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Home My WebLink About01/11/2017 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 JANUARY 11, 2017 - 7:00 P.M. 1. Called Meeting to Order 2. Approved Agenda 3. Audience—There Were No Audience Items 4. Approved Minutes of November 9, 2016 Regular Meeting 5. Regular Agenda Items: A. Received Update on Traffic and Speed Concerns on Hayes Rd South of 145, St B. Elected Officers C. Approved 2016 Accomplishments 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 1. Grant Opportunities —Reported Opportunity for Application 7. Adjourn. NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS: Wednesday March 8, 2017 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 JANUARY 11, 2017 - 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 November 9, 2016 Regular Meeting 5. Regular Agenda Items: A. Update on Traffic and Speed Concerns on Hayes Rd South of 145, St B. Elect Officers 6. Informational Items A. Other Traffic Concerns Communicated to the City: 1. Police 2. Public Works B. Educational Issues 1. Grant Opportunities 7. Adjourn. NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS: Wednesday March 8, 2017 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 November 9, 2016 7:00 p.m. Municipal Center Minutes 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Secretary Joe Shaw. Members Present: Nick Francis, Charles Grawe, Fred Puente, Matt Saam, Joe Shaw Members Absent: Linda Dolan, Arthur Zimmerman Consultants/Alternates Present: Brandon Anderson, City Engineer, Aaron Kellas, Civil Engineer Others Present: Judy Shirk 2. Approval of Agenda As a resident was present for tentative Item 5C, the group agreed to move the discussion regarding Hayes Road to Item 5A. MOTION: Mr. Grawe moved, second by Mr. Francis to approve the agenda as amended. Motion passed 5-0. 3. Audience Items There were no audience items. 4. Approval of September 14, 2016 Minutes MOTION: Mr. Francis moved, second by Mr. Puente, to approve the Minutes of September 14, 2016 as presented. Motion passed 5-0. 5A. Traffic Concerns on Haves Rd South of 1451' St A resident expressed concern about traffic volumes and speed on Hayes Road. The resident's dog was hit by a car on Hayes Road earlier in the year. The resident said that Community Center field event parking on either side of Hayes Road reduces sight lines and obscures pedestrian and driver visibility in the area. This problem occurs just north of the resident's property on the west side of the road. The resident distributed neighborhood concerns she collected over the Internet. The resident also expressed belief that traffic speeds average 50 miles per hour on the roadway. Mr. Anderson was not able to relocate a recent traffic study on the roadway. The group discussed possible parking restrictions extending from the resident's driveway to the north where there is a pedestrian crossing. The group also discussed possible traffic calming measures. MOTION: Ms. Grawe moved, second by Mr. Saam, to recommend 1) installing No Parking signage on the west side of Hayes Road in the zone between the driveway for the property at 160 Hayes Road and the north side of the intersection with Haven Drive; 2)installing temporary driver feedback signs to gather traffic data on the roadway in the spring; and 3)request the City Engineer study options for possible traffic calming measures. Motion passed 5-0. 5B. Guidelines on Use of Driver Feedback and Speed Advisory Signs Mr. Saam explained that the Council adopted Public Works policies for the Streets Division. These policies included guidelines on the use of the driver feedback equipment. Staff reviewed the policies and proposed several modifications to the policy language. The revisions define three types of equipment-1) the mobile radar trailer, 2) the fixed feedback signs (as currently found on Garden View Drive), and 3) the mobile portable signs. The revisions also create a distinction between two types of mobile portable signs. The smaller portable signs are intended for single-lane per direction roadways with posted speeds under 40 miles per hour. The larger portable signs are intended for multi-lane roadways with posted speeds exceeding 35 miles per hour. MOTION: Mr. Grawe moved, second by Mr. Francis, to recommend the proposed revisions to the driver feedback equipment guidelines in the policy. Motion passed 5-0. 5C.Request for Permanent Speed Advisory Signs on Pennock Ave Mr. Anderson said the portable signs were left on Pennock Avenue for an extended period of time. Speed data was collected in various sign configurations. The data did not show a significant difference in recorded speeds between times when the sign was active and visible to drivers and times that the sign was in stealth mode and not visible to the drivers. The Committee discussed the requests received for such signs on other roadways around the city. MOTION: Mr. Grawe moved, second by Mr. Francis, to recommend the City attempt to find funding to purchase up to two additional sets of portable signs to increase the number available to deploy throughout the city. Motion passed 5-0. 5D.Traffic and Speeds Concerns on Everest Avenue Mr. Anderson said concerns have been raised about traffic on this wooded and winding residential roadway. Because of the nature of the roadway, the portable trailer may be more effective at gaining the attention of drivers. The Public Works Department plans to deploy data collection devices in the spring. Mr. Francis recommended that the Police Department continue to emphasize enforcement on the roadway. MOTION: Mr. Saam moved, second by Mr. Puente, to recommend the Police Department continue to emphasize enforcement. Motion passed 5-0. 