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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/12/2017 Traffic Safety Advisory Committee City of Apple Valley July 12, 2017 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 Others Present: 2. Approval of Agenda _ There were no changes to the agenda. MOTION: Mr. Grawe moved, second by Mr. Francis to approve the agenda as presented. Motion passed 7-0. 3. Audience Items There were no audience items. 4. Approval of May 10, 2017 Minutes A typo was noted on Mr. Kellas' title. MOTION: Mr. Grawe moved, second by Ms. Dolan, to approve the Minutes of May 10, 2017 with the typo correction. Motion passed 4-0. (Mr. Francis, Mr. Puente, and Mr. Saam Abstained) 5A. Cobblestone Lake Parkway Speed Limit Signs Mr. Anderson said residents have expressed concerns about speeding traffic on the Parkway and noted few posted speed limit signs. Mr. Anderson recommended allowing construction and its related traffic in the area to finish and continue to monitor traffic during that time. He expressed concerns about adding speed limit signs for one neighborhood while others with similar conditions don't have them. Mr. Francis said policy will increase their presence in the Parkway and will work with the homeowners' associations to increase awareness of the concern. 5B. Central Village Parking Lot— 152nd Street W Crosswalks Mr. Anderson said the City owns a parking lot on the south side of 152nd Street. Employees at businesses on the north side of 152nd have been crossing the street from the parking lot at mid-block locations. Some residents have suggested establishing a mid-block crossing. The mid-block locations do not meet the City's criteria for a crossing in the crosswalk policy. There are also visibility issues due to trees. Crosswalks are provided at the ends of 152nd Street that provide a safer crossing. Mr. Anderson did not recommend any crosswalk changes at this time. He recommended that staff communicate with the employers to encourage employees cross as the crosswalks. MOTION: Mr. Zimmerman moved, second by Mr. Shaw, that the Committee recommends communicating with the employers as described. Motion passed 7-0. 5C. Hamlet Avenue and Palomino Drive Crosswalks Mr. Anderson said there are right-of-way obstructions that block the view of the pathway users. The Public Works Department will work with the homeowners' association to correct the issue by trimming the trees and shrubs at the entrance monument area that are currently blocking sight lines at the intersection. 5D. Diamond Path and 1291i St W Turn Lane Requests Mr. Anderson said the City received a request to install a left turn lane off of southbound Diamond Path at the intersection with 1291i Street. The area has a very low crash history and the traffic volume hasn't changed much over the past decade. The County will be looking at modifications to Diamond Path when adding a round-about at the 1401i intersection and the turn lane could be considered during that project study. 5E. Crosswalk at Fit Academy School at 1471' Street Mr. Anderson said the crosswalk had been installed for the former Paideia Academy. It was removed when the school closed. Fit Academy would like to re-establish the crosswalk. City staff will work with Fit on the conditions for re-establishing the crosswalk. 5F. Update on Traffic and Speed Concerns and Parking Restrictions on Hayes Road South of 1451i Street Mr. Anderson said staff is working on studying the traffic volumes and speeds. 5G. Galaxie Avenue Corridor Study Update Mr. Anderson said the study is currently underway. 5H. Speed Advisory Siege on Pennock Avenue Update Mr. Anderson said the advisory signs have been placed on Pennock in response to a resident request. They will be rotated to other locations if other resident requests are received. A second set of advisory signs has been ordered. 5I. Garden View Speed Advisory Signage Update Mr. Anderson said the advisory signs are experiencing software and hardware issues. The traffic speeds and volumes have not changed significantly. 6A.Other Traffic Concerns Communicated to the City of Apple Valley Police Concerns Mr. Francis said the Commercial Vehicle Inspector has completed 83 of the 120 required annual inspections. Of the inspections done to date, 28 have resulted in vehicles or drivers taken out of service. Public Works Concerns Mr. Anderson said the City received a request for flashing yellow arrows at the signal at 1401' Street and Galaxie Avenue. These will be considered as part of a future intersection project. 6B.Educational Issues Grant Opportunities Ms. Dolan reported on the Car Fit clinic for nurses to train people to adjust their seating position in cars to reduce injuries. Ms. Dolan reported that the school resource officers met with the Toward Zero Death representatives to learn how to improve outreach in schools. Ms. Dolan reported the Eastview mock crash was cancelled due to poor weather. Ms. Dolan reported the Toward Zero Death Conference will be held in St. Paul October 261i and 271'. Ms. Dolan reported that the County is willing to work with the City on a blue light pilot project. The City is not interested in pursuing a blue light project at this time because the lights are not supported in the manual on uniform traffic control devices and local judges have not supported tickets based on this system. Mr. Shaw reported that the Arts Foundation has approved a booth for TSAC at a Kelley Park concert. 7. Adjourn MOTION: Ms. Dolan moved, second by Mr. Saam, to adjourn. Motion passed 7 - 0. Meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.