Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.b. Petition for Street Width Change on Reconstruction of Cameo Avenue t � � �---+ � 1--�—�e,r1� �'. � � MEMO � , TO: MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL FROM: BUD OSMUNDSON, CITY ENGINEERiPUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: MARCH 18, 1997 RE: PETITIONS FROM RESIDENTS ON CAMEO AVENUE BETWEEN 145TH AND 143RD STREET REGARDING STREET WIDTH AND STREET LIGHTING We have received the two attached petitions from residents that live on Cameo Avenue which is to be reconstructed as part of the 1997 Reconstruction Project. The residents have requested that the street be narrowed as much as possible to include sidewalks and a grassy boulevard, but also include parking on both sides of the street. A second petition was in regards to the proposed new street light poles which were to be installed as part of the project. They are generally opposed to adding any more poles in the boulevard area and would rather have lighting mounted on the existing poles. The second concern is very minor and actually will save the City money if the City goes along with the wishes of the residents. My position is that until we actually can bury all the lines, it probably doesn't matter if new light poles are added and adequate street lighting can be maintained utilizing the existing poles as requested. The first petition regarding the street width is a more complex issue. The residents compare this segment of Cameo Avenue to the portion of Cameo Avenue south of 145th Street and desire a more "residential" look than what was proposed. However, as shown on the attached drawing, the traffic count is at least four times higher north of 145th Street as the southerly segment due in the majority to the traffic generated from the elementary and middle schools. I explained to the residents that it would be my recommendation, if parking is kept on both sides, that we keep it at its present ' width or narrow it up two feet at the most. This would not result in a grassy boulevard that can be maintained and is aesthetically pleasing. As our experience on 145th Street has shown, it is very difficult to get grass to grow in a small area which is 2'/Z to 3 feet wide between two concrete surfaces. It takes a lot of extra tender loving care to keep that width of a boulevard green. My suggestion is to just to discuss this issue tonight and bring back the pros and cons of a possible redesign in two weeks at the April 1 st meeting. We would invite the residents to that meeting after Staff has a chance to investigate the added engineering costs, the possible deductions in contract costs and possible design changes. Perhaps a choker system on Cameo at 143rd Street and at 144th Street would be a good compromise in this matter, but it does require further study. . � / � � t � / �•" � � 1 i - . . . . ���� • �► . ,- , , r / , - r '��"' ''�i� �,��>„�, � � '% /�L� .i / -� ^� •//•'� �/. ' � - � � i � � _ � �ti%�'- � •�-�' '� � 1 " A. �' ' � • • � � � �_ . w � +" 4 ! � I,s.�:�f��J:.�� ' - � • � +, ��-�?i���.G� ��11 � - r� �'� " y� � r����i � '�l� � �i� . 5t ..,.��/.�'�" 1 I . "1�r r�� � :n ' r '' �i � . , "►"� , /l1 � ' � � . T � T� � � j • , � _ • � �� 1 � � � ' * � �• � / •� / � , , s e- �� � •'�' � ��-�� �/ %'� �. � ,!"'� , .+� ' � � / j�l� � , �r _ _ � , � '" I � • � „ � �. _,-_'' , / ,�„� � � .