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ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 29, 2004 8 . Councilmember Larson asked instead of a "Local Traffic Only" sign, maybe they only needed the sign that stated "No Right Turn". He pointed out that two signs in that area was confusing. David McClung, 4370 North Snelling Avenue, stated he supported this "Local Traffic Only" sign. He noted the problem was the people turning right out of the North Heights property. He stated he did not believe there was currently a problem with people exiting off of Highway 96 onto Snelling Avenue to get to Hamline Avenue. He stated the problem was the traffic leaving North Heights Church. He noted the question was the enforceability of the sign. He encouraged the Council to look at the issue of the "No Right Turn" sign and make it enforceable. Councilmember Aplikowski asked how many other signs in the City did the Council need to pass Resolutions on that were currently not enforceable. Mr. Filla stated it was required by State law that all signs be approved by the City and most cities approved all of their signs with one motion. Councilmember Holden stated she wanted a "Local Traffic Only" sign in her neighborhood. . Mr. Parrish suggested the following be added to the Resolution: Third Whereas, a "No Right Turn" sign is a condition of North Heights 1984 Planning and Development approval and NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council approved the placement of the "No Right Turn" sign as generally outlined on Exhibit A. Mayor Aplikowski stated she would not agree to this. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to approve Resolution No. 04-29, Approving a Sign Location on North Snelling, the placement ofthe "Local Traffic Only" sign on the west side of North Snelling Avenue, in the City's right of way, 25 feet south of the North Heights Lutheran Church entrance. The motion failed (0-5). Mr. Filla stated they could take action on this at their next Council meeting with a new notice and revised Resolution. Mayor Aplikowski stated the motion would stand and requested staff to research the location of the "No Right Turn" sign and bring this back to the Council at their next regular meeting. Councilmember Larson stated he would prefer the "Local Traffic Only" sign be removed. Councilmemher Grant asked staff to review this road to see if it is an MSA street and if MSA allow "Local Traffic Only" signs on MSA streets. Mr. Moore replied it was not an MSA street and therefore, would not be an issue. . Mr. Filla stated the current "No Right Turn" sign was not up to MnDOT's specifications and therefore, it would need to be brought up to those specifications.