5E.Set 2017 Meeting Schedule MOTION: Mr. Puente moved, second by Mr. Grawe, to set the meeting schedule for the second Wednesdays of the months of January, March, May, July, September, and November. Motion passed 5-0. 6A.Other Traffic Concerns Communicated to the City of Apple Valley Police Concerns Mr. Francis said there continue to be concerns over traffic on 1601' Street. Public Works Concerns Mr. Anderson said a resident requested to keep handicapped child signs on their neighborhood. Staff will respond that these signs are no longer supported by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and are no longer deployed by the City. 6B.Educational Issues There were no new educational issues. 7. Adjourn MOTION: Mr. Puente moved, second by Mr. Francis, to adjourn. Motion passed 5 - 0. Meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. bio 04,00 00*00 6004 004, City of Apple MEMO Administration TO: Mayor, City Council, and City Administrator FROM: Traffic Safety Advisory Committee DATE: January 11, 2017 SUBJECT: 2016 ACCOMPLISHMENTS The Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) held six meetings in 2016. The members of the Committee in 2016 included: Linda Dolan, Nick Francis, Charles Grawe, Fred Puente, Matt Saam, Joe Shaw, and Arthur Zimmerman. Arthur Zimmerman served as Chair and Joe Shaw served as Secretary. Major accomplishments and/or undertakings by TSAC during its sixteenth year include: • Resident Concerns with Heavy Truck Traffic on County Road 46: Residents expressed concern with the volume, speed, and engine-braking noise generated by gravel mining trucks on County Road 46. There is no court-approved noise measuring device for this situation, so noise ordinance enforcement isn't applicable. The City is not able to prohibit the use of a vehicle safety system. The Police Department had an officer certified as a commercial vehicle inspector in 2016. In many cases, vehicle noise increases because of a non-compliant or malfunctioning component. Identifying and correcting non-compliant and malfunctioning components and encouraging haulers to check their vehicles more frequently can help to reduce noise on the roadway. This officer has been assigned a special traffic duty in 2017 and will focus on commercial vehicle inspections. • Request for Stop Sign at Granite Avenue and 142nd Street: During the review of a nearby development proposal, staff identified a warranted stop condition at Granite Avenue and 142nd Street that lacked a stop sign. The Committee recommended installation of appropriate signage. • Resident Request for Stop Signs at 153rd Street and Pennock Avenue: A resident requested stop signs on Pennock Avenue at the intersection of 153rd Street. The City Engineer evaluated the intersection and determined that warrants for the requested stop were not met. The Committee recommended no action at this time. • Resident Request for Protected Left Turn for Pennock Avenue at Intersection with 140th Street: A resident requested the signal at Pennock Avenue and 1401i Street be modified to allow protected left turns for Pennock Avenue traffic. The City Engineer evaluated the intersection and determined the volume of left turns made off southbound Pennock Avenue was exceptionally low and would not justify the requested protected turn signal modification. The Committee recommended no action at this time. • Resident Request for "No Outlet" Sign for Cimarron Court: A resident requested a sign indicating no outlet or dead end for Cimarron Court, a long cul-de-sac in a neighborhood with rural road street designs. The requested signage met the conditions of the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The Committee recommended installation of the signage. • Resident Concerns with Traffic near Diamond Path Elementary School: There were continued concerns from the neighborhood about new traffic generated by a new school facility north of Diamond Path. There were new concerns relating to the traffic entering and exiting the Diamond Path parking lot. The Committee continues to monitor the issues at the site associated with the school operations. • Resident Concerns with Traffic Speeds on Elm Drive: A residents expressed concern with traffic speeds on Elm Drive. The Police Department increased enforcement efforts on the roadway. • Resident Request for Speed Advisory Signs on Pennock Avenue: During the Cedar Avenue reconstruction, the City located temporary speed advisory signs on Pennock Avenue to address concerns from detoured traffic using Pennock Avenue to avoid the Cedar construction activity. The signs were part of a Public Works program to deploy temporary speed advisory signs on a rotational basis during non-winter months on streets throughout the City with traffic speed concerns. The signs were rotated to other locations. A resident requested the return of the signs on a permanent basis to Pennock Avenue. Due to the potential for large numbers of such requests, the Committee requested a series of studies and policy recommendations by the Public Works Department. The traffic studies on Pennock Avenue revealed 85th percentile speeds at or very close to the limit of 30 miles per hour. The Committee recommended seeking additional funding for up to two additional sets of signs for the rotation program. • Resident Requests for Speed Advisory Signs on Palomino Drive and 140th Street: Residents requested speed advisory signs on Palomino Drive and 140th Street. Temporary