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Home My WebLink About09/14/2016 10 V i 06 000 see Meeting Location: Municipal Center City of Apple 7100 147th Street West Valley Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124 TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 - 7:00 P.M. 1. Called Meeting to Order 2. Approved Agenda 3. Audience—Heard Concern Over Right Turn Lane at 140th Street onto Cedar Avenue 4. Approved Minutes of July 13, 2016 Regular Meeting 5. Regular Agenda Items: A. Crosswalks Concerns: i. Heard Issues on Crosswalk at Former Paideia School ii. Recommended Markings at Cobblestone Lake Park B. Recommended Restrictions on Parking on Germane south of Palomino C. Reviewed Speed Advisory Sign Data at 361 Palomino Drive 6. Informational Items A. Other Traffic Concerns Communicated to the City: 1. Police—Reported Concerns Received 2. Public Works—Reported Concerns Received B. Educational Issues—Reported Grant and Education Opportunities 7. Meeting Adjourned NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS: Wednesday November 9, 2016 7:00 p.m. (Regular) Welcome to the Apple Valley Traffic Safety Advisory Committee meeting. The Committee is a forum to hear citizen concerns regarding traffic and parking on City streets, as well as pedestrian and bicycle safety issues. The Committee also evaluates proposals for traffic control devices, signage, and striping and considers citywide traffic education and communication programs. The Committee encourages residents to bring their concerns forward and appreciates your efforts to help make our City a safer community. Specific traffic solutions may also have unintended and potentially dangerous consequences as there are often engineering and liability issues involved with traffic controls and roadway designs to consider. When evaluating resident concerns, the Committee follows a process that looks broadly at multiple possible solutions and utilizes the City's engineering resources to help determine the most appropriate solution for identified problems: 1) The concern is received. 2) Options are identified to address the concern. 3) Additional analysis of the options to determine engineering, legal liability, and financial constraints or issues may be necessary. 4) A recommendation is made. We appreciate your participation in exploring the most appropriate solution for the problem in your area. 10 V i 06 000 see Meeting Location: Municipal Center City of Apple 7100 147th Street West Valley Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124 TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING TENTATIVE AGENDA SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 - 7:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Audience - 10 Minutes Total Time Limit - For Items NOT on this Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes of July 13, 2016 Regular Meeting 5. Regular Agenda Items: A. Crosswalks Concerns: i. Former Paideia School ii. Cobblestone Lake Park B. Parking on Germane south of Palomino 6. Informational Items A. Other Traffic Concerns Communicated to the City: 1. Police 2. Public Works B. Educational Issues 7. Adjourn. NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS: Wednesday November 9, 2016 7:00 p.m. (Regular) Welcome to the Apple Valley Traffic Safety Advisory Committee meeting. The Committee is a forum to hear citizen concerns regarding traffic and parking on City streets, as well as pedestrian and bicycle safety issues. The Committee also evaluates proposals for traffic control devices, signage, and striping and considers citywide traffic education and communication programs. The Committee encourages residents to bring their concerns forward and appreciates your efforts to help make our City a safer community. Specific traffic solutions may also have unintended and potentially dangerous consequences as there are often engineering and liability issues involved with traffic controls and roadway designs to consider. When evaluating resident concerns, the Committee follows a process that looks broadly at multiple possible solutions and utilizes the City's engineering resources to help determine the most appropriate solution for identified problems: 1) The concern is received. 2) Options are identified to address the concern. 3) Additional analysis of the options to determine engineering, legal liability, and financial constraints or issues may be necessary. 