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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/09/2022 @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 9, 2022 - 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 12, 2022 Regular Meeting 5. Regular Agenda Items: A. Speed Concerns on 140th Street between Hayes and Garden View B. Request for School Zone Signage at 5800 149th Street (ISD 196) C. Approve 2021 Annual Accomplishments D. Elect Officers 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 11, 2022 7:00 p.m. (Regular) Traffic Safety Advisory Committee City of Apple Valley January 12, 2022 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 Arthur Zimmerman. Members Present: Nick Francis, Charles Grawe, Dave McKenzie, Matt Saam, Joe Shaw, Arthur Zimmerman Members Absent: Linda Dolan Consultants/Alternates Present: Brandon Anderson Others Present: Elise Ruprecht, Tori Washington 2. Approval of Agenda MOTION: Mr. Francis moved, second by Mr. McKenzie, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion passed 6-0. 3. Audience Items There were no audience items. 4. Approval of November 10, 2021 Minutes MOTION: Mr. Saam moved, second by Mr. McKenzie, to approve the Minutes of November 10, 2021. Mr. Shaw abstained. Motion passed 5-0. 5A. Crosswalk Request near Garrett& Glazier Avenue Mr. Anderson said the request was raised by Minnesota Women's Health Care. Ms. Washington and Ms. Ruprecht represented the business, which is located on the south side of Garrett Avenue. Due to limited parking on site, the business has contracted with Bogart's on the north side of Garrett for additional parking. This requires workers and clients to cross the street to reach their cars. Many drivers going north and making the right-turn onto Garrett are not yielding for pedestrians. Long lines of cars waiting to pick-up students from Fit Academy are creating sight line problems. Glazier Avenue does not have any stop signs. The south leg of Garrett Avenue has a stop sign at the T-intersection with Glazier Avenue and the north leg of Garrett. The sidewalk on the north side of Glazier stops at the intersection and does not continue along the north leg of Garrett. Mr. Anderson said the Engineering Division would need to conduct a traffic study to determine if volumes meet warrants for a three-way stop at the intersection. The Committee agreed to continue with the engineering traffic study. 6A.Other Traffic Concerns Communicated to the City of Apple Valley Police Concerns There were no new concerns communicated to Police. Public Works Concerns Mr. Anderson said there has been a request for a four-way stop at the rear parking lot to Valley Middle School at Baldwin Drive. There is a traffic volume issue driven by changes the school made to the parent pick-up location and issues with parents not making full use of stacking in the parking lot. 6B.Educational Issues There were no new educational issues. 7. Adjourn MOTION: Mr. Grawe moved, second by Mr. Saam, to adjourn. Motion passed 6-0. Meeting was adjourned at 7:27 p.m. to'Flu 00"" �HIV�V HIV HIV RIIW � flub A� City of Apple MEMO Administration TO: Mayor, City Council, and City Administrator FROM: Traffic Safety Advisory Committee DATE: March 9, 2022 SUBJECT: 2021 ACCOMPLISHMENTS The Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) held six meetings in 2021. The members of the Committee in 2021 included: Greg Dahlstrom (rotated out mid-year), Linda Dolan, Nick Francis (rotated in mid-year), Charles Grawe, Dave McKenzie (appointed mid-year), Fred Puente (resigned mid-year), 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 twenty-first year include: • Concerns over Speed on Guild Avenue: The City received a request for 20 mph speed advisory signs on a sloping section of Guild Avenue with several curves. The curve radius meets warrants for an advisory sign with speed advisory rider sign. Driver feedback signs were installed to collect additional data. • Request for Stop Sign at Germane Avenue and 130' Street: This is an unusual intersection involving a through road and cul-de-sac. Public Works identified several visual obstructions that reduce sight lines at the intersection. The intersection meets warrants for a stop sign on the approach from 1301h. The Committee recommended that the Council install a stop sign on the 1301h Street approach to the intersection. • Concerns over Parking on Foliage Avenue Near 157' Street: The City received concerns about a semi-tractor and trailer parked on Foliage near the intersection of 1571h. The semi obscured sight lines for vehicles at the intersection. The Committee recommended that the Council approve parking restrictions on Foliage Avenue for 150 feet north and south of the intersection with 1571h Street. • Regulations for Motorized Vehicles on Pathways: The City heard a presentation by St. Olaf College students who worked on a draft ordinance as part of a class project. The ordinance was drafted to address the regulation of the growing number of electric personal vehicles that are being used by residents around the City on a daily basis during the warmer seasons. The ordinance concepts were provided to the City Attorney to draft ordinance for Apple Valley. Comments were received and sent back for further modification which continued into 2022. • Concerns over