speed advisory signs were installed on Palomino Drive. The Committee recommended increased traffic enforcement on Palomino Drive as the speed advisory signs on that roadway measured 85th percentile speeds around five miles per hour over the speed limit. The speed trailer was used on 140th Street since the four-lane road design was not conducive to the pole mounted signs. • Speed Advisory Sign Studies and Policy: Due to the multiple requests for speed advisory signs, the Committee requested a series of studies and policy recommendations by the Public Works Department. A review of the permanent speed signs on Garden View Drive revealed a long-term increase in speeds. This data shows evidence that, as other studies have demonstrated with other cautionary signage, drivers tend to become oblivious to cautionary signage over time and, as a result, signs will have a diminishing impact on driver behaviors over time. The signs on Pennock Avenue measured vehicle speeds both when the advisory sign was activated to show the vehicle speed and when the sign portion was not active (in stealth mode). The data showed that speeds when the sign was on versus when the sign was not on differed by only one mile per hour at the 85th percentile. This data did not support the proposition that rotating the signs away from the area would result in an immediate significant increase in speed. The Committee recommended modifications to the policies to define the types of signs used in different applications. • Resident Concerns with Wrong Way Traffic on Founders Lane: A resident expressed concern with wrong-way traffic traveling on the one-way Founders Lane. The City Engineer reviewed the signage and proposed additional directional arrow signage. The Committee recommended installation of the arrow signage. • Resident Concerns with Traffic around Walnut Drive,Westview Elementary School, and Alimagnet Park: Residents expressed concern with traffic volume and speed in the area of Walnut Drive. There was a belief that the traffic was using Redwood Drive to access Alimagnet Park from County Road 42. The Engineering Division conducted a study on traffic volume and speed. • Resident Concerns with Traffic on Galaxie Avenue near Greenleaf Elementary School: Residents expressed concern with traffic stacking on Galaxie Avenue for student drop-off and pick-up. The City Engineer proposed to review the entire Galaxie corridor between County Road 42 and County Road 38 and to focus on the issues relating to the school. Additional crosswalk markings and signage were installed in the area. • Concerns with Unwarranted Stop Sign at Finch Avenue and 157th Street: While preparing for the extension of 157'h Street, staff identified a three-way stop condition at Finch Avenue and the stub of 157th Street. This stop condition would not meet warrants once 157th Street is extended. The Committee recommended removal of the sign with the construction project as it would not meet warrants. • Resident Request for Deer Crossing Signs on Palomino Drive: A resident requested deer crossing signs on Palomino Drive. The Committee considered the request and determined that deer are found in small pockets throughout the City and cross many different roadways. Due to the need to consider a policy for the entire community, the Committee recommended that evidence of abnormally high number of vehicle-deer crashes or other unique factors or problems associated with deer in a specific area would be required to justify deer crossing signs. • Resident Concerns with Cut Through Traffic on Diamond Path West of Pilot Knob Road: A resident expressed concern that traffic was using Diamond Path as a cut through route between Pilot Knob Road and McAndrews Road. This concern has been brought before the Committee in the past and a number of solutions were implemented to address the issue. A traffic study revealed excessive vehicle speeds, but general traffic volumes did not indicate cut-through traffic. The Committee recommended increased speed enforcement activity. • Resident Concerns with Cut Through Traffic on 126th Street North of McAndrews Road: A resident expressed concern that traffic was using 126I' Street as a cut through route between McAndrews Road and Johnny Cake Ridge Road. Staff believed that construction activity on McAndrews near the Johnny Cake Ridge Road intersection may have caused a temporary incentive for drivers to avoid the construction by cutting through. • Resident Request for U-turn Signage on Galaxie Avenue at Fairlawn Avenue: A resident expressed concern with turning traffic at Galaxie Avenue and Fairlawn Avenue. A study did not reveal this to be a natural location for U-turns. However, the Engineer believes that the nearby Greenleaf School prohibits left turns exiting their parking lot during drop-off and pick-up periods. This issue is likely linked to traffic leaving the school attempting to travel north. This issue is being addressed as part of the Galaxie corridor study. • Resident Request to Limit Sidewalk Use along Diamond Path between McAndrews Road and Pilot Knob Road to Pedestrians Only: A resident expressed concern with pedestrian safety on the sidewalk, noting the presence of bicyclists and pets. The resident proposed a bicycle training and licensing program to allow children under the age of 13 to bike on the sidewalk. Staff noted that no other cities in Dakota County have a similar restriction on sidewalks in a residential area. The Committee encouraged the resident to work with neighbors to alert the sidewalk users to the issues surrounding bikes on the