4) A recommendation is made. We appreciate your participation in exploring the most appropriate solution for the problem in your area. Traffic Safety Advisory Committee City of Apple Valley July 13, 2016 7:00 p.m. Municipal Center Minutes 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Arthur Zimmerman Members Present: Linda Dolan,Nick Francis, Charles Grawe, Fred Puente, Matt Saam, Joe Shaw, Arthur Zimmerman Members Absent: Consultants/Alternates Present: Brandon Anderson, City Engineer, Aaron Kellas, Civil Engineer Others Present: Holly O'Keefe, Thomas O'Keefe 2. Approval of Agenda MOTION: Mr. Grawe moved, second by Ms. Dolan to approve the agenda as presented. Motion passed 7-0. 3. Audience Items There were no audience items. 4. Approval of May 11, 2016 Minutes Mr. Saam noted a typographical error in the draft minutes. MOTION: Mr. Francis moved, second by Mr. Puente, to approve the Minutes of May 11, 2016 as corrected. Motion passed 6-0. (Mr. Saam abstained) 5A. Request to Make the Sidewalks on Diamond Path between McAndrews Road and Pilot Knob a Pedestrians Only Walkway Mr. Anderson provided a summary of the concern of bike riders using the sidewalk with pedestrians and pet walkers. Mr. O'Keefe presented a proposal to limit the use of sidewalks by bicyclists. He expressed concern that bicyclists don't obey bicycle laws when passing pedestrians. He said that bicyclists are often traveling at high speed on the sidewalk. He requested that the City designate the sidewalk segment as a pedestrian only walkway, with an exception for bicyclists under the age of 13. Children under 13 would be required to complete a City bike rodeo safety program and to obtain a license to use the sidewalk. The rodeo curriculum would include a section on passing pedestrians safely. He requested signage indicating that bicycles are not allowed on the sidewalk. He suggested redesigning the roadway to accommodate a bike lane. Mr. O'Keefe distributed a petition supporting his proposal. Mr. Saam noted that in a survey of other Dakota County cities, seven cities have no restrictions on bikes on sidewalks. Four cities have limitations of bikes on sidewalks in business districts. No other Dakota County cities have restrictions on bikes using sidewalks in residential areas. Mr. Grawe suggested that the proposal has significant policy implications that would take time to consider. He noted that an alternative solution toward addressing the problem might be to raise the concern of unsafe bike habits at the neighborhood block parties during Night to Unite. The City could create an educational piece to distribute to the parties to make people aware of the concerns. Staff agreed to review accident history data that would indicate the depth of the problem. 5B. Review of Speed Advisory Sign Data on Pennock Ave Mr. Anderson said he collected data when the sign reflected feedback to drivers and when the sign was turned off. There was a one mile per hour difference in the 85I'percentile speeds in both locations. In one location, the speed with the sign on was 33 miles per hour and 34 miles per hour with the sign off In the other location, the speed with the sign on was 36 miles per hour and 37 miles per hour with the sign off. The Committee consensus was that the sign should be rotated to another area of the City that has speed issues. 5C.Review of Speed Advisory Sign Data at 361 Palomino Drive Mr. Anderson said that 85I'percentile speeds of 41, 42, and 39 miles per hour were measured over time. The speed limit in this area is 35 miles per hour. The consensus of the Committee was to add an additional speed measurement device without a visible sign after the existing sign to determine of motorists are actually reducing their speeds in reaction to seeing the sign. The Committee also recommended increased enforcement activity. 5D.Review of Traffic Data Collected at Diamond Path West of County Road Segment Mr. Anderson said this section of roadway is the same as that mentioned in the sidewalk discussion. The 85th percentile speed was 37 miles per hour with a traffic volume of around 1,089 vehicle trips per day. The Committee recommended increased enforcement activity. 5E.Request for Crosswalks Mr. Anderson said there were several requests for sidewalks, but additional data would need to be collected to make a recommendation. 5F. Review of Vehicle Speeds at 14610 Hanover Lane Mr. Anderson said the street has a very low traffic volume, indicating that the issue is most likely being caused by someone from within the neighborhood. 5G.Review of Vehicle Speeds at 5779 126th Street West Mr. Anderson said the concern also was that traffic is using the roadway as a cut-through route between westbound McAndrews Road and northbound Johnny Cake Ridge Road. Significant construction activity on McAndrews just west of the Johnny Cake Ridge Road intersection may create an incentive to cut through. 