B.t,Bike Edina Task Force Update C.,,Grandview Small Area Study Update LD. 44th and 70th Street Updates VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS VIII. CHAIR AND COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS G: \Engineering \Infrastructure \Streets \Traffic \Transportation Commission \Agendas \2011 Agendas \20110818_Agenda.docx IX. STAFF COMMENTS 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 amplification, an interpreter, large -print documents or something else, please call 952-927-886172 hours in advance of the meeting. G:\ Engineering\ Infrastructure \Streets \Traffic \Transportation Commission \Agendas \2011 Age ndas \20110818_Agenda.docx MINUTES OF CITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION COUNCIL CHAMBERS JULY 21, 2011 6:00 P.M. ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Members Bass, Bonneville, Braden, Franzen, Janovy, McKleven, Nelson, Scheerer, Thompson and Schold Davis APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Motion was made by Member Franzen and seconded by Member Braden approving the meeting agenda. All voted aye. Motion carried. ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA Motion was made by Member Braden and seconded by Member Franzen approving the consent agenda with the exception of Item W.A., approval of minutes, regular meeting of June 16, 2011. All voted aye. Motion carried. APPROVAL OF MINUTES- REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 16, 2011 The minutes were amended as follow: Page 1, item III, strike "Chair Janovy moved for a change on" and replace with "Chair Janovy proposed to change..." Add "amended" to "Commissioner Franzen moved to approve the amended meeting agenda..." "age 2, item C., strike "did not do enough for biking" and replace with "did not meet intended goals of funding." Top of page 5 strike "France Avenue Study was done for Active Living in Hennepin County, but the study was not done by Hennepin County and does not necessarily have their support" and replace with "France Avenue Study was commissioned by the City and Hennepin County's Housing, Community Works and Transit Department. It is not known whether it has the support of Hennepin County Transportation or Public Works Departments." Motion was made by Member Braden and seconded by Member Franzen to approve amended minutes. All voted aye. Motion carried. COMMUNITY COMMENT None. TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS FOR SENIORS Presentation by Elin Schold Davis Population age 65 and older will grow more than 2% annually from 2001 to 2009 and another 60% over the next 15 years; therefore, needing multi -modal solutions. As the ETC think about Complete Streets, they need to think about the abilities of residents in the community and transportation options including physical, vision, cognition and level of assistance. Living Streets is a great start that most communities are adopting; however, nationally, less than one -third addresses the needs of older users. Member Schold Davis said she would like Edina to address the needs of its diverse population. Continuing, she said the five A's of senior friendly transportation that realtors and others may begin using to score communities are: 1) Availability; 2) Acceptability; 3) Accessibility; 4) Adaptability; and 5) Affordability and she recommended that the ETC use these as measuring tools. HUMAN SERVICES TASK FORCE k request was made for a volunteer to serve on this task force to make recommendation how the City should spend its human services funds. Member Braden volunteered and Member Schold Davis volunteered to be her back -up. COMMISSION DISCUSSION Format for forwarding recommendations to the Council Chair Janovy said at the last meeting two recommendations were made to the Council that have not yet been submitted because there is not a proper way to do so currently and she asked for suggestions. Members Braden and McKlveen each suggested a format. TLC Grant Update Assistant city engineer Sullivan said the BETF has a workshop scheduled for August 3 with the City Council and Manager Neal and this topic will be discussed. He anticipates drafting a formal response to the TLC following the meeting. Discussion ensued regarding the 3 -to -2 lane conversion on Valley View Road; Director Houle, consultant (WSB) and TLC working together to develop a plan for the 8/3 meeting; whether or not residents on Wooddale were surveyed; and building ramps parallel to crosstown to avoid the Valley View intersection. Motion was made by Member McKleven and seconded by Member Thompson to recommit their support of the project to secure the TLC grant and to endorse the 3 -to -2 lane conversion on Valley View Road. All voted aye. Motion carried. France Avenue corridor update /pedestrian bridge Assistant city engineer Sullivan said the ETC's recommendation to Council was to support significant enhancement of at grade crossing along France Avenue from crosstown to TH -494 and not support the bridge. He said staff is moving forward with the RFP to secure funding of the bridge. During discussion, it was noted that the cost of the bridge is approximately $3 -5M with $1.5M in federal grant and the rest would come from TIF funds. Staff was asked why they were continuing to support the bridge. Mr. Sullivan said when he application was done, there were strong support for the bridge, especially during the W. 70th Street (France to TH- 100) planning. He said at that time, current plans by Three Rivers District was not known but it does not mean that modifications cannot be made to align the bridge with their plan. Motion was made by Member Bonneville and seconded by Member Nelson that the ETC reiterate their prior recommendation that the bridge not be built for lack of information and high cost; lack of public input; not knowing connectivity; will not serve users on France Avenue; lack of justification; not warranted for usage; and not judicious, efficient use of public dollars. Rollcall: Ayes: Bass, Bonneville, Braden, Nelson, Janovy, Schold Davis Nays: Franzen, Thompson Motion carried. Temporary