Site Lines at Upper 136' Street and Georgia Drive: The City received concerns about sight line safety issues caused by trees in right-of-way near the intersection. The intersection is a two-way stop with Georgia Drive yielding to Upper 136Ih Street. The intersection does not meet warrants for a four-way stop. The Committee recommended that the Public Works Department work with the property owners to trim the trees in right-of-way and possibly on private property to improve the sight lines. • Request for Stop Signs at Garden View Drive and Baldwin Drive: The City implemented a large street reconstruction project on Garden View Drive. As part of the planning for this project, the City worked with the School District to design school and roadway improvements near Southview Elementary and Valley Middle schools. These improvements were intended to solve issues with pedestrian safety and with traffic management for student pick-up. One of the improvements was a flashing pedestrian crossing sign at a crosswalk just north of the Middle School driveway. Through most of the 2020-2021 school year, the School was either closed or operating on a hybrid learning system with half the students in the building on any given day. On April 20, 2021, the School returned to full-time on-site learning for four days a week. A very large number of parents chose to drive their students to and from school, rather than using the buses. As a result, the number of vehicles trying to access the site during pick-up time increased far above any of the site parking design capacities. Large number of vehicles were stacked in the right-turn lane on Garden View Drive, waiting to turn into the School property. The presence of the parked cars in the turn lane obscured the view of the crosswalk for vehicles in the southbound lane. There were a number of near accidents where vehicles stopped at the last second when a student was in the crosswalk. For the remainder of the school year, the Middle School directed parent pick-up to the north side of the site. The Committee recommended revising signage at the crosswalk, including removal and relocation of other street signage that blocked the view of the RRFB's and enhanced signage under the RRFB's alerting drivers of the obligation to stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk. The Committee also recommended adding flashing LED rings around the pedestrian signs. • Mid-Block Crosswalk Request at 147' Street and Haven Drive: The City received a request for a mid-block crossing of 147Ih Street near the intersection with Haven Drive. The Committee recommended additional engineering study. • Mid-Block Crosswalk Request at 152°d Street between Galaxie Ave and Garrett Ave: The City received a request for a mid-block crossing of 152nd Street near the Ford dealership and the public parking lot. The Committee recommended parking restrictions near the crosswalk and lane striping, with further engineering studies to determine if a crosswalk is feasible. Further input from Apple Ford is necessary to proceed. • Additional No Parking Signage on Diamond Way: The City received a request for additional signage on this loop road where parking prohibitions already existing. The existing signage is minimal and easily missed. • Dead End Sign Request at 138fh Street Court: The City received a request for dead end signage at the beginning of this longer cul-de-sac. The Committee recommended installation of the signage to be consistent with other cul-de-sac signage. • Crosswalk Lighting Upgrade Request at 142°d Street and Euclid: The City reviewed this crossing near a major county road and found a lighting deficiency. The Committee recommended additional engineering study. • Request for Additional Driver Feedback Signs at Garden View Drive and Baldwin Drive: The City received a request for additional driver feedback signs on Garden View Drive near Baldwin Drive. Given the very close proximity to existing permanent driver feedback signs, the Committee found additional signs would not be appropriate. • Driver Feedback Sign Review: The Committee continued to receive many requests for the rotational driver feedback signs. • 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. • The City received a request to lower the speed limit on Gantry Lane. • The City received a request for additional speed limit signs on Johnny Cake Ridge Road between 147Ih Street and 142nd Street. • The City received a concern about vehicle speeds on Whitney Drive and Hyacinth Path where this is a nearby crosswalk to a park. • The City received a concern about vehicle speeds on Findlay Avenue near Fawn Ridge Court. • The City received a concern about speeding on Pilot Knob Road. • The City received a request to enhance the pedestrian crossing at 147Ih Street and Garrett Avenue. • Educational Outreach Efforts: In its twenty-first year, TSAC continued to focus on its educational outreach efforts. Some educational outreach efforts included the following: • The Committee requested staff create a GIS database of previous issues addressed by the Committee to help improve issue analysis. • Members continued to have involvement with the Toward Zero Death's Conference to learn about new and emerging strategies to increase traffic safety and share 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.