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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – MAY 17, 2021 7 <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden would like to stipulate that if they get the State property they have no <br />left hand turns out of the parking lot as they exist now. <br /> <br />Mr. Paquette clarified that if the Council approves the solution being presented they won’t <br />pursue the State property. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung said his preference would be to get the State land, but he would <br />begrudgingly agree that this is probably the best alternative, although not as safe. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes asked if traffic was held and stopped for all the buses to leave, and <br />asked for clarification. <br /> <br />Mr. Schwartz said in the morning the buses drop and go, and in the afternoon they depart at <br />approximately 3:14, are out in 90 seconds. If buses are queued in the morning they will stop <br />traffic to let them in. They don’t have room to back up so they all have to leave at the same time <br />in the afternoon. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant summarized that some want to evaluate this further when it comes forward but <br />have concerns. Several would have liked to see the State property be used. Pedestrian safety is <br />still the goal, along with traffic flow. <br /> <br />Mr. Schwartz said the timeline is a problem, they want to get it completed by the end of next <br />summer, and go one more year as is. <br /> <br />C. Speed Limit on City Streets <br /> <br />HR Green Regional Transportation Director Morast explained that the Minnesota Legislature <br />changed the local road speed limit rules in August, 2019. In the new process, Cities now can <br />lower speed limits only on City streets. Cities must develop procedures to set limits based on <br />safey, engineering and traffic analysis. Surrounding cities have made some changes, the biggest <br />being St. Anthony Village. They changed to 25 mph right away, Public Works made and installed <br />the signs. Falcon Heights is looking at changing or reducing speed limits. Other cities are waiting <br />for a variety of reasons. The City of Minneapolis decided in March, 2020, reduced speed limits in <br />November and launched a Slower is Safer campaign. St. Paul essentially did the same, passing <br />their ordinance in October 2019. The Minnesota Local Road Research Board (LRRB) has two <br />studies underway. They are studying guidelines for determining speed limits on municipal <br />roadways, and the impact of speed limit changes on urban streets. Arden Hills can choose to do <br />nothing and make no changes, reduce City speed limits to 25 mph, wait for the LRRB study <br />results, wait for other cities to act, do safety, engineering and traffic analysis or develop <br />procedures to reduce speed limits. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden wondered why the City would need a safety, engineering and traffic <br />study. <br /> <br />Mr. Morast replied that the analysis was required in the Statute. Not all streets would need to be <br />lowered, the analysis would help with determining that. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes asked when the studies will be completed.
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