traffic control zones and Temporary speed table Assistant city engineer Sullivan said at the last Council meeting questions were raised regarding the meaning of "road closed to thru traffic" and "road closed' signs at the W. 44th and W. 70th Streets reconstruction projects. He said both streets are heavily used and are currently detoured for reconstruction. He said "road closed to thru traffic" sign means that if you are not a resident on that street or visiting a business, you should not be using that street; and "road closed" means there is activity going on that will prevent you from getting thru, even for residents on that street. Accessing north /south streets by crossing a closed street is not allowed. Mr. Sullivan said these areas are generally patrolled by the police. Temporary Installation of speed table was authorized by Council on Sunnyside Road, east of Townes Road, due to drivers of using the detour as directed and the goal is to readjust drivers' behavior. Currently, there is not policy in place for the use of speed table; one will need to be developed. 2 Living Streets RFP update Staff is finalizing the RFP and members have recommended some firms to receive it. Bike Edina Task Force Update Chair Johnson has stepped down and the leadership is shared with co- chairs Peter Kelly and Brad Schaeppi. Discussion took place regarding the structure of the BETF and if it would like to remain independent, become a committee of the ETC, or be its own board or commission and this came up because the ETC bylaw does allow for a committee. Grandview Small Area Study Update Member Nelson said they have not been able to attend the meeting as the schedule is the same as the ETC; however a letter of interest were issued to select a consultant to assist in the process and they are reviewing those letters tonight. 44th and 70th Street Updates W. 44th was discussed earlier and is progressing; phase 1 of W. 70th Street was paved yesterday and the goal is to open this phase before school begins. CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS None CHAIR AND COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS Member Nelson asked if there is a plan for reconstructing concrete streets. Mr. Sullivan said most of the concrete streets still have some time to before needing to be replaced and they are also much more expensive than asphalt. He said they are putting together a plan for concrete street replacement. Member Franzen said the presentation on transportation options for seniors was intriguing and warrant more discussion ind perhaps subcommittee to do more research. Member Schold Davis said she would be happy to help with a subcommittee. She said there are some counties that are starting the discussion that they could probably become involved with. Member Bonneville said they should look at the intersection at Interlachen Blvd where it crosses Vernon by the gas station because it is a difficult intersection. He said perhaps the ETC can lend some support to the small area planning group to look at it. Member Bass gave the following update on the state's budget as provided by a TLC staff: commuter and passenger rail routes remained uncut; transit fares are expected to remain the same; metro area transit service to remain intact; may be slight reduction in a few cities and suburban routes; federal contribution expected to be reduced; MetCouncil received $20M in state bonds to conduct additional studies on new corridors; bicycle and pedestrian trails were included in a $500M bonding bill; Complete Streets legislation remain intact; and the budget for roads and transportation increased. Member Thompson said he received an email from Lynette that was sent by a resident on Pointe Dr. regarding the number of garbage trucks on his street and why the City did not have just one hauler. Chair Janovy said she referred him to the chair of the Energy and Environment Commission. STAFF COMMENTS None. ADJOURNMENT lotion was made Member Bass and seconded by Member Braden to adjourn. All voted aye. Motion carried. 3 Page I of I Edina Transportation Commission Item N.B. REGULAR TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING REPORT /RECOMMENDATION To: Transportation Commission Agenda Item No.: IV.B From: Jack Sullivan ACTION: Assistant City Engineer ❑ Recommendation /Motion Date: August 18, 2011 ® Discussion Subject: Traffic Safety Committee ❑ Information Report of August 3, 2011 Info /Background: Attached is the Traffic Safety Committee Report for August 3, 2011. An overview of the comments supplied by the Transportation Commission will be included in the staff report provided to Council. G:\Engineering \Infrastructure \Streets \Traffic \Transportation Commission\Agendas\201 IR &R\201108181_Item.IV.B_Traffic Safety Report.doex O 2 \�cORee°e REPORT /RECOMMENDATION To: Edina Transportation Commission Agenda Item Item No: From: Byron Theis Traffic Safety Coordinator Action Discussion Information Date: August 18, 2011 Subject: Traffic Safety Committee Report of August 3, 2011. ACTION REQUESTED: Review and approve Traffic Safety Staff Review of Wednesday August 3, 2011. BACKGROUND: It is not anticipated that residents will be in attendance at the meeting regarding any of the attached issues. ATTACHMENTS: Traffic Safety Review for August 3, 2011. TRAFFIC SAFETY STAFF REVIEW Wednesday, August 3, 2011 The staff review of traffic safety matters occurred on August 3, 2011. Staff present included the City Engineer, Assistant City Engineer, Police Traffic Supervisor, outgoing Traffic Safety Coordinator, new Traffic Safety Coordinator and Assistant City Planner. From that review, 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 also informed that if they disagree with the recommendation or have additional facts to present, they can be included on the September 6, 2011, Council Agenda. SECTION A: Requests on which staff recommends approval of request: Request for a Handicap Transfer Zone area in front of requestor's residence at 4311 Grimes Avenue. Requestor has a handicapped child that is picked up and dropped off on a daily basis at her residence. She is requesting a space large enough to accommodate a small bus to be marked as a Handicap Transfer Zone in front of her residence in order for the bus to be able to pull to the curb. In the past the bus has had to stop in the middle of the street and block traffic while doing this. Grimes Avenue is a city street with an average daily traffic count of 806 vehicles and an 85th- percentile speed of 31.3 mph. It has been past practice for staff to grant this type of request. Staff recommends the approval of the request for a Handicap Transfer Zone in front of 4311 Grimes Avenue. 