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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/10/2021 @me 0*so 00*0 004 Meeting Location: Municipal Center City of Apple 7100 147th Street West Valley Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124 TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING TENTATIVE AGENDA March 10, 2021 - 7:00 P.M. This meeting will be held virtually. Please see the City's website for a link to participate on-line. 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 January 13, 2021 Regular Meeting 5. Regular Agenda Items: A. Presentation by St. Olaf Students on Regulations for Motorized Vehicles on Pathways B. Georgia and Upper 136th Blind Intersection 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 May 12, 2021 7:00 p.m. (Regular) Traffic Safety Advisory Committee City of Apple Valley January 13, 2021 7:00 p.m. Virtual Meeting Minutes 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. by Chair Arthur Zimmerman. Members Present: Linda Dolan, Charles Grawe, Fred Puente, Matt Saam, Joe Shaw, Arthur Zimmerman Members Absent: Consultants/Alternates Present: Brandon Anderson, Nick Francis Others Present: Brittany Quam 2. Approval of Agenda Mr. Grawe noted that the Approval of the 2020 Annual Report was not on the published agenda. Mr. Zimmerman suggested adding Approval of the 2020 Annual Report as item 5D. MOTION: Mr. Saam moved, second by Mr. Puente, to approve the agenda as amended. Motion passed Roll Call Vote 4-0 (Mr. Zimmerman and Mr. Shaw abstained). 3. Audience Items There were no audience items. 4. Approval of November 19, 2020 Minutes MOTION: Mr. Saam moved, second by Ms. Dolan, to approve the Minutes of November 19, 2020. Motion passed Roll Call Vote 5-0 (Mr. Shaw abstained). 5A. Request for 20 mph Advisory Signs and Speed Concerns on Guild Avenue. Mr. Anderson said a representative of the neighborhood requested 20 mph advisory signs. The stretch of sloping roadway has several sharp curves. There are concerns about vehicle speeds through the curves on the downhill approach. Some advisory signs are currently in place, but several areas of curves have no signage. The Engineering Division is still studying the traffic speeds and volumes. The radius of the curves supports an advisory sign with a speed advisory rider sign. The Committee asked that the issue return at a future meeting once the speed study is complete and Engineering has a recommendation for the exact appropriate signage. 5B. Request for Stop Sign at 1301h and Germane Avenue Mr. Anderson said this is an unusual three-way intersection where two roads meet with a cul-de-sac. Public Works identified several visual obstructions reducing sight lines at the intersection. Those obstructions are being removed. There is currently on awkward pedestrian crossing placement because of how sidewalk is provided on portions of the intersection and not others. Mr. Anderson said that Germane Avenue is scheduled for a total reconstruction in the near future and would recommend addressing the pedestrian crossing in that reconstruction project. The intersection meets warrants for a stop sign for traffic on the approach from the 1301h Street cul-de-sac segment. MOTION: Mr. Grawe moved, second by Mr. Puente, to recommend the City install the stop sign on the approach from the 1301h Street cul-de-sac as proposed by Engineering. Motion passed Roll Call Vote 6-0. 5C. Parkinz Issues at 1571h Street and Foliage Avenue Mr. Anderson said this intersection has been the subject of complaints in the past. In response, the City added signage around the intersection. New information has been brought forward that someone has been parking a large semi tractor and trailer on Foliage Avenue near the intersection. The large size of the truck creates sight line issues for vehicles at the intersection. The Engineering Division recommends posting "No Parking" signs on both sides of Foliage Avenue for 150 feet both north and south of the intersection to open sight lines for the intersection. MOTION: Ms. Dolan moved, second by Mr. Zimmerman, to recommend the City install the "No Parking" signs for 150 feet north and south of the intersection as proposed by Engineering. Motion passed Roll Call Vote 6-0. 5D. 2020 Annual Report MOTION: Mr. Puente moved, second by Mr. Shaw, to approve the 2020 Annual Report and submit it to the City Council. Motion passed Roll Call Vote 6-0. 5E. Elect 2021 Officers MOTION: Mr. Grawe moved, second by Mr. Puente, to elect Mr. Zimmerman as Chair and Mr. Shaw as Secretary. Motion passed Roll Call Vote 6-0. 6A.Other Traffic Concerns Communicated to the City of Apple Valley Police Concerns Mr. Francis said the Police Department has received a request to adopt a lower speed limit on Gantry Lane. Public Works Concerns Mr. Anderson said he received a concern about the lack of speed limit signs on Johnny Cake Ridge Road, specifically between 1471h Street and 142nd Street. The initial staff review indicates that an additional sign might be warranted. The Committee supported adding a sign if warranted. 6B.Educational Issues and Grant Opportunities Ms. Dolan noted that traffic fatalities increased in 2020. Ms. Dolan said that some of the State's traffic initiatives for 2021 include older driver education and school bus stop arm violations. 7. Adjourn MOTION: Ms. Dolan moved, second by Mr. Saam, to adjourn. Motion passed Roll Call Vote 6-0. Meeting was adjourned at 7:53 p.m.