HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-093 CCRMember Bill Fignar introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO 81 93
RESOLUTION PROPOSING CHANGE IN MUNICIPAL STATE AID STREET
DESIGN STANDARDS
WTHmA5, Minnesota Department of Transportation Rules for State
Aid Operations 14 MCAR 1.5032 H -1-c provide, in part, that the minimum street
width for undivided two lane high density collector streets with parallel
parking lanes on both sides shall be 46 feet, face to face of outer curbs; and
WHEREAS, the previously established standard width for such two -lane
streets with parking lanes on both sides had been 44 feet, and said standard
has generally been regarded as being adequate and satisfactory; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center that the 46 foot width requirement is not jusitified on the
basis of traffic safety considerations and will result in numerous construction
problems, thereby unnecessarily increasing costs in an era of severe funding
problems.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center that:
(1) the Commissioner of Transportation is hereby requested to amend
14 MCAR 1.5032, H -1 -c to provide that the minimnnn street width
for undivided two lane high density collector streets with
parallel parking lanes on both sides shall be 44 feet, face
to face of outer curbs.
(2) the Municipal State Aid Screening Con attee is hereby requested
to support this request for amendment Wthe les.
A pril 20, 1981 r
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ATTEST:
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
member Tony Kuefler and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof Dean Nyquist, Tony Kuefler, Bill Fignar,
Gene Lhotka, and Celia Scott; e
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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