2. Request for "No Parking from here to alley" sign ten feet west of the alley behind 4405 Country Club Road. Requestor is a resident on Country Club Road who states that parked vehicle next to her alley cause sightline problems when she exits the alley. She states that vehicles, legally parked at five feet away from the alley, still impede her vision. She is requesting that the sign be placed ten feet from the alley to alleviate this problem. Traffic Safety Staff Review Page 1 of 4 August 3, 2011 This sign will go on the property of the resident at 4901 Browndale Avenue. Staff has talked with this resident and she has agreed to the sign. Staff recommends the approval of the request to extend the no parking area ten feet further to the west to improve the sight distance. SECTION B: Requests on which staff recommends denial of request: A request for a right turn lane designation for northbound Wooddale Avenue at West 501h street. In the fall of 2005 the "No turn on red" signs were removed from this intersection. Requestor states that he frequently gets behind a vehicle in the right lane desiring to go straight ahead, causing him to wait the entire light cycle. Wooddale Avenue, at this location, is a 32 -foot wide B -Minor Arterial roadway with an average Mon. -Fri. daily traffic count of 5,700 and an 85th percentile speed of 30.7 mph. Wooddale Avenue has a curb, gutter, and a sidewalk on the east side. The northbound lane is 17 -feet wide and the southbound lane is 15 -feet wide. Wooddale Avenue is not wide enough for a designated right -turn lane. Staff recommends the denial of request for the above stated reason. 2. A request for a "Yield" sign for westbound Ridge Park Road traffic at the intersection of Johnson Drive. Requestor is a resident who is concerned about the right -of -way at this intersection. She experienced a near - accident this past winter. As a result of this request, a traffic study was conducted. Johnson Drive is a 30 -foot wide city street with an average Mon. -Fri. daily traffic count of 386 vehicles with an 85th percentile speed of 29.3 mph. Ridge Park Road is a 30 -foot wide city street with a Mon. -Fri. daily traffic count of 44 vehicles with an 85th percentile speed of 22.8 mph. There have been no reported accidents between 2001 and 2010. Warrants are not met for a Yield sign at this intersection. Staff recommends the denial of the request for lack of warrants. Traffic Safety Staff Review Page 2 of 4 August 3, 2011 3. Request for a stop sign for North -South Brookview Avenue traffic at West 55th street. This request comes from a resident on the 5400 block of Brookview Avenue Staff, along with City Council, has previously denied this request twice (05/2010; 02/2011) for lack of warrants. Yield signs were installed for East and West 55th Street traffic (05/2010) to better define the right -of -way. Brookview traffic at 300 vehicles a day falls far short of the number needed to meet warrants. Staff is once again asking for a denial of this request. Staff recommends the denial of request due to lack of warrants. SECTION C: Requests that are deferred to a later date or referred to others. 1. Request to restrict parking on the south side of West 42"d Street between Grimes Avenue and Alden Avenue. Further study needed. 2. Request for an all -way stop on Sunnyside and Grimes Avenue. There have also been concerns with speed in the area. Further study is needed. 3. Request to remove the "no rf t- turn" restrictions on Highway 100 southbound ramp at West 70t Street. This has been referred to MNDOT. SECTION D: Other traffic safety issues handled. 1. Request to take down the temporary no- parking signs on Merilane that were put up for large construction project. 2. Nine traffic studies were conducted. 3. Request to change a stop sign post on Ewing Avenue. Current one is rusted. Refer to sign shop. 4. Complaint about the height of the grass at the 70th Street roundabouts. Refer to Public Works. 5. Request for a stop light on York Avenue at Hazeltine Road. Refer to County. Traffic Safety Staff Review Page 3 of 4 August 3, 2011 6. Temporary speed hump installed on Sunnyside Road east of Grimes Avenue. Traffic Safety Staff Review Page 4 of 4 August 3, 2011 Page 1 of 3 Edina Transportation Commission o e v � .0 • fN�RPORA��/ taee Item V.A. REGULAR TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING 7�1e7��1 :7��e7�l►nl��I�7_��C�7�I To: Transportation Commission From: Jack Sullivan Assistant City Engineer Date: August 18, 2011 Subject: Commission Discussion Info /Background: Transportation Commission Members, Agenda Item No.: V.A ACTION: ❑ Recommendation /Motion ® Discussion ❑ Information There are a number of topics that will be discussed at the meeting on Thursday August 18 in the Community Room. I will give a brief background on the following items and expect additional discussion to take place at the meeting. Transit for Livable Communities — Bike Boulevard update Meeting minutes from the August 3rd City Council meeting are included for your review. The following is Council's recommendation Member Sprague made a motion, seconded by Member Bennett that the City notify Transit for Livable Communities of its intent to secure the Bike Boulevard Grant over the proposed route subject to the following conditions: 1. Approval by the Minnesota Department of Transportation Municipal State Aid Office of the conversion of Valley View Road between Wooddale Avenue and Crosstown Highway (TH 62) from three traffic lanes, including