��� ,-. "� . , •�` � �r•� n � � '�//�I ��� • / �/,. .� �T % �, � � / / � 7� �/ - ,� � , ,� � , 1� � � , , ' • '�1 � ' _i • ;, " • . , � ., a�, • "�+ � � / /� • ♦ � / � � ♦ � i �*/ � � . _" I'7/// i � �i � ' 11""i� ' ,� • -J ,� '"7/ • � / � � /� � �1 ; � i i ' , � / i i � / - � � � � ��� � � ��� � ���� � -- ----- � c3-� �!-� ' ^ �� ! Caa c ;� � � � O��> --- ,3 fl-97 j � %�f37o �uo � �!`�`3-.3�0 _ �"l�-`�� ��7o Ct� ��,.�—Z�Gs2__ � � -r � 1 ,r: l � `�'�"� �, 3:� - � �. �� _ v � �� _ / � �J �� _�.�-►"� 3-�r- �� 3s8 � - �►l-�i �3� o � - - _ C ,��-� 3 �a �.s"'� -�� - t�3 �.—.���� R�-• �f�-3-I'��� 3- ��-q�i '��,n� 'j'�,�w�-�. 1'�3�5 Cqw�ea 1�v�e t-��3 "l�if�'� *� �9 � ��� e....� �c�,r 3�-��as' � ,. _ � ��30o C��, t�,�.e� � 3aa--�54?c� --��.��--���-� a- � � ����� co�xv�-b �� _ - � �.�.c,..� �- y.3 s- �3--z8'� � � � v -- --�������neQ���— �13-��v"� - �� _ — - , w�t— .. / �7 _—..Lf��L��l'�-^� _--�'� :�' c.�_ 3t�31�____r__ �' - -- i�5� � a,��a �.,� ��3�s�1__'- _ 3- s 91 ! ----- - -----��_�?�S �._��_-,�.�,�.�__�',,r�_ �Z3 t 7 � / _____ � 1�-q ry��o c�--- �a3 �aa5_. � -3'- -_��1�,��-9c---t`� - � ----- ---- - ._ � -- _------- ----- -- �3-l�l- �� „�,,�,Q9_C--m. __�y 4 3o C�o._�_--_�a-3'aass ----_ _ . ---------------_'�"----'� , e . . �` . ._ -3"17�`�-��--------- -- ----�a b�`� �-j�7 --�1_ _ --_�'� 3 .-_ 1�.� �_-- ---- -�-------- � _ ____ _ __--------------_ _-- ----- --___. � � � i � f � ; i �,•;� :';;• / , �,.�` \ �i I / ��. I i I . . � �1�� ,� ��" . . i – // �� � I i �\ `���.�'�, . � � ��'��. . � . . � ! . r ,�i `'�� I . �, 1 �� IN�I�IO SCIlOOI � � `� \ . ' � . . .... ^'� � � ' , � �� ---�--�' 1 `` �'�? `�\ I i ��,\' �. ! ` � ��� � r, � ^ l� I , � •� �—_ � •----�.,, 4;^ -r'J J ����\.� i �� � �J ���i _��) �rt 4- ��\.� ! � � �i �' 143rd Stiat West S7Sy v' ���`,`� � �,��� � �(-'� �- �� i `. e+ \\�,`\\� i � � i � �� I I ��,��''J I P�`\ .����\. I � � t ��`.T.--_..�_.� � �— �", '�—��l, � l\1�\ � i �� t � � ��� �-. rJ � � �' �.�i..� ��._-- � �\\� � � ! t 'i ��-*---' � � iLCmE��t�B�ty St�pp]i �—__ ,��—.�- -.�--1 I ( f ���-��+ __�? `\.`\� i J.1�'� �j ��- i � � � i ' ,� ; i;� �1 � � �\ I i \�� � ! i ` � ~"f '--' u-�`-+, j -��i� � `� 4� 1.\\'V , JL� ,i � I � � � r � � �� ,J i � � l'Li t-.--- �� _ -�-1-� i_ _�_�\` \�;\ � �� ��,^ �� II � i � i— � 949 i_ � i1j ��� '`� `��'�, �i���-� � st i� � � � , __ ! � �� �,, � � r� ct� 5� j � �— ! , ��—i) r, ` ,,' �--_� ' �-�� ! � i i �� � �— ',�( �`�� � �, – '�{ i� ' � � � � � '� �–—iif �...�------�' , r� I �I � � �� ! �! '–�–�� �< `J r---�--� 'I �! I .` � J �r-------L ! ��J – � — �� . . . ! � � �a1ffisaeetwesc ���,,__� ' ` i i ! � 1 ' i 't r— j� � � �� V � �.,.' .—i � � �' � � {?--� 4 ' � c�9 r�x j�j��� i ( 1269 _��'--�+-�,'�� 1G'� � r ��� �' `� I � � � 1 tJ � � �f � , I . � ' � I�� � � � � ,T_ j � � I � I �Il� ' I � i f- � L.' � � � ) i � `� ; , ; -� � a � i j�; I , � � � i �� �Q ��) � c i I � � �� � E--; � � I � I ��, � (�� �I Q f ���� � � ;� � • � { f ��r� t—r� I f ;_ � �,� , ' � �� ;!f � IIT� i ; ( � � � �•�--... � 5958 �as�st�c w�c _ 4299 _ � � �� � f �) ���i ;��!i��'I� i �i, Zss i i� i � 1 ' � E �, �i� � � .� �� � X o ,zs � 1997 Street &Utilitp Reconstracfion Project ��,�.zn0.°° °�''"'�"'.+�' - sso vw�wooa�..�.on�os — — ��� e��vv.y�a eow.va�d �.».oa..� a�e Cameo and Canada Avenues,and AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC --� e12��,� 143rd and 144th Streets (ADl) Q ALodaMs,h� FAX 6a1-1T00 � . . Rosemount, Minnesota