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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-09-10 Traffic Safety Advisory Committee City of Apple Valley September 10, 2025 7:00 p.m. Apple Valley Municipal Center Minutes 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mr. Zimmerman. Members Present: Greg Dahlstrom, Charles Grawe, Dave McKenzie, Matt Saam, Joe Shaw, Arthur Zimmerman Members Absent: Linda Dolan Consultants/Alternates Present: Evan Acosta, Brandon Anderson Others Present: Beth Coyel, Robert Coyel, John Michael Freund, Mark Hasselquist, Bob Phillipich, Angela Zorn, Gabriel Zorn 2. Approval of A eg nda MOTION: Mr. McKenzie moved, second by Mr. Shaw, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion passed 6-0. 3. Audience Items Mr. Hasselquist expressed concern about speeds on 1441' Street between Embry Path and Diamond Path. He requested the installation of seasonal speed bumps. The Committee explained the City has a policy that does not allow speed bumps. Mr. Anderson said driver feedback signs can be installed on 1441' and speed data can be collected. 4. Approval of July 9, 2025 Minutes MOTION: Mr. McKenzie moved, second by Mr. Shaw, to approve the Minutes of July 9, 2025. Motion passed 4-0 (Mr. Dahlstrom and Mr. Zimmerman abstained). 5A. Garden View Drive Speed Concerns Mr. Phillipich and several residents in attendance expressed concerns over traffic volumes and speeds on Garden View Drive, which they believed were caused by cut-through traffic from Lakeville. The group believed that the southern permanent speed advisory signs is largely ignored and should be relocated further to the south and west, closer to the intersection with County Road 46. This would be in addition to the existing permanent driver feedback sign located further to the north, closer to Valley Middle School. Mr. Acosta provided several comparisons between traffic conditions on collector roadways. The 30 miles per hour segment of 1471 Street between Cedar Avenue and Galaxie Avenue has an 85th percentile speed of 37 miles per hour. Mr. Phillipich expressed that this was an insufficient comparison given Garden View's more residential setting. Mr. Acosta then provided data that the 35 miles per hour Palomino Drive segment between Cedar Avenue and Hamlet Avenue has an 85th percentile speed of 37 miles per hour. The 85th percentile speeds recorded on the 30 miles per hour Garden View Drive were 33.6 miles per hour at the temporary speed advisory sign and 35 miles per hour at the permanent speed advisory sign. The 851 percentile speed on the north end of Garden View near the County Road 42 intersection was 31.3 miles per hour. Mr. Acosta said that traffic volumes of 1,590 vehicles per day were recorded northbound where the roadway curves to the north, 2,344 vehicles per day were recorded southbound where the roadway turns west, and 2,037 vehicles per day were recorded northbound at the southern permanent speed advisory sign. Traffic volumes of 4,252 vehicles per day were recorded southbound at the permanent advisory sign near County Road 42. Mr. Acosta also noted that the placement of the existing permanent signs was established at the recommendations of an engineering study in conjunction with the reconstruction of Garden View Drive adjacent to the school; and that simply adjusting placement of the existing permanent signs or installing new permanent signs could have an adverse impact along the corridor. There was a lengthy discussion about the City's enforcement activity in the area. The Committee recommended installing a temporary driver feedback sign close to the intersection with County Road 46 as a pilot project to test the residents' theory that the permanent driver feedback sign is located too far north and vehicles don't get the advisory warning until they are already speeding. The Committees recommended the residents contact Dakota County about creating at three-quarter intersection at County Road 46 to discourage cut through traffic from the south. 5B. Germane Avenue Parking Review Mr. Acosta said Germane is scheduled for reconstruction in 2026. There have been pedestrian crossing and vehicle speeding concerns at Germane and 1301' Street. Mr. Acosta went over the construction plans noting that the roadway would be narrowed to 28 feet face-to-face and parking would be prohibited on the west side of the street. 5C. Palomino Drive Speed Limit Review Mr. Anderson said the area of concern is near Hamlet Avenue where the speed limit drops from 45 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour. Any change in the speed limit would require a study by the State of Minnesota. The Engineering Division will continue to monitor traffic in the area. 5D. Request for No Parking Signage on Gladstone Path Mr. Acosta explained that the road is 32 feet wide. Parking is currently allowed on both sides of the street. There are apartment units on one side of the street and single-family homes on the other. There have been issues with semi tractor trailers parking on the street for extended periods of time, narrowing the traffic lanes, and generating complaints from neighbors. The Engineering Division provided three options to address the situation. Option I would be to prohibit parking on the east side of the street. Option 2 would be to post signs reminding people of the current 3:00 am to 6:00 am no on-street parking ordinance. Option 3 would be to prohibit parking on both sides of the street. MOTION: Mr. Saam moved, second by Mr. McKenzie, to recommend prohibiting parking on the east side of Gladstone Path. Motion passed 6-0. 5E. Ellice Trail and JCRR Crosswalk Mr. Acosta said that as the City moves forward with reconstruction of Ellice Trail, it will also need to evaluate the pedestrian routes to school and crossings associated with Johnny Cake Ridge Road and Falcon Middle School. 6A.Other Traffic Concerns Communicated to the City of Apple Valley Police Concerns There were no new concerns reported to Police. Public Works Concerns Public Works reported that Founders Way was recently repaved. 6B.Educational Issues There were no educational issues. 7. Adjourn MOTION: Mr. Dahlstrom moved, second by Mr. Saam, to adjourn. Motion passed 6-0. Meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.