a two ❑ way left turn lane, to two lanes for motorized travel, and 2. The portion of the proposed route on Wooddale Avenue be designated as Share the Road for shared bicycle and motorized vehicle use, and 3. The portion of the proposed route on West 54th Street be constructed pursuant to the TLC Grant application with dedicated bike lanes, and 4. That portion of the proposed route at the intersection of Valley View Road and West 70th Street be designated as Share the Road for shared bicycle and motorized vehicle use; and 5. A public process acceptable to the Council on all aspects of the grant will be held conditioned upon securing approval from the Minnesota Department of Transportation Municipal State Aid Office of the three ❑lane to two ❑lane conversion on Valley View Road G:\Engineering\ Infrastructure \Streets \Traffic\Transportation Commission\ Agendas\ 2011R &R\201108181_Item.VLA_Traffic Safety Report.docx Page 2 of 3 Item V.A. Edina Transportation Commission The City has engaged WSB to complete a traffic study of Valley View Road from 65th Street to Wooddale Road. They will be completing the following tasks: • Task 1 — Data Collection: WSB will collect current traffic volume data and crash data in the Valley View Road corridor. This will include conduction peak hour turning movement counts at the intersections of Wooddale Avenue, TH 62 ramps and 65th Street. In addition 48 hour directional counts with vehicle classifications will be conducted at three locations along the Valley View Road. • Task 2 — Traffic Impact Review — Based on the collected traffic volume data, the appropriate lane configuration for Valley View Road will be determined. This will include completing an operational analysis of the existing traffic volumes, documenting the safety issues in the corridor and documenting the required design standards for the existing level of traffic. • Task 3 — Concept Development: A concept layout will be prepared of the determined lane configuration based on the traffic impact review and the existing corridor width. This will include identifying what improvements would be required to accommodate the traffic lanes and bike lanes. • Task 4 — Meetings: It is anticipated that 3 (three) meetings would be held during the preparation of the traffic study. One with City staff, one with Mn /DOT and one at City Council. • Task 5 — Report Preparation — A memorandum report will be prepared documenting the data collection, study methodology, traffic impact analysis and study conclusions. The report will be prepared and submitted to City staff for review and presented to City Council. We anticipate having preliminary results to review within 2 -3 weeks. France Avenue Pedestrian Crossing update Meeting minutes from the August 3r City Council meeting are included for your review. The following is Council's recommendation: Member Sprague made a motion, seconded by Member Bennett, authorizing staff to work with the ETC to distribute Request for Proposals to engineering firms for design of the 72nd Street pedestrian bridge over France Avenue and at grade crossings. Living Streets RFP update Staff is still working on the Living Streets RFP and will present the document to the ETC once it is sent out. Transportation Options Committee Chair Janovy will be discussing this issue in more detail at the meeting. She has asked that I include a copy of the Press Release of the Park Board asking for working group volunteers as a starting point for the ETC's discussion. Student Mentors Chair Janovy will discuss the potential for member to mentors the student members Sidewalk and Bicycle Facilities Maps G: \Engineering\ Infrastructure \Streets \Traffic \Transportation Commission\ Agendas\ 2011R &R\201108181_Item.VI.A_Traffic Safety Report.docx Page 3 of 3 Item V.A. Edina Transportation Commission I have attached the Pedestrian Facilities Figure 7.10 and Bicycle Facilities Figure 7.11 for discussion. There has been conversation at council about creating additional maps that might benchmark the progress of some of these facilities. Staff will be working in the coming weeks to product these documents and ask the ETC for input on these Comprehensive Plan documents. 2012 Proposed Street Reconstruction I have included local street reconstruction neighborhoods for 2012 and 2013. Staff will be sending out letters to all affected residents in the coming days inviting them to an open house to understand our process and procedure for local street reconstruction. At this time we do not have any 2012 State Aid Street reconstruction due to the recent 169/494 Interchange project. Commission Recommendation Process At the July ETC meeting Commission members agreed to a format for communicating ETC recommendations to Council. However, I did not produce an actual example of what was to be used. Chair Janovy created the attached "Edina Transportation Commission Advisory Communication" document. As the Chair she has volunteered to type this communication document on behalf of the ETC for all future ETC recommendations. If it is approved by the ETC, I'll begin to use this at the upcoming Council meetings. Staff will produce the standard Report/Recommendation as required by Council. This R & R will have some background information generated by staff, staff's position and the "Edina Transportation Commission Advisory Communication" for each issue needing to be forwarded to Council. Student Members Council appointed two new student members to the ETC. Haley Housh and Steve Schweiger will be starting in September and their term runs thru August 2012. G:\Engineering \Infrastructure \Streets \Traffic \Transportation Commission\ Agendas \2011R &R\201108181_Item.VI.A Traffic Safety Report.docx Draft Minutes /Edina City Council /August 3, 2011 Lynn Hinkle, Policy Director with Minnesota Solar Energy Industries, described his worked with Senator Doll on passage of this legislation and offered his expertise. Michael Chapuran, 5829 Tingdale Avenue, stated support for the PACE program. Bill Simons, 4620 Casco Avenue, Sales and Marketing Manager for 10K Solar, urged the Council to consider all options for the proposed solar panel project. Vlll. REPORTS/ RECOMMENDATIONS VIII.A. RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -76 ADOPTED —ACCEPTING VARIOUS DONATIONS, Mayor Hovland explained that in order to comply with State Statutes; all donations to the City must be adopted by Resolution and approved by four favorable votes of the Couki)'accepting the donations. Member Brindle introduced and moved adoption of Resolution N6. 