5H.Request for Speed Advisory Signs at Highland Court Point Mr. Anderson said there was a similar concern over vehicle speed last year. 6A.Other Traffic Concerns Communicated to the City of Apple Valley Police Concerns Mr. Francis said the department held a bike rodeo, but had low turnout. Public Works Concerns a) Mr. Anderson said he received a request for a Deaf Child sign, but that as with the Autistic Child sign, these are no longer supported in the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. b) Mr. Anderson said he received a request for rumble strips on a section of Embry Path being constructed in a residential neighborhood. c) Mr. Anderson said he received a request for a traffic signal at 147 ' Street and Pilot Knob Road, but the intersection doesn't meet warrants. d) Mr. Anderson said additional crosswalk markings have been installed in the Greenleaf area of Galaxie Avenue. 6B.Educational Issues Ms. Dolan said the City received a grant for educational signs at several parks. Stenciled messaged were also planned for parking lots to encourage drivers to take more time. 7. Adjourn MOTION: Mr. Grawe moved, second by Mr. Saam, to adjourn. Motion passed 7 - 0. Meeting was adjourned at 9:03 p.m. Traffic Safety Advisory Committee TSAC September 14, 2016 ... .... AppValle Y ■ Regular Agenda Items: ■ A. Crosswalk Concerns: ■ i. Former Paideia School ■ ii. Cobblestone Lake Park ■ B. Parking on Germane south of Palomino Information Items: fee .... •!*00 AppValle Y A. Crosswalk Concerns L Former Paideia School. fee .... •!*00 AppValle Y City of Apple Valley Crosswalk Policy • Paideia Academy Recently closed • Currently this area has a 20 mph School Speed Limit Zone in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 169.14 • No Crossing program at current time due to recent closing of school • November 9, 2011 TSAC reviewed Crosswalk Minnesota State Statute defines that crosswalks exist at intersections, whether marked or unmarked, and provides for pedestrian and motorist responsibilities. • The following guidelines shall be considered when evaluating a request for installation of a cross walk. • Minimum Traffic Volume • Street Type and Speed • Pedestrian Volumes • Traffic Gaps • Crosswalk Spacing • Mid-Block Crosswalks • Crosswalk Control • Traffic Signals • Roundabouts .«. 00** ««« AppValle V Paideia School Pedestrian Crossing N •`• •0** 00*00 il•rl! 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'rr/Irul��; Hr , r/J m/ �kYI/r ,45"97.52"";h 93°�`L"46.10" N el ,I ft eye8altr/�p48ft" M Germane Avenue south of Palomino �rx� wok r u I / ./ �� gra r✓or//U r rA �f •`• •0*• 00*00 AppValle v Germane Avenue south of Palomino»�� II IIIIIIIIIIII��IIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIII��IIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIII��IIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIII��I I III �uuu uu / uul it I r n' a a" ra �I i ul.I I' r I l i a t i 1 i rano •e• •o*• 00*00 0*0 AppValle v Germane Avenue • Street Width is 32' (Face of Curb to Face of Curb) • Can accommodate 12' drive lane + 12' drivelane +8' parking (one side only) for residential street • Surmountable Curb (which makes it easier for vehicles to drive over) • Centerline stripe was added due to concerns with curve in roadway and sight lines ■ The roadway has a centerline stripe which is likely leading to the parking on the grass since the roadway cannot accommodate 2 way traffic with 2 sided parking and the neighborhood residents are parking as far off the road as possible to prevent their vehicles from getting hit. ■ ■ The roadway should be restricted to allow for parking one side only and consider removing the centerline stripe to match the existing street constraints unless the restriction is no parking either side and leave the center stripe. Even with parking one side, the center stripe only allows 8' parking + 8' drive lane + 16' drive lane. ■ The approx. cost to replace the existing Surmountable curb on one side of roadway with B-type (stand-up curb) is estimated around $45,000. .«. 00** ««« AppValle V 26 Ft Private (no parking one side) 26 Ft (No parking One side) IT I 111 11 111111 28 Ft (No parking One side) 32 Ft (parking both sides single family residential only) 40 ft (parking both sides commercial/industrial land) 28 Ft (No parking) 32 Ft No parking one side ( p g ) 38 ft (parking both sides) This table is per Public Works Department Policies for Geometric Design of Roadways ,«, Attached is a map of MSA (State Aid Roadways as well) 00** ««« AppValle Y 6. Informational Items A. Other Traffic Concerns Communicated to the City 1 . Police a. Request for Trail on south side of 140th from Galaxie to Cedar 2. Public Works a. Request for Turn Lanes at 140th and Galaxie b. Replaced Signage at Greenleaf Elementary School (Galaxie) B. Educational Issues ... .... AppValle Y