sidewalk. The City created an educational piece on the issue to distribute at Night to Unite events. Staff agreed to review the accident history in the area to determine the depth of the problem. • Resident Concerns with Traffic on Hanover Lane: A resident expressed concern with traffic speed. The engineer studied the traffic in the area and found the volumes to be very low. This indicates that the drivers who are speeding are most likely from within the neighborhood. • Resident Concerns with Crosswalk at Cedar Avenue and 140th Street: A resident expressed concern over drivers making right turns onto Cedar Avenue from 140th Street failing to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk. Staff noted that the crosswalk is located in an unusual position due to the size of the intersection. The Committee suggested that the resident share the concern with Dakota County. The Committee also noted that the City is studying a pathway extension on the south side of 140th Street. Crossing Cedar Avenue on the south side of 140th Street would avoid the right turning traffic. • Resident Concerns with Removed Crosswalk at 147th Street Near Former Paideia School: Residents expressed concern with the removal of the crosswalk when the school closed. The crosswalk was installed and warranted with the presence of a school speed zone and school crossing guard. When the school closed on those aspects ended, the crosswalk was no longer warranted. The Committee recommended staff study the 147th Street corridor between Cedar Avenue and Galaxie Avenue to determine a crossing strategy. • Resident Request for Crosswalks on Cobblestone Lake Parkway: A resident requested marked crosswalks across Cobblestone Lake Parkway near the park play area. The Committee recommended marking crosswalks at two locations. • Resident Concerns with Parking on Germane Avenue: A resident expressed concern parking on Germane Avenue between 1301' Street and 127I' Street. Some vehicles are parking on the grass. Other vehicles obscure the intersection with 1271i Street. The Committee recommended removal of the center striping and posting parking restrictions in the area of concern. • Resident Concerns with Traffic Speeds on Hayes Road: A residents expressed concern with traffic volumes and speeds on Hayes Road between County Road 42 and 1451i Street. Additionally, the resident was concerned by reduced sight lines caused by event parking on the south end of the Community Center property. The Committee recommended implementing parking restrictions to reduce the issues caused by parking and to direct staff to study the roadway. • Resident Concerns with Traffic Speeds on Everest Avenue: A residents expressed concern with traffic speeds on Everest Avenue. The Committee recommended a study of the area and increased police speed enforcement. • Garden View Drive Traffic Concerns: The Committee continued to monitor traffic speeds and volumes on Garden View Drive. • Resident Concern over Cut-Through Traffic on Hyland Avenue from Garden View Drive: A resident expressed concern that the current lane markings on Garden View Drive at County Road 46 place southbound and westbound turning vehicles in the same lane. As a result, a southbound vehicle can create a stack of traffic with vehicles looking to turn westbound (a right-hand turn). As a result, the resident believes that drivers have an incentive to cut through on Hyland Avenue to reach County Road 46 where they can make a right-hand westbound turn without waiting at a traffic signal. Subsequent traffic studies did not reveal high traffic volumes or excessive speeds on Hyland Avenue. The resident requested installation of speed advisory signs on Hyland Avenue. • Reviewed Traffic Concerns Communicated to City: At each meeting, TSAC reviewed traffic concerns/issues brought to the Police and Public Works Departments during the month. • There was a concern over traffic movements on 1471i Street near Cedar Avenue where a commercial driveway is located very close to the intersection. • There was a concern over parking in the area of River Valley Church and the potential on-street parking along 1471i Street. • There was a request for installation of a Deaf Child sign near the home of a deaf adult. These signs are no longer supported by the MUTCD. • There was a request for rumble strips on a section of Embry Path being constructed in a residential neighborhood. The Committee does not recommend rumble strips in residential areas due to the noise impact on the adjacent homes. • There was a request for a traffic signal at Pilot Knob Road and 147I' Street. Pilot Knob Road is under County jurisdiction and the intersection does not meet warrants. • Educational Outreach Efforts: In its sixteenth year, TSAC continued to focus on its educational outreach efforts. Some educational outreach efforts included the following: • The Committee received a grant from AAA to install driver awareness signs at athletic complexes and ice arenas. • Road stencils were also installed in select parking lots. • The Police Department held a bike rodeo. • The Police Department created and distributed an educational piece on the use of bikes on sidewalks for the Night to Unite events. • A member attended the Toward Zero Death's Conference to learn about new and emerging strategies to increase traffic safety and shared the conference information with the rest of the Committee. The Traffic Safety Advisory Committee welcomes direction from the City Council as well as any recommendations, questions, or concerns. 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