20 1 -76 accepting various donations. Member Bennett seconded the motion. Rollcall: Ayes: Bennett, Brindle, Sprague, Swenson, Hovland Motion carried. VIII.B. PUBLIC FACILITIES INVENTORY AND FEASIBILITY STUDY OF AN INDOOR ATHLETIC FACILITY AUTHORIZED \ , Mr. Neal introduced the item and indicated if adopted staff would implement the action items immediately. i The Council agreed with the need to provide cl� �directive relating to the,iype of study to be undertaken. Mr. Neal explained the budget of $20,000 was intended #o'support a �oad -view independent analysis that included an assessment of current facilities, age,\sizefand use of those facilities, whether uses should be shifted to a different facility,, and- - evalu\ on of\r indoor athletic facility concept including financial feasibility. He did not anticipate that t�e nalysis v�ou\d address the Centennial Lakes and Edinborough trust funds. The Council discussed whether publicly --accessible pools should be included in the facilities analysis. It was noted the public had -- identified unmet needs of an indoor athletic facility as well as a community center and the School District had indicated it would need more space for its own functions due to rising enrollment'so.less space would be available for community programming. Mr. Neafl4caated the project)b\dget of $20,000 would allow the Park Board to hire a consultant and keep i�ing forward. H emphasized that the analysis would address the greater issues, not a the project,rno specific proposal. nce the'aq�ysis was completed, the Park Board would make a recommendation. If the Council detert^►ln d :to ove forward, it would then consider issues such as the size of the indoor athletic facility, a all� bl ilocations, programming, and ownership. Mayor Hovland made a motion, seconded by Member'gennett, directing City staff to conduct a feasibility study of an indoor athletic facility under the guidance of the Park Board; directing staff to prepare an inventory of City of Edina's public facilities; authorizing a project budget not to exceed $20,000 for both purposes; and, authorizing the Park Board to establish committees and subcommittees to assist with this task. Ayes: Bennett, Brindle, Sprague, Hovland Abstaining: Swenson Motion carried. VIII.C. EDINA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION FOR TRANSIT FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES — BIKE BOULEVARD GRANT APPROVED Assistant City Engineer Sullivan reviewed that about two years ago the City received a $250,000 grant from the Transit for Livable Communities (TLC) for signing and striping a bikeway from the easterly border of Page 7 Draft Minutes /Edina City Council /August 3, 2011 Edina at West 54th Street, along West 54th Street to Wooddale Avenue, then south along Wooddale Avenue to Valley View Road, then east along Valley View Road to West 70th Street. He described the intended project and challenges that have arisen relating to removal of 106 parking on 54th and Wooddale Avenues; that the TLC was now requiring Valley View Road to be converted to a two -lane road, instead of a three -lane road that existed today, to receive the grant; and, issues resulting from limited right -of -way, free right -off ramp, and large traffic volumes. Mr. Sullivan presented the position of the Edina Transportation Commission (ETC) to support implementation of bike facilities in Edina and recommitted its support of the project to secure the TLC grant and endorsed the two -lane conversion on Valley View Road from Wooddale `Avenue to Crosstown. The ETC had also acknowledged that the grant may not be enough to fund major improvements to the Crosstown interchange. Mr. Sullivan indicated staff also supported creation of bicycle corridors; however, vehicle and bicycle safety considerations relating to the two -lane conversion needed to be addressed by a consultant prior to reconfiguration. Staff recommended the Council approve the removal of parking along Wooddale and 54th Avenues. The Council reviewed the project costs and indication by the T C.that additional fundirig.,may be available. Mr. Houle recommended contracting with WSB to conduct a feasibility study due to its extensive experience with bicycle corridors. The Council Member`s.,cilicussed preferences for elements within each of the three segments of this project and expounded on the bestx language for a Council motion. It was acknowledged that the intent of bicycle boulevard grant funds'was 16 increase bicycle ridership, which was obtained with dedicated bike corridors. However, Mn /DOT State id approval would be required to convert Valley View Lane from three lanes to `twbi lanes and that dee'ermination should be obtained prior to public input. Mr. Houle indicated the City's prPf �sional services budget could fund the process to bring the request before Mn /DOT and recommended '`TLG�be asked whether-some grant funds could be used for engineering services. \ \/ /, The Council commented o9/f difficu f remov' parking from six residential blocks on Wooddale Avenue to create a dedicatedl' bike lane a Council ed that if Wooddale Avenue, from 50th Avenue to Valley View Lane, was t select e a share the road concept because the Council would not foresee a dedic i e in at Toca ion. The Council discussed other options including whether bike lanes -could be i d on both sides of 54th Street when it was reconstructed. In terms of the single royr�`dabout at 70th A�enue,,the Council was comfortable with not providing additional bicycle facilities. he,C'ouncil co'ncurried that a ptiplic process on all aspects would be held if the Mn /DOT State Aid office aopr&\ed the three -lane o two'Iarie conversion. Member Sprague made a motion, seconded by Member e eett that the City otify Transit for Livable Communities of its intent to secure the Bike Boulevard gant�ver the propo ed route subject to the following conditions: 1. Approval bathe Mirfne ota Department of Transportation Municipal State Aid Office of the convers on of alle 1"iew Road between Wooddale Avenue and Crosstown Highway (TH 62) from three tr�fflcylanes, including a two -way left turn lane, to two lanes for motorized travel; and 2. The portion of the proposed route on Wooddale Avenue be designated as Share the Road for shared bicycle and motorized vehicle use; and 3. The portion of the proposed route on West 54th Street be constructed pursuant to the TLC Grant application with dedicated bike lanes; and 4. That portion of the proposed route at the intersection of Valley View Road and West 70th Street be designated as Share - the -Road for shared bicycle and motorized vehicle use; and 5. A public process acceptable to the Council on all aspects of the grant will be held conditioned upon securing approval from the Minnesota Department of Transportation Municipal State Aid Office of the three -lane to two -lane conversion on Valley View Road. Ayes: Bennett, Brindle, Sprague, Swenson, Hovland Motion carried. -- Page 8 Draft Minutes /Edina City Council /August 3 2011 VIII.D. EDINA ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION FOR SOLAR PANEL PROJECT CONTINUED Manager Neal stated the Energy and Environment Commission (EEC) had recommended to not proceed with the proposed Solar Panel Project because the overall rate of return (20 years) exceeded financing terms. However since that recommendation was offered, manufacturers /vendors of the solar products had provided revised costs that substantially brought down the project costs. He recommended consideration be tabled to August 16, 2011, to allow time for staff to analyze that information. The Council expressed concern with considering energy efficiency projects for certain buildings, such as the indoor athletic facility which may or may not be constructed. Mr. Neal explained grant and financing options that might be available and noted most projects were basic stewards*, measures such as caulking and energy conservation but some would have a greater role. Mernber�'kennett made a motion, seconded by Member Sprague, continuing consideration of the Edina' -Energy and Environment Commission recommendation to the August 16, 2011, meeting. Ayes: Bennett, Brindle, Sprague, Swenson, Hovland w%; Motion carried. VIII.E. EDINA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION RECOIGIM DATION FOR FRANCE AVENUE CORRIDOR APPROVED Mr. Sullivan explained the City had been awarded $1 ''million from the Federal Transportation Enhancement Fund to construct a pedestrian bridge at 72 "d Street. on he west side of France Avenue and between the Byerly's and Macy's Home Std.re\-on the-east side. .He ummarized the reports /studies previously conducted and discussion held by the Edina Trangportation,C mmission (ETC) relating to the France Avenue corridor from Highway 62 to 1 -494 Mr. Sullivan advised that staff: believed this location, was the most appropriate for a grade separated crossing because the natural grade difference on the ,east side of France Avenue would minimize the bridge approach length ;'72 "d Street co tinued West\ into the neighborhood allowing for a large waking /biking area to use this crossing and the location was just one block north of the proposed location of the Three Rivers Park District Nine Mile Creek Trail location creating a connection between these two facilities. —_ Mr. Sullivan stated the 'ETCH ad recommended that a pedestrian bridge not be built due to lack of information; high cost of a bridi with limited impact along the corridor, lack of public input, not knowing connectwi \y; 't not providing�'ac ess to users on France Avenue, lack of justification, not warranted for usage, and it nb� being a judyci9us, efficient use of public dollars. However, staff recommended that a Request for Proposal be distn�Gted to engineering firms for design of the 72 Street pedestrian bridge over France AveVge, du,r ±n which time some of the issues raised by the ETC could be addressed. He advised that the use \of t 1 million grant was specific to this project and could not be used elsewhere in the corridor. ✓ The Council referred to promenade improvements included in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and cost for this bridge, noting it would be dependent upon the design but could be a component of a complete streets model. The Council discussed the benefit of studying the France and York Avenues holistically to assure unmet pedestrian needs were addressed such as providing several at -grade crossings that incorporated "safe haven" pedestrian landings and adequate median pads, timed traffic signals to allow for safe crossing, landscaping, and calming measures. It was acknowledged that a pedestrian bridge crossing, though circuitous and more costly, would address the need for a safe and controlled crossing by families, used as walking routes, and provide connectivity with Centennial Lakes and Edinborough. Page 9 Draft Minutes /Edina City Council /August 3. 2011 The Council discussed its support to leverage public funds to serve as many residents as possible with safe crossings and that a multimodal approach (at -grade crossings /pedestrian bridge) may be an option. Concern was expressed, however, that pedestrian bridges may create a perception that the roadway being crossed was of higher designation rather than fostering traffic calming. Mr. Houle stated the engineering consultant could be asked to provide sketches of at -grade crossing options as well as cost estimates. It was agreed that project costs for at -grade crossings and a pedestrian bridge were needed to make an informed decision. Member Sprague made a motion, seconded by Member Bennett, authorizing staff to work with the ETC to distribute Request for Proposals to engineering firms for design of the 72nd Street pedestrian bridge over France Avenue and at -grade crossings. Ayes: Bennett, Brindle, Sprague, Swenson, Hovland Motion carried. IX. CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS – Mayor Hovland acknew- dgwi-4he Council's receipt of various correspondence. X. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS – Received ; Xl. MANAGER'S COMMENTS – Received '. MI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business on the Council Agenda, Mayor 1-16vland�declared the meeting adjourned at 11:53 p.m. r _, Respectfully submitted, \ Debra A. Mangen, City Clerk Minutes approved by Edina City Council, Augusfl6; 2011: Video C00y.6f the August 3, 201 meeting available. Page 10 James B. Hovland, Mayor Park Board seeks volunteers ARCHIVED PRESS RELEASES Park Board seeks volunteers Edina, Minn., Aug. 2, 2011 - The Edina Park Board seeks volunteers for two new working groups. The Park Board recently established two working groups: • Donations and Naming Working Group. The working group will propose policies and procedures for naming and renaming City parks and facilities and accepting donations. The committee will meet from 12:30 tol:30 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays in September and October. The first meeting will be Sept. 12, 2011. • User Fee Working Group. The working group will evaluate current fee scales and costs associated with facility use, while also developing policy that may be currently lacking for potential user groups. This committee likely will meet from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays in September and October. Those residents interested in serving on a working group should write to edinamail @ci.edina.mn.us or call Janet Canton in the Edina Park & Recreation Department at 952 - 826 -0435 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Letters of interest can also be sent to Edina Park Board, Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN, 55424. Please indicate the working group(s) that is of greatest interest to you. Page 1 of 1 http:// www. cityofedina. com/ PressReleases/ L6- 42_PressRelease_20110802.htm 8/12/2011 b b O n x C O 4 U U va v� b q0 Y U� * O C d W q3 �l�►� �, � 11111 t `,���, �.� i.� ■ ■11 11������ 111 \�� � :.. �. .., ,I ,,,r- - ,,, „ '�1 ■��� �'� 11� ■1111111 ��������� =- h�I�n[Inl■ ■� o � I AID o , � `���;�'� °�I ■ � -- :111111 � ■i � i 11 • �� � �� I��■ 111 �= � _S`- �111� 1JIm111111 1111111111. • • , �, f. ■ � 11. , 1,111 lion mm � �Q ,�, - . 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Ad Roadways ,.[�E nwm. eotl 7 E­ goevt COUNTRY CLUB j 1 54TH ST W a❑ ( s— / /I — m0 I ) a ~ f"1 BENTON AVE ¢ l T " 0 ( 1 ❑ r _j 0 - - — 1--, - k._J BREOESEN ❑ L ' 2 PARit ❑ 62ND ST W (^ b ALLEY Eky RD Wa m BRAE MAR PARK I GOLFCOURSE IEWEY HILLrtiO - b g I !< 76TH ST W FRED GOLLF COURSE -78TH ST W Note /Disclaimer The dales shown on the map represent the anticipated years of construction and are subject to change based on budgetary issues, adjacent projects, resident input and other factors. If a road is not highlighted then the potential reconstruction dale may be beyond the City's long term planning process. The City of Edina also has involvement with the 1494 / TH169 Interchange Project for the years of 2012 - 2016. The City of Edina's street improvement policy is to assess residents for a portion of the roadway reconstruction costs. Public utility improvements are paid for from the City's utility fund. Extensive evaluation regarding the condition of the bituminous pavement, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and water main were used to set the priority of roadway improvements. This map only addresses State -Aid routes within the City. Project schedules to change due to a deficit funding. Edina Transportation Commission Advisory Communication Date: July 25, 2011 Subject: Transit for Livable Communities Grant Attachments: None (draft minutes if available) Situation: The $250,000 grant from Transit for Livable Communities (TLC) has not been utilized, and TLC has indicated that they will reallocate the monies to another project if substantial progress toward implementing the TLC grant plan is not made by August 3 2011. Background: In 2009, TLC approved a $250,000 grant to the City of Edina to improve bicycling facilities on 54th Street, Wooddale Avenue, and Valley View road connecting Wooddale to Southdale and Rosland Park. At various times, the plan outlined in the grant application has been unanimously endorsed by the Bike Edina Task Force, the Edina Transportation Commission, and the Edina City Council. Since approval of the grant, no further concrete progress has been made toward implementing the plan. Various potential impediments to implementation have been identified, including changes in parking on Wooddale, modification of travel lanes on Valley View, and managing the bike traffic over or under TH 62, but no substantive analyses or options for implementation have been presented. Other projects in other jurisdictions are seeking funding from TLC, and TLC will withdraw funding for the Edina project unless steps are taken to implement the plan by August 3. Assessment: BETF and ETC have identified modification of travel lanes on Valley View from 3 lanes to 2, with elimination of the central turn lane and addition of bicycle lanes (both ways) as an appropriate first step in implementing the planned bikeway. This modification to Valley View can be implemented this season while planning for completing the other segments of the plan can proceed concurrently. Implementation of the Wooddale and 54th portions of the plan will require some further analysis of traffic and parking, as well as education of adjacent property owners. ETC will work with staff and with TLC to finalize plans for these sections. Recommendation: Action by the Edina City Council ETC recommends that the City Council instruct staff to implement the Valley View portion of the TLC plan this summer, and to finalize plans for the rest of the project for completion Spring /Summer of 2012. Routing From To Action Requested Bob McKlveen /Jennifer Janovy Jack Sullivan Please distribute to the City on behalf of the ETC Cc: Scott Neal, Wayne Council for Houle DISCUSSION /ACTION at the AUGUST 3, 2011 City Council meeting 5y fi f t � t �a a ", August 15, 2011 TO: Scott Neal, City of Edina Manager FROM: Bike Edina Task Force RE: August 3, 2011 TLC Grant Action Dear Mr. Neal. The Bike Edina Task Force ( "BETF ") appreciates the City of Edina (the "City ") taking action to preserve the TLC bike boulevard grant monies (the "Grant "). The mission of the BETF is to see the Comprehensive Bicycle Transportation Plan (`Bike Plan ") fulfilled. We believe these Grant monies further the purpose of the Bike Plan, which aims to "improve conditions for cycling in Edina by reducing hazards, by developing and improving Edina's bicycle transportation infrastructure, and by inviting Edina residents, workers and visitors to include this safe, comfortable and convenient transportation option into their daily mobility lives." Five conditions were established by Councilmember Sprague's motion. The BETF offers its support and added comments: 1. BETF supports condition 1 without reservation. A 3 to 2 conversion is the smart and permissible way to address Valley View between Wooddale Avenue and Crosstown Highway (TH 62). 2. BETF agrees with the Council that additional bike infrastructure is necessary on Wooddale Avenue. However, the BETF believes the original intent of the Grant was to establish bike lanes, not just "Share the Road" accommodations. The BETF believes the City should keep its final decision open until further study to determine need and actual use of off street vehicle parking. Ultimately, the BETF believes the standard should not be whether or not the City has precedent for removing vehicle parking from both sides of the street. The standard should be what is best for the City. 3. BETF supports condition 3 without reservation. 4. BETF supports condition 4 acknowledging the proposed route ends at W. 70tt' 5. BETF supports a public process acceptable to the Council. In addition, the BETF supports the continuation of dedicated bike lanes on Valley View Road from TH 62 to W. 70th as proposed in the Preliminary Bike Boulevard Study. The BETF looks forward to your continued leadership and cooperation. Sincerely, Brad Schaeppi Peter Kelley BETF Co -Chair BETF Co -Chair Cc: Wayne Houle Transportation Options Subcommittee Purpose: • To review current transportation options for Edina seniors aging in place, including volunteer driver services, public transportation, private commercial transportation, and non - motorized transportation, and identify the need for additional services as appropriate • Review and make recommendations for additional services and infrastructure improvements to meet the transportation needs of Edina seniors aging in place • To recommend partnerships and outside sources of funding to help meet the transportation needs of Edina seniors aging in place • To identify other populations who may also be served by these measures Member composition: • ETC members (up to four) • A6presentative from each of the following groups as possible: • Planning Commission • Human Rights and Relations Commission • Community Health Committee • Edina Senior Center • Edina Resource Center • Other members of the public Subcommittee chair: Elin Subcommittee term: 12 months Meeting schedule: To be determined by the subcommittee chair and availability of City Hall meeting rooms iTNAmenca' Dignified transportation for seniors Salon ` rrr;� i N ITNAmerica® is creating a future where all seniors will have access to transportation... when they want it. The Independent Transportation Network replicates the freedom, flexibility, and independence of driving. We offer rides in private vehicles 24 hours a day with door - through -door, arm- through -arm service. ITN Members have no income restriction, and can schedule rides for any purpose and as often they wish. ITN affiliates achieve sustainability through a comprehensive branded program of memberships, reasonable fares, personal transportation credits, and car trade or donation options. Our community marketing approach helps to further sustain operations through collaboration with funders, merchants, healthcare providers, and other local stakeholders. © Copyright 2011 ITNAmerica. All Rights Reserved. Life is a journey, and much of it is spent in a car, Making a life transition away from driving has far- reaching consequences. We've added years to our life span, but our transportation systems have not kept pace with the change. 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As of June 2011, ITNAmerica® has affiliated with 22 communities across the nation. Tel: 207-857-9001 info@itnamerica.org www.itnamerica.org Proposed Procedure For Use of ETC Advisory Communications Assumptions • Not every action or discussion requires an advisory communication • The advisory communication form is one procedure for communicating our official activities and advice to the Council. Other procedures (which can be used alone or in combination) are distributing our meeting minutes, presentations at Council meetings, and joint Council /ETC work sessions. • Approved ETC minutes will be distributed to the Council each month • A defined procedure for communicating our advice to the Council can be helpful for staff Procedure • The ETC will determine whether to forward an advisory communication to the Council • If the ETC determines to forward an advisory communication, the ETC will specify: o Whether the communication is • For information only • For presentation /discussion at a Council meeting (specify date) • For presentation /action at a Council meeting (specify date) • The attachments, if any, to be included with the advisory communication, such as draft minutes and supporting documents • The ETC member who volunteers to draft the advisory communication o Distribution and routing Other considerations ® A copy of the communication and any related staff report(s) should be distributed to ETC